Safety & Security
Safety & Security
TSTC Police Departments are here to provide a safe environment for you by:
- Enforcing state and college regulations
- Protecting the campus community and property
- Preventing crime
- Educating the campus community in law enforcement areas
- Administering first aid
- Aiding other college departments in their mission
- Counseling and referring you to campus resources
- Assisting campus visitors
- Parking and Traffic Regulations
Because a school is a unique community with unique objectives, we have established policies and rules to guide student, employee and visitor behavior. We enforce all federal and state laws and city ordinances.
Please become familiar with the rules outlined in the Student Code of Conduct and abide by them. We reserve the right to require your withdrawal at any time if your actions are deemed to be contrary to the best interests of the student body or TSTC.
Safety
We care about your safety. If you are injured, you may not be able to continue your work or studies.
We have developed a comprehensive safety program to identify and mitigate safety hazards for students, employees and visitors.
Check out our Emergency Quick Reference Guide for what to do in an emergency.
Get up-to-date travel information at the Texas Department of Transportation’s DriveTexas.org website.
Hurricane preparedness
- Texas General Land Office
- If you live in Cameron County, see the Cameron County Emergency Management website.
- For Fort Bend County, see the Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website.
- Ready.gov is a national public safety group that provides hurricane preparedness information.
- The Texas State Office of Risk Management carries updated hurricane information.
Safety personnel
TSTC Police Departments
Report a crime
IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL POLICE.
Call campus police or use the form below to report a crime that is not an emergency.
Crime Prevention Tips
Missing housing resident
If you believe that a student who resides in on-campus housing is missing, notify the TSTC Police Department immediately. TSTC Police will create a Missing Person Report and initiate an investigation.
If the TSTC Police find that the student has been missing for more than 24 hours, they will notify the student’s emergency contact or a confidentially identified individual.
Naming a confidential contact
In addition to an emergency contact, you can identify a confidential contact if you live in on-campus housing. This person will be notified if you are missing for more than 24 hours. However, if you are under 18 years old and are not an emancipated individual, federal law requires us to notify a parent or guardian.
Lost and found
Lost and found items are turned over to the TSTC Police Department or designated campus lead, who makes every effort to return the item(s) to the owner. If the owner cannot be reached, the property will be held for 30 days. After 30 days, the unclaimed property will be disposed of following the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 18.17.
