Testing Environment

E. Building takeover with Obstruction of Administrative or Academic Processes:

1. Public Safety will act to secure the building and prevent greater numbers from moving to support the initial group.
2. Requesting the assistance of the Special Assistance for Events (S.A.F.E.) team: The President may request the assistance of the S.A.F.E. team if the situation warrants. If the S.A.F.E. team is requested, S.A.F.E. team leaders are in charge during enforcement actions (arrests, evictions, etc.). The University Director of Public Safety will be responsible for coordinating with the N.Y.P.D.. Requesting the S.A.F.E. team:
   
   1. LaGuardia Public Safety Director or his/her designee, after conferring with the College President, would notify the CUNY Public Safety Office.
   2. S.A.F.E. team can be activated by calling:
      • CUNY Public Safety office – 646-664-2900
      • 24 hours Operations Desk – 212-794-5693
      • Director of CUNY Public Safety
   3. Generally, the S.A.F.E. team can be fully mobilized within 2 hours of a request.
3. If the President of LaGuardia does not request the assistance of the CUNY-wide S.A.F.E. team and a decision has been made to retake college space that was unlawfully occupied, the following will occur: a. Public Safety personnel will mobilize in the Public Safety office at room M201A. When this is not feasible, the following rooms, in order, can be used for S.A.F.E team mobilization:
   
   1. 242
   2. B201
   3. C226
   4. If none of the above rooms are available for mobilization, the Director of Public Safety will designate a mobilization area via radio.
4. Specific Duties: All mobilized Public Safety personnel will be advised of the situation by the Director of Public Safety. The Director of Public Safety will relay the location, number of students involved and any other known information. The Director of Public Safety will notify the Vice President of Administration who will notify the Emergency Management Team and convene if necessary.
   
   1. All Public Safety personnel will be equipped with a portable radio and a charged battery.
   2. Anyone using a portable radio will use only the designated 9-code system.
   3. No one will communicate in layman terms.
5. The President of the College will make the decision to re-take college space.
   When this occurs, the Director of Public Safety will enter the building along with Assistant Directors and Public Safety officers. In addition, the following people will be present:
   1. Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
   2. Associate Dean of Student Success
   3. Vice President of Communications and External Affairs
   4. Executive Director of Facilities Management and Planning
   5. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
   6. Security Specialist for Access Control
6. If deadly physical force is initiated by those occupying the space, Public Safety will withdraw and request police assistance.
7. Separate leaders from the rest of the group to ensure a breakdown of communication between leaders and followers. Groups do not function effectively without leadership.
8. If arrests are made, use the lobby area to safeguard the detainees until the N.Y.P.D. can respond and process the arrests. All detainees will be photographed and the following information will be placed on the rear of the photo.
   
   1. Detainee’s name
   2. Crime charged with
   3. Location of arrest
   4. Any other unusual or important information.
9. If force must be used to accomplish the objective, the minimal amount of force necessary to accomplish the objective will be applied. Public Safety personnel have the right to protect themselves and others from physical force being used against them. However, it is unlawful to use unnecessary or excessive force to accomplish the objective.
10. When a College space has been re-taken by Public Safety, the Director of Public Safety will designate a team to perform a vertical patrol to ensure no unauthorized personnel remain in the building and to access and document property damage caused by the takeover.
11. A video will be made to document property damage.

F. Administration and Logistics

1. Radios will be signed out to all Public Safety personnel participating in the operation. Upon completion of objective, all radios will be returned to the Public Safety office.
2. Photos of arrested persons will be filed in Public Safety office and information shared with the Associate Dean of Student Success.
3. Director of Public Safety will designate personnel to obtain arrest numbers and court dates of those arrested.
4. Digital cameras and video cameras including removable memory devices will be returned to the Public Safety office.
5. There will be equipment kits located at three different locations to be announced by Public Safety when needed. These kits will contain:
   
   1. Floor plans
   2. Flashlights
   3. Communication Equipment:
      • Communication tie-in with the municipal or county emergency management operation center
      • Direct line telephones
      • Cellular phones
      • Satellite phones
      • Shortwave radio/800 MHZ radio
   4. Public address system
   5. Bolt cutters
   6. Building keys

G. Building takeover with illegal acts that threaten significant loss to persons or to the College and its property

The Chancellor’s policy and procedures on calling the N.Y.P.D. in an emergency will be put into place immediately. A Police supervisor can be called in by any person to investigate an emergency situation, where emergency means that a threat to the safety of persons or significant property damage exits. Nevertheless, persons who are in charge must consult with the Chancellor or his/her designee before involving the Police except in cases of immediate danger to personal safety or property.

H. Notifications

1. 1. When group activity comes to the attention of Public Safety personnel, The Director of Public Safety or his/her designee will be notified immediately. The Director of Public Safety will notify the Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance who will notify the following:
      
      1. President
      2. Associate Dean of Student Success
      3. Vice President of Communications and External Affairs
      4. Student Body Presidents
      5. Chair of Faculty Senate
      6. Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs
      7. University Director of Public Safety h. Chancellor
   2. The Chancellor’s office should be notified by the President or designee at the start of an activity before campus Public Safety are asked to escort people out, and before N.Y.P.D. is asked to intervene in an emergency situation.

Note: The Executive Director of Facilities Management and Planning may need to be called in to assist the securing of buildings.

I. Staff

1. 1. 1. Each Vice President should develop a “telephone tree” that will facilitate rapid communication. In some cases, a decision that a building will not be in service may occur, and staff members should be asked to report somewhere else or to delay the start of their workday. The Vice Presidents involved can communicate that decision to the affected staff and reduce confusion if phone numbers are known in advance.

J. Notification Checklist

EACH TIME SOMEONE IS NOTIFIED, ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.

1. • Initial and all subsequent notifications:
     
     1. Is there any danger to persons or property? If yes, to what extent?
     2. Who are the protesters? Are any students from outside LaGuardia Community College? Are any non-students?
     3. How many participants are there?
     4. Who is (are) the leader(s), if they can be identified? To what degree, if any, has the educational process, campus facilities or the rights of students, staff and faculty to avail themselves thereof been impeded or obstructed?
     5. What does it appear that they are protesting or demanding?
     6. What activities go beyond the scope of University Public Safety’s training (e.g., the presence of weapons)?
     7. Are news media on the scene? Are they inside or outside?
   • Notification after the President or designee meets with the protesters:
     
     1. What are the reasons given for the protest?
   • Notification before N.Y.P.D. is asked to assist
     
     1. What danger exists to persons or property?
     2. What activities go beyond the scope of University Public Safety’s training (e.g., the presence of weapons)?