Housing Security
Contact Information Ricky Young - Housing Security Coordinator Phone: 706-542-4467 Email: rryoung@uga.edu Supervisors: Josh Wade- hem7ock@uga.edu Robert Simms- rssims@uga.edu All Security staff members can be reached via community desk radios on channel A
Housing Security Staff University Housing employs 12, full-time, unarmed Security staff members. This includes 2 Senior Guards (supervisors). The number of Security staff on duty any given night varies. Additional coverage is provided Thursday – Saturday. Hours: 9pm – 6am, 7 days a week There is always a supervisor on duty at night. Supervisors: Josh Wade- hem7ock@uga.edu Robert Simms- rssims@uga.edu Security staff members rotate communities on a nightly basis as directed by a Senior Guard.
Housing Security Guards are NOT Police Officers Housing Security staff members have the same arrest powers as the average citizen. Housing Security staff members are unarmed i.e. they do not carry guns, handcuffs, pepper spray etc.
Security staff duty overview Security staff duty overview* Security staff members are the “eyes and ears” of Housing between 9pm – 6am Check for, and document, unsecure and/or propped doors. Secure said doors.** Check for, and document, any facilities issues i.e. busted water lines/pipes, exterior light outages, malfunctioning door locks etc. Check in with community desk staff on a routine basis. (Security staff members are permitted to relieve desk staff for restroom breaks as needed.) Confront, and document, all students and guests in public areas who are engaged in actions the staff member believes to be in violation of the law, residence hall or university policies. Security staff members are expected to contact the RA/CA on duty, either directly or through the desk staff, when students and/or guests are acting in violation of policy. Once an RA/CA is on scene, the Security staff member(s) will give an overview of what they witnessed prior to the arrival of the RA/CA and hand control of the situation over to them. * #1 Priority is the safety of residents, staff & guests. The security of residence halls. ** Clery Act: Jeanne Clery- sexually assaulted and murdered in her residence hall room by another student, that she didn’t know, who entered through a propped door.
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