The department's primary goal is to strive toward providing a safe and secure environment for the college community to accomplish its mission.
The department has cellular phone capabilities and a mobile phone/radio system that will allow a person to talk directly with the officer on duty, which enables the officer to respond quickly to incidents reported. Our radios are equipped with a scanning function that will allow the officer to monitor other emergency radio traffic in the area. This also allows our department to be in constant direct contact with the emergency medical services, local fire department personnel and law enforcement agencies.

We have installed blue light emergency telephones in strategic areas of the campus so that the campus security can be reached quickly.

Safety & Security is everyone's responsibility and must be viewed as a joint effort for our programs to be successful.

The Campus Security Department is responsible for security and emergency response at Mars Hill College. It is also responsible for providing services tailored to meet the unique needs of the Mars Hill College Community.

These services include:

• Provide battery jump-starts and open locked cars. (waivers required)
• Offer classes in:
  • Protection against sexual assault
  • Self Defense
  • Alcohol related problems
  • Motor Vehicle Laws
• Give personal safety lectures; maintain a vigorous college-wide fire safety and crime prevention program.
• We will engrave and photograph your valuables free of charge.
• Render emergency first aid.
• Manage and update our campus parking system.
• Escort individuals to their cars or from building to building.
• Make emergency notifications.
• Provide transportation to Asheville Airport and the bus station. Three days' advance notice and a $35.00 fee are required. This is only at the beginning and ending of semesters and in emergency situations.
• Investigate all reported incidents on campus.
• Provide rape crisis volunteer training; proactive sexual assault education; and victim assistance and referral services.
• We are available 24 hours a day to provide these and other services.

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