About the Office of Campus Safety

The Office of Campus Safety is charged with ensuring federal, state and local laws, as well as College policies and procedures, are obeyed by all members of the Knox community.

Although Campus Safety Officers do not have arrest powers, the department maintains a strong working relationship with the Galesburg Police Department as well as county, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

The Galesburg Police and Fire Departments are located just one block north of campus at the Public Safety Building. These agencies respond promptly when the College requests their assistance. However, in all emergency and non-emergency situations, Campus Safety Officers are expected to provide all possible assistance, provided such assistance can be given without endangering the officer or others involved in the incident.

In addition to the director and staff officers, the campus safety program is supplemented by students who work as escorts. These students also provide foot patrol for residence halls, parking lots and academic buildings. Student escorts are equipped with a radio and can communicate at anytime with a Campus Safety Officer.

Annual Safety Report

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is the federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act, that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Knox College Campus Crime Statistics 2008  (PDF)  Crime Definitions