2008 Annual Security Report/2007 Crime Statistics (293 KB)
2009 Annual Security Report (170 KB)
Because the Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary Lanham campus is so close to emergency facilities, emergency response time to the campus is minimal. Both Doctor's Hospital and West Lanham Hills fire department are directly adjacent to the campus, both within a quarter mile of the Good Luck Road gate. The campus is under the jurisdiction of the Bowie station of the Prince George's County Police Department. The non-emergency number for the Bowie station is (301) 390-2100.
Contact Information
Non-Emergency # Emergency #
WBC/CBS Security Department 240-387-1244 301-366-3105
Prince George's Co PD 301-333-4000 911
Prince George's Co FD 301-883-7748 911
Criminal Emergencies
If you witness a violent crime or criminal behavior:
• If the crime is still in progress, call 911.
• Notify Campus Security immediately (301-366-3105).
• Do not attempt to apprehend or interfere with the criminal except in case of self-protection.
• If safe to do so, stop and take time to get a good description of the criminal. If the criminal is entering a vehicle, note the license number, make, model and color. It is important to give as much information as possible, so be prepared to give the following information and remain available to assist officers by supplying them any additional information available:
1. Your name
2. Location of incident
3. Nature of incident
4. Number of persons involved
5. Descriptions of person(s) involved
6. Description of vehicle involved
7. Descriptions of property involved
Medical Emergencies
General Emergency Procedures:
• Dorm students should contact their resident assistant.
• Resident Assistants should contact Campus Security will either contact Brian Smith to administer first aid or arrange for transportation to the nearby Emergency Room at Doctorb's Hospital.
• Commuter students should contact Campus Security (301-366-3105).
• If Campus Security is not reached, call 911. Keep in mind that students calling from dorm rooms must dial 9-911.
When talking with emergency dispatchers:
1. Specify whether you need Police, Ambulance or Fire
2. Have the following information available - Building Name/Address and Room Number
Fire Emergencies
A fire may include visible flames or strong odors of burning. The appropriate emergency action is for persons to evacuate the building quickly and call Campus Security (301-366-3105) who will notify the Fire Department.
Immediate Action
For the person discovering the fire:
• Extinguish only if you have been trained to do so safely and quickly
• After the fire is extinguished, call Campus Security at 301-366-3105 or OSLD at ex.1236.
• If you do not have the training and are not able to extinguish the fire safely and quickly...
• Evacuate the building.
Evacuation Procedures
General
• Confine the fire by closing the doors.
• Pull the nearest fire alarm, if there is one.
• Evacuate the building via the nearest exit.
• Assist others in exiting the building.
• Avoid smoke filled areas.
• Call Campus Security (301-366-3105).
• Gather at a safe distance from the building (100 ft.) in a grassy area
For persons evacuating from the immediate fire area:
• Feel door from top to bottom. If it is hot DO NOT proceed; go back.
• If door is cool, crouch low and open the door slowly.
• Close door quickly if smoke is present so you do not inhale it.
• If no smoke is present, exit the building via the nearest stairwell or exit.
• If you encounter heavy smoke in a stairwell, go back and try another stairwell.
• The residents in Steiner Hall will assemble in the field bellow the mailroom parking lot.
• The residents of Miles Hall will assemble on the soccer field.
• Resident Assistants will determine those who are present and those absent.
• Under no circumstances is anyone to reenter the building.
• Fire drills will be conducted periodically and the results will be evaluated.
• When the fire alarm sounds, assume it is a real fire emergency and follow proper evacuation procedures.
Rape and Sexual Assault
Whether the victim intends to press charges or not, it is strongly recommended that rape or attempted rape or sexual assault be reported. All assaults and sexual assaults are to be reported to a representative of OSLD (who will keep the President informed). The victim will be informed at the time of the assault of the right to file criminal charges with the Prince George's County Police Department. The nearest hospital equipped with the Maryland State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit is the Sexual Assault Center of Prince George's General Hospital:
Sexual Assault Center, Prince George's Hospital Center
3001 Hospital Drive, Cheverly, MD 20785
(301) 618-3154
Campus personnel will provide full and prompt cooperation in obtaining appropriate medial attention including transporting the victim to Prince George's General Hospital. Counseling of the victim is available through the counseling department of the Washington Bible College or Capital Bible Seminary.
Weather Emergencies
Immediate Action
• Facilities Department personnel will respond to all snow or ice storms to remove snow and spread sand and/or salt if ice is present.
Decision
When weather conditions are so extreme that the administration decides it is necessary to postpone or cancel any WBC/CBS activity, the public will be notified as follows: Academic Deans will decide about the conditions of the community and decide whether to hold classes as normal, with a delay or cancel them. They will then inform the receptionist and make a public announcement on the status of College activities utilizing the WBC/CBS website, WTOP, WMAL, and other relevant message systems. If cancellations are to be announced, care will be taken to make a public announcement at the earliest possible time.
Reporting of Crimes and other Incidents
Students, faculty, staff, and guests are strongly encouraged to make timely and accurate reports of all criminal incidents to the Department of Campus Security, to campus security officers, and/or to the Prince George's County Police Department. Reports of criminal incidents will be included in the daily crime log. The accurate and timely reporting of crimes will aid the Department of Security in issuing timely warnings of potentially serious threats to the campus community and in maintaining accurate campus crime statistics.
To report a crime, contact the Director of Campus Security at ex. 1244 (if off campus 240-387-1244) during business hours and at 301-366-3105 at any other time. In an emergency situation, call 9-1-1. Crimes may also be reported to the following individuals:
• Dr. Todd Beall - Faculty advisor to Seminary Student Council
• Dr. Terri Stricker - Faculty advisor to College Student Council
• Professor David Gough - Faculty advisor to Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• Dr. Ed Curtis - Academic Dean of College
• Bernt King - Dean of Students
• Christy Tanious - Associate Dean of Students
• Lynwood Davis - Director of Security
• Rev. Brian Smith - Director of Athletics
click here for information on confidential and anonymous reporting
Counseling Situations
Campus Pastoral Counselors and Campus Professional Counselors, when acting as such are not considered to be a campus security authority and are not required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics. As a matter of policy, they are encouraged, if and when they deem it appropriate, to inform persons being counseled of the procedures to report crimes on a voluntary basis for inclusion into the annual crime statistics.
Campus Safety
Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary has established policies and regulations concerning the campus community. These policies and regulations are enacted to minimize and prevent losses due to criminal activity, damage to the institution and personal property, and serious injury to members of the campus community.
Alcohol and Drug Policy
WBC/CBS seeks to be a drug/alcohol-free campus, and as such seeks to prevent the use and abuse of chemical substances. Students, staff, and faculty are expected to abstain from all forms of the use of tobacco, drinking of alcohol (except where prescribed by a physician or taken as part of the Lord's supper), or the use of drugs on the campus of WBC/CBS. Possessing, buying, selling, and/or manufacturing of these substances are also prohibited. WBC/CBS will not accept the risk or the performance problems which drug or alcohol abuse can create. Anyone who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. The Administration reserves the right to notify parents of students involved in illegal activities (underage drinking, gambling, etc.).
The possession, sale manufacture or distribution of any controlled substance is illegal under both state and federal laws. It is also illegal to sell, furnish or provide alcohol to a person under the age of 21; the possession of alcohol by anyone under 21 years of age is illegal. Those in violation of such laws will be subject to criminal prosecution.