Emergency: For an emergency or a crime in process, please call 911.
Non-Emergency:
Phone: (530) 895-2351 or 2677 (COPS) from campus phones
Email: campuspolice@butte.edu
Casey Carlson, Chief
Phone: (530) 895-2351 OR 2677 (COPS) from campus phones
Email: carlsonca@butte.edu
For additional information on Chief Carlson, click here.
Douglas Sloan, Sergeant
Phone: (530) 895-2351 OR 2677 (COPS) from campus phones
Email: sloando@butte.edu
Board Policy 3540- Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus
Board Policy 3515-Reporting Crimes
ABOUT YOUR COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT - The College Police officers are sworn officers and comply with Penal Code section 13522. Department officers have peace officer authority pursuant to Penal Code 830.32 and Education Code 72330. The College Police Department is responsible for law enforcement, security, and all emergency responses on campus. It is also responsible for providing support services tailored to meet the needs of the campus community. Our department strives to provide a sensitive measured approach to all situations requiring police assistance, while still maintaining the autonomy of the College.
Butte College maintains five off-campus centers. Four are located in the City of Chico and the other is in the City of Orland. General law enforcement on off-campus property is provided by the local police departments. Any criminal activity or any other emergencies occurring in or around these centers should immediately be reported to the local police department and center staff.
No college can be risk free in this society. We encourage all Butte College members to work together in cooperation to create an atmosphere that is safe and conducive to learning. All campus members are encouraged to immediately report any suspicious or unlawful activity on campus to the College Police Department. You can contact the College Police Department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call us from any campus RED PHONES on campus. Simply pickup the phones and it will automatically ring College Police.
CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS FOR BUTTE-GLENN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
CRIME PREVENTION AND TO REPORT CRIMES
Crime Prevention - You are the main ingredient in crime prevention recipe. Your efforts will greatly add to, or detract, from our efforts to keep criminal activity at the lowest possible level on campus.
Some do's and don'ts that should be followed:
Do....
Report all criminal activity and/or suspicious circumstances to the College Police Department.
Protect your personal property just as you would money.
Mark your personal property, such as tape recorders, calculators, radios, etc. with some form of identification such as your name, student ID number, etc.
Don't....
Don't....
Don't walk alone at night if at all possible.
Don't leave books, jewelry, purses, wallets, backpacks, or other valuables unattended.
Don't leave personal property unattended in desks or file cabinets unless they are locked.
To Report Crime
- Emergencies: Call 911
- Non-Emergencies:
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT
Automobile Accident Report (PDF)
CITATIONS
If you wish to contest a citation issued on our campus, submit a written request within 21 days of the issued date of your citation to the City of Chico, P.O. Box 3449, Chico, California 95927-3449. Indicate the reason(s) you feel the citation was issued in error. Include any copies of documents related to the appeal. The City of Chico will review the appeal and respond directly to you. If you have further questions on the process or you want to check on the status of your citation, you may call their information line at (800) 828-3551.
LOST AND FOUND
Pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2080-2080.9, all found property turned into the Police Department, valued under $250.00, is kept for 90 days. After 90 days if the owner cannot be located the property may be destroyed. To inquire about lost or found property, contact the Butte College Police Department at (530) 895-2351.
VEHICLE ASSISTS
Depending on availability, College Police may assist in lock-outs and jump starts of your vehicle. Officers may ask for owner verification and ask you to sign a liability waiver form.
ESCORTS
If you need an escort, please call College Police any time from any campus phones by dialing 2351 or use one of several emergency phones located throughout campus.
WEST AND EAST GATES HOURS
Instructional Days - Open from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays - Open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
District Holidays - Gates will be CLOSED
Other Non-Instructional Days - 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
District employees in need of contacting College Security between these hours will need to first call extension 2351 from an on campus telephone or 530-895-2351 from off campus. If there is no answer, then you will need to call the Elite Universal Security Dispatch Center at (888) 948-4774. They will dispatch a security officer as required.
In addition, anyone requiring entrance or exit from the campus when the gates are closed will need to meet with Security Personnel (after having made contact with them) at the main Durham-Pentz gate during these hours. This will be the only gate that will be unlocked after hours.
WINTER DRIVING TIPS
The following driving safety tips are always recommended:
