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Office of Public Safety Condit Ground Floor
(606) 218-5940 – Office (606) 477-0262 – Cell
The University of Pikeville Public Safety Department is dedicated to providing a safe, protected and organized environment. The safety of UPIKE students, faculty, staff and visitors is of primary importance. The University of Pikeville Public Safety Department seeks participation by all members of the University of Pikeville family in its efforts.
As a service organization, the department offers a full range of security resources, including preventative patrols (24 hours), criminal investigations, crime prevention, facilities security, special event services and parking management and enforcement.
Public Safety also serves the university community by providing safety analysis for the campus, hazard inspections and personal escorts. The Public Safety Department strives to ensure the safety of our university family by offering several interactive teaching sessions related to safety and security for students, faculty and staff.
Overall, the men and women of the University of Pikeville Public Safety Department believe in providing proactive crime prevention and prompt friendly service to the university community.
Our officers represent UPIKE proudly as a group of caring professionals, intent upon enhancing a friendly atmosphere. Necessary enforcement includes using alternatives to arrest when reasonable. Officers participating in athletic and special events ensure that all aspects of planning consider the safety and security of all participants. Officers provide professional crowd control and traffic regulation before, during and after such events.
Revised fall 2019
Purpose
Campus parking at the University of Pikeville is a privilege which entails certain responsibilities. It is the vehicle operator’s responsibility to know and abide by the University’s parking regulations as well as state and local laws. The following regulations have been established to ensure the proper maintenance, control, and use of all University parking facilities.
General Guidelines
(Note: These guidelines are in effect 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year including all holidays)
Vehicle Registration
The University of Pikeville requires that all vehicles parked on campus be registered with the University of Pikeville Public Safety Department. To register your vehicle, you must complete a vehicle registration form located in the Public Safety Department office. All vehicles must have a valid parking permit visible in the rear window at all times while parking on campus.
Parking on Campus
Permit Guidelines
III. Penalties
General Policies
List of Fines
Fines
The following vehicles will be subject to immediate towing 24 hours a day 7 days a week:
(Once the tow truck has been called towing fees will apply and are paid directly to the towing company)
Appeals
To obtain a parking permit, stop by the UPIKE Public Safety office located in the basement of Condit Hall. Bring your Student ID and vehicle information (license plate number, make, model, year and color). Fill out a Parking Permit Application. The first permit is free, and any subsequent permit is $10. Permits must be displayed on the rear window of the vehicle.
Resident students (students who reside in campus housing) may park in the residential lots on campus. Commuter students may not park in the residential lots but may park in the Health Professions Education Building parking lot, the parking garage, gymnasium parking lot or on the streets surrounding campus.
Tickets may be paid at the business office located on the ground floor of the Administration Building. It may take up to two weeks for a ticket to show up on an account. Tickets may also be paid by bringing the paper ticket into the business office before it shows up on an account. Wheel locks can only be removed when all tickets are paid in full.
To appeal a ticket, bring the ticket to the Public Safety Office to complete an appeal form. Appeals must be submitted before the next Appeal Committee meeting. The committee meets twice a semester, once near midterms, and once the week before finals. The committee will make a determination and the results will be emailed to the students UPIKE email address. The committee’s decision is final and cannot be appealed again.
The University of Pikeville facilities are readily accessible to students, faculty and staff during normal working hours.
It is the University of Pikeville policy to lock the doors of buildings that are not in use. However, when working or studying in buildings after normal working hours, it is suggested that individual offices be locked, based upon the assumption that unrestrictive access to the building is possible. Residence halls have open access Sunday through Thursday between the hours of noon to midnight and noon to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. During non-access hours, residence hall doors are locked, although instances of propped doors have occurred. Residents are encouraged to take security precautions in residence halls and rooms. Individual rooms should be locked at all times for safety.
The UPIKE lost and found is located at the Campus Safety Office. The department will maintain a database of items reported missing and crosscheck them with items submitted to lost and found. The identified owners will be notified immediately, and arrangements will be made to return the property. Any unidentifiable or unclaimed property will be held for three months.
Steps to take in the event of a medical emergency:
The following information is offered as a guideline to aid in determining what action should be taken in the event of severe weather.