Safety Points
- There are over 160 camera views located in common areas around campus and places of high-student traffic. We have the capability of monitoring them, as well as recording anything of a suspicious nature that may occur.
- All residence halls are locked 24 hours each day.
- All dormitory rooms are equipped with smoke detectors and sprinkler heads.
- There are 62 blue light emergency telephones strategically located around campus, with blue lights on the top so that they are visible during hours of darkness.
- We utilize a free text messaging system that allows us to send notifications to Muhlenberg College students, faculty, and staff during any emergency that may occur on campus.
- A pop-up desktop warning with an audible alert tone can be sent to over 200 college-owned desktop computers, providing a message during on-campus emergencies.
- We have an active working relationship with the Allentown Police Department, who are able to respond quickly if there is a need for assistance on campus.
- The Allentown Police Department has installed 7 cameras on the outskirts of the campus, which can monitor activities of concern that may affect the campus community.
- Our officers are able to provide escort services to students 24 hours per day.
Professional Development
Members of the Department of Campus Safety and Police participate in a variety of training and professional development courses in an effort to stay current and maintain industry best practices. This list reflects professional development that has been attended over the last 2 years, with some of the training being job specific and others that were department wide.
Questions regarding this list can be directed to Director Brian Fidati at 484-664-3112.
Professional Development Resources
- Act 235 recertification
- Active Shooter - Hostile Event Task Force
- Addiction and Connection to Treatment/Naloxone Admin for the EMR (Emergency Medical Responder)
- ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
- APCO Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Dispatcher
- ATIXA - Title IX/Civil Rights Investigator
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Emergencies
- Bloodborne Pathogen
- Children with Special Needs
- Clery Act Compliance Academy
- Crisis Intervention Training (40 hours)
- De-Escalation Tactics and Crisis Conflict Management
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course
- Epinephrine Pen Administration
- Excited Delirium Protocol
- First Aid, CPR, AED
- HAZMAT Awareness Level
- Healthcare Provider CPR / First Aid BLS
- ICAT: Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (De Escalation)
- IPMBA (International Police Mountain Bike Association)
- Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training
- MPOETC Update Training (Municipal Police Officers Training & Education Commission)
- National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals (NACCOP): Title IX and Coordinators
- Naloxone
- NRA School (Firearms Instructor Certification)
- OCAT (Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training)
- Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy
- PATH (Practical and Tactical Handcuffing)
- PPBT (Personal Protection Baton Training)
- Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Implicit Bias Training
- R.A.D Instructor
- Standardized Field Sobriety Test Administrator
- "Stop the Bleed"
- Tactical & Basic First Aid
- Recognizing Child Abuse
