Campus Safety and Security

WCC Campus Security Office phone is (336) 838-6274 or (336) 838-6275

Evacuation Area Map *see Emergency Response Plan in Related Links

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Crime Awareness & Campus Security (Clery Act)

WCC Crime Awareness Report

Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990
Report on Criminal Offenses
Data shown below reflects information recorded during each calendar year from January 1st thru December 31st.

 

	Location - Wilkes (main campus)	2006	2005	2004
I	Crime or Offense
A.	Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter	None	None	None
B.	Negligent Manslaughter	None	None	None
C.	Sex Offense (Forcible)	None	None	None
D.	Sex Offense (Non-Forcible)	None	None	None
E.	Robbery	None	None	None
F.	Aggravated Assault	None	None	None
G.	Burglary	None	None	None
H.	Motor Vehicle Theft	None	None	None
I.	Arson	None	None	None
II	Hate Crimes
A.	Race	None	None	None
B.	Gender	None	None	None
C.	Religion	None	None	None
D.	Sexual Orientation	None	None	None
E.	Ethnicity / National Origin	None	None	None
F.	Disability	None	None	None
III	Arrests or Disciplinary Referrals
A.	Illegal Weapons Possession	1	1	1
B.	Drug Law Violations	None	1	3
C.	Liquor Law Violations	None	None	5

 

 

	Location - Ashe Campus	2006	2005	2004
I	Crime or Offense
A.	Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter	None	None	None
B.	Negligent Manslaughter	None	None	None
C.	Sex Offense (Forcible)	None	None	None
D.	Sex Offense (Non-Forcible)	None	None	None
E.	Robbery	None	None	None
F.	Aggravated Assault	None	None	None
G.	Burglary	None	None	None
H.	Motor Vehicle Theft	None	None	None
I.	Arson	None	None	None
II	Hate Crimes
A.	Race	None	None	None
B.	Gender	None	None	None
C.	Religion	None	None	None
D.	Sexual Orientation	None	None	None
E.	Ethnicity / National Origin	None	None	None
F.	Disability	None	None	None
III	Arrests or Disciplinary Referrals
A.	Illegal Weapons Possession	None	None	None
B.	Drug Law Violations	None	None	None
C.	Liquor Law Violations	None	None	None

 

 

	Location - Alleghany Campus	2006	2005	2004
I	Crime or Offense
A.	Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter	None	None	None
B.	Negligent Manslaughter	None	None	None
C.	Sex Offense (Forcible)	None	None	None
D.	Sex Offense (Non-Forcible)	None	None	None
E.	Robbery	None	None	None
F.	Aggravated Assault	None	None	None
G.	Burglary	None	None	None
H.	Motor Vehicle Theft	None	None	None
I.	Arson	None	None	None
II	Hate Crimes
A.	Race	None	None	None
B.	Gender	None	None	None
C.	Religion	None	None	None
D.	Sexual Orientation	None	None	None
E.	Ethnicity / National Origin	None	None	None
F.	Disability	None	None	None
III	Arrests or Disciplinary Referrals
A.	Illegal Weapons Possession	None	None	None
B.	Drug Law Violations	None	None	None
C.	Liquor Law Violations	None	None	None

 

 

U.S. Department of Justice Grant

The next time you are on the Wilkes Community College campus, you may notice a few things have changed. You may notice the emergency call boxes or a security officer patrolling on a bicycle. Wilkes Community College was awarded a $153,060 grant through the U. S. Department of Justice's Violence Against Women office in October 2003.  This grant is part of the program to reduce violent crimes against women on campus. The violent crimes specified are relationship violence, sexual assault, and stalking. WCC partnered with SAFE, New River Behavioral Healthcare, Wilkesboro Police Department, North Wilkesboro Police Department, and the Wilkes County Sheriff's Department in this collaborative effort.

WCC’s grant ended May 2006.  The grant funded emergency call boxes placed on the campus and mountain bikes for WCC security to use to patrol the campus.  The grant also funded an educational program presented to all new WCC students, training for college and community partners' employees, the formation of a disciplinary board to address student complaints, and the creation of a protocol outlining response to violence against women in the community. This protocol was developed in collaboration with the community partners.  Dr. Lynda Black served as the project director.

 

Safety Tips

Anyone can become a victim. The following tips are designed to increase your awareness of personal safety and to encourage you to think ahead about how you would react if assaulted.

At Home

• Install effective locks on all doors and windows and use them.
• If strangers telephone or come to your door, don't admit that you are alone.
• Know who you are letting into your home. Trust your "gut reaction." If you are uneasy about being alone with someone, avoid situations where only the two of you are together.
• If someone comes to your door, see who is outside before you open the door and never let a stranger inside your home. Check service personnel's identification before letting them in. It is okay to ask them to wait while you call to verify someone was sent to your home by a company.
• If someone asks to use your phone, ask for the phone number and make the call for them.
• If you live alone, use your last name and first initial only on mail boxes and in the phone book.
• If you live in an apartment, avoid being alone in the laundry room or parking lot, especially at night.
• If you come home alone and find an open door/window or any signs of forced entry, do not enter your home. Go to the nearest phone and call the police.
• If you have children, t each them not to let others come into your home without your permission or while home alone.

While Walking

• Be alert to your surroundings and anyone close by, especially if you are alone or it is dark.
• When possible, travel with a friend.
• Stay in well-lit areas and areas where there are other people.
• Walk confidently at a steady pace on the side of the street facing traffic. Rapists target people who demonstrate a lack of confidence or appear vulnerable.
• Avoid walking immediately by doorways, bushes, and alleys where someone may hide.
• If you think you are being followed, walk quickly to an area where there are people.  If a car appears to follow you, turn and walk in the opposite direction. Record the license plate number.
• If someone bothers you or you feel in danger, don't be embarrassed to attract attention. Make a scene by s creaming, yelling, using a whistle, or breaking a window. It is better to remain safe then be placed in an unsafe situation.

While Driving

• If you are being followed, don't drive home. Go to the nearest police or public place and honk
• your horn.
• Drive with the doors locked and the windows up. Keep your car in good working order with plenty of gas.
• Park in well-lighted areas and lock the doors.
• Have your car keys in your hand so that you don't have to linger before entering your car.
• Check the back seat before entering your car.

 

If you are attacked

Remember your main concern must always be your safety.  No one can tell you whether you should fight back, try to talk your way out, or submit.  IT DEPENDS ON YOU AND THE SITUATION.  Your best defense is to be prepared - think through how to handle a being attacked, take a self-defense class, and talk to your friends about options. Your safety may depend upon your ability to stay cool and calm.

Try to think clearly so that you can evaluate your resources and options. Your first priority is to survive being attacked. Your decision on what action to take will depend on the circumstances at that moment. Again, only you can decide if you fight back, submit, or try to talk your way out of the attack. It may be more advisable to submit than to resist and risk severe injury or death. Remember that submission is not consent!

You could try talking to the attacker and trying to calm him/her by using words or gestures to persuade him/her not to carry out the attack. You could try to discourage the attacker by claiming to be sick, pregnant, H.I.V. positive, pretending to faint, or acting mentally incapacitated.

Running can be an option, but only if you can outrun the attacker or there is a safe place with people nearby. Screaming or using a personal alarm can be an option, if someone is nearby to help. Struggling or fighting back can be options, but you must be willing to use hits or kicks that are forceful and aimed at vulnerable areas, and must incapacitate the attacker.

If you are sexually assaulted, go to a safe place and call the police, a friend, a rape crisis center, or family member. The sooner you make a police report, the greater the chances the attacker will be caught and the sooner you may receive medical attention, support, and counseling. Remember you are the victim.  You have nothing to feel guilty or ashamed about.