Safety and Security

How to Contact Security

• Phone: (502) 897-4444
• Fax: (502) 897-4805
• Email: security@sbts.edu

Offices

• Bob Perkins, Director, Mullins 3123
• Carson Hawkins, Asst. Director, Mullins 3132
• Adam Panisiak, Coordinator of Key/Access Control, Mullins 3130
• Jim Sharon, Supervisor of Security and Risk Management, Mullins 3130
• Mike Harwood, Supervisor of Building Security, Mullins 3120
• Bill Fitzgerald, Executive Security Officer, Norton Hall Desk
• Security Dispatch, Mullins 3128
• Secretary of Safety and Security, Mullins 3126

Services Provided

• Patrol of residence halls as well as nightly lock-up
• Open and close seminary facilities
• Unlock doors on request
• Security for all special events
• Escorts on request
• Issue parking permits
• Lost and Found Center
• Traffic Appeals or Citations
• Liaison with local fire and police departments
• 24 hour Central Dispatch with Central Alarm Monitoring
• Key inventory and control

Department of Safety and Security

Seminary safety and security are coordinated through the Department of Safety and Security. The security force is comprised of the Director of Safety and Security, Assistant Director, Coordinator of Key/Access Control, Supervisor of Safety and Risk Management, and Supervisor of Building Security and approximately 20 officers and dispatchers. We continue to train officers in emergency procedures, first aid and CPR. They conduct foot and vehicular patrols of the campus and residence hall areas 24 hours a day. On campus, the officers enforce seminary regulations. They also work very closely with the Louisville Metro Police Department as well as with the state and federal agencies, to assist them with incidents that may occur on and off-campus. The Louisville Metro Police Department's 5th District office is only 3-5 minutes from campus. Moore Security is contracted to provide security officers and dispatchers.

The Department of Safety and Security enforces Seminary regulations regarding parking, OSHA, employee safety, fire safety, security of building and emergency response guidelines. Illegal drugs and alcohol are not permitted on campus. Firearms and dangerous weapons of any type are not permitted in the residence halls or on campus by students or employees other than as may be required by the Department of Safety and Security.

Security officers and dispatchers are on duty 24 hours a day. They also observe video monitors which are connected to cameras located throughout the campus in public areas. All residence halls are locked at certain times. Access can only be gained by a key assigned to each resident student. Security officers carry hand-held radios for contact with our local dispatch system in case of an emergency or request.

Potential criminal actions and other emergencies on campus can be reported directly by any student, faculty member, or employee to the Department of Safety and Security by dialing campus extension [4444]. Upon receipt of the call, a security officer immediately responds to the site of the complaint. They prepare and submit incident reports to be filed in the Department of Safety and Security.

The Facilities Department maintains the seminary's buildings and grounds and works closely with the Department of Safety and Security. Safety and Security inspects campus facilities regularly and responds immediately to reports of potential safety and security hazards, such as broken windows, locks and lighting. We then request Facility employees to make repairs affecting safety and security.

The Department of Safety and Security also provides the availability of dusk to dawn escort service around the campus. Anyone may request use of this service.