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Security Incident Reporting Policy

Purpose

Comprehensive security incident reporting helps to provide the university with an accurate picture of events affecting the university community and enables the university to prepare and respond appropriately. It is the responsibility of all staff and students of the university to report all security incidents occurring within the university environment, actual or suspected (including matters which may have already been reported to police), to the university’s security service.

Scope

This policy applies to all staff, students and controlled entities of Monash University at the university’s Australian campuses and off-campus facilities

Policy Statement

In the interests of safety and security all security incidents must be reported to university security personnel as soon as practicable having due regard to the seriousness of the incident.

Supporting procedures

Security Incident Reporting Procedures

Responsibility for implementation

Divisional Director Facilities and Services Division

Status

New

Key Stakeholders

Divisional Director Facilities and Services Division
University Security Manager
Staff, students and controlled entities of Monash University

Approval body

Name: Strategy and Resources Committee
Meeting: 5
Date: 05-June-2008
Agenda item: 8.2

Endorsement body

Name: Facilities and Services Managers Committee
Meeting: 13
Date: 15-November-2006
Agenda item: 5.1

Definitions

Campus Security Office: The main security office at or responsible for a university campus or other location

Security Incident: An act, omission, circumstance, or occurrence which directly or indirectly adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, the security of people or assets on any campus or other university property. Such incidents may include actual and suspected events including; acts of violence, theft, loss or damage to personal and/or university property, suspicious or threatening behaviour, emergency situations such as fire, flood, chemical spills, accidents or bodily injury, disorderly and/or disruptive conduct, unauthorized access and alarm activation.

University Security Incident Report: Reports prepared for the use of and by the university security services to record the details of a security incident as well as any ongoing investigation.

University Security Personnel: Persons appointed by the university, including contractors, responsible for the delivery of security related services to the organization.

University Security Service: The university appointed staff, including contractor, responsible for the delivery of security related services to the organization.

Related legislation

None

Related policies

Contacting Police Policy

Related documents

None

Date Effective

05-June-2008

Review Date

15-November-2009

Owner

Divisional Director Facilities and Services Division

Author

University Security Manager

Contact Person

Iliana Findikakis

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