Otterbein College Security Department

Campus law enforcement is the responsibility of an in-house Security Department. The 10 full-time employees of the Otterbein College Security Department provide 24-hour patrols of the entire campus, including parking lots, residence halls, academic/administrative buildings, athletic facilities and surrounding campus properties.

The Otterbein College Security Department does not currently have commissioned police authority at the College, but all officers are Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) certified. The Otterbein College Security Department maintains a close working relationship with the Westerville Division of Police (WPD) and all officers are equipped with portable radios to directly contact to WPD, if needed. Reports and other critical information is frequently exchanged between the Otterbein College Security Department and WPD. The Otterbein College Security Department and WPD often work together for major events occurring throughout campus.

In addition to radio contact with WPD, the radio system is equipped with telephone access on each radio. Requests for assistance and emergency reports can be answered quickly and directly by on-duty security officers.

In addition to the above-listed information, the Otterbein College Security Department also:

Issues all permanent and temporary parking decals.
Gathers and submits crime statistics to the U.S. Department of Education, in compliance with the federal Clery Act.
Conducts frequent Crime Prevention training sessions for all students, faculty, and staff members.
Maintains, services, tests and inspects extinguishers, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems on a weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual basis.
Inspects all emergency telephones on campus.
Provides vehicle unlocks and jumpstarts, as requested.
Provides escorts, as requested.
Will document and record information from valuable equipment or items with either an engraver or an ultraviolet pen.
Maintains a "Lost and Found" section.

Please familiarize yourself with the links on the left for a detailed description of these items and the contact information for the Otterbein College Security Department

"Cardinal Red Alert" Emergency Notification is Here: Sign Up Today
If there is a campus emergency, health alert or closings - don't be the last to know what is going on! Sign up now for "Cardinal Red Alert", the College's new emergency notification system which permits college officials to send text messages, voice messages, TTY/TDD messages and emails to the community. Campus office and residence hall phones are automatically registered in the system. Use the new form to register alternate phone numbers (cell and home) and e-mail addresses at http://redalert.otterbein.edu. It is also accessible from the intranet home page under "Links for the OC Community." A test will be run in October to ensure maximum operation. Should you have any questions, please call the Security Office.