Officer Lisa Van Horn
Officer Bev Van Cleef
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The Cornell Police Crime Prevention Unit’s
mission is to deter crime or the perception of crime
and to reduce victimization in the Cornell
community by:
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Establishing partnerships with the Cornell community.
Conducting educational programs.
Providing resources to victims.
Implementing safety and security plans both on an
individualized level or through building security.
Conduct physical security assessments identifying areas
of need such as access control, locking mechanisms,
fencing, blue light phones, EM phones, surveillance.
Participation with annual lighting surveys
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Operation ID
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Identity Theft
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Alcohol Awareness
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Winter/ Safe Driving Techniques
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Active Shooter Awareness Program
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Workplace Violence
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Front Door Software
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Gorge Safety
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Personal Safety
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360 degree Stay Safe on Campus
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Coffee or Popcorn with the Police
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RAD Program(September 2014)
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Sexual Assault Awareness(coming soon)
RAD system
 Graduated 15 women from the free 12 hr. course
 WSH- 4 sessions in September 2014
 Instructors were from SUNY Cortland
Sexual Assault Awareness
 Focus group to meet soon
Popcorn or Coffee with the Police
 Breaks down barrier between the police and
community
 Gives opportunity for feedback
 Gives CUPD an opportunity to engage the public
 Work with host to establish agenda
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Extended service to cover tablets and
smartphones
IS FREE TO ALL OF THE CORNELL
COMMUNITY
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NY Grant-Funded Program
Install approximately 100 seats per year
Two clinics per year
Partnerships
6 technicians trained
at CUPD
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CP unit is currently working with individuals that
need a safe place to retreat in cases where Orders of
Protection are attached.
Make individuals aware of resources in the Cornell and
surrounding community (Advocacy Center, FSAP,
Women’s Resource Center, JA’s Office and Gannett.)
Make arrangements with Residential Life/
Management in cases where housing or work stations
need to be relocated.
Education on the importance of reporting.
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Loss Prevention and/or Security Survey
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Interior survey
 Door hardware, windows, confidential information, need for
further security systems , emergency phones
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Exterior survey
 Landscaping , lighting, barriers, blue light phone place
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Residential- October 23, 2014
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Chad Loomis/- Manager of Facilities Operations
Several individuals from student & academic services
Denise Thompson – Fraternity and Sororities and Off
campus Housing
Students from various Co-ops & Organizations
CPO Van Cleef and CPO Van Horn, Officer Scott.
Academic- October 9, 2014
Dave Baildon- Maintenance Management
 Brian Watson – Facilities Electrical Engineering
 CPO Van Cleef and CPO Van Horn
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Landscaping issues
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Trees needed to be cut back/Vegetation
trimmed
Over Illumination
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Some areas were a concern in regards to
sustainability
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Lights Out
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Residential Areas- 30 lamps out
Academic Areas-
Broken Fixtures
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Residential Areas
Academic Areas
Note: some areas identified need re-lamping as well.
 Areas currently being worked on:
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122 McGraw Place
Physical Science Building Stairwell
Ho Plaza (feasibility study)
North side of Slope (feasibility study)
West Ave/ Baker Tower Area
Hughes Hall pathway
Forest Home Drive
New Blue lights have been installed at:
 Cascadilla Gorge Trail on South Side of Trail.
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South side of Fall Creek Gorge behind FIJI.
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South side of Fall Creek Gorge at Stewart Ave.
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All Bridges now have BL phones.
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North end of Suspension Bridge.
*Looked into new locations for Blue Lights based on
crime alerts and heavily traveled areas, as well as
uniformity.
Recommendations for additional Blue Light Phones
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Near Bailey Hall Plaza at Space Sciences.
Three BL’s added to Ag Quad project
Three BL near State Fleet Garage/ Teaching Barn
Area of 122 McGraw Place
New BL will be added to Gannett Health/ Ho Plaza
Vet School Clinic- Campus/ Caldwell Rd
Reutilized Blue Light
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Gannett Health-Schuyler House
Questions ?
crime_prevention@cornell.edu