SPECIAL CRIME ALERT BULLETIN

On Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at about 7:00 p.m., a female ECC student was confronted by an unknown male subject on campus and sexually assaulted. 

ECC campus police are actively seeking any witnesses to this crime. If you have any information please contact campus police, 310-660-3100. The Police Department is open and staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays.

Suspect Information: male, unknown ethnicity, 5’8” tall, possibly in his 20's, wearing black sweat pants, hooded sweat jacket and ski mask, wearing one dark colored glove.

Although crimes such as this are rare on the ECC campus, as an important safety reminder, the El Camino College campus police department encourages everyone to keep the following in mind, especially when walking anywhere at night:

·         Have keys in hand before walking to your car

·         Always be aware of your surroundings – remember the use of iPod devices and cell phones may significantly distract you

·         Don’t walk alone

·         Use the buddy system

·         Learn the location of “Code Blue” POLICE phones located throughout campus. These phones are directly linked to the college Police Department and are considered 911 priority lines. Students and staff are encouraged to utilize these phones for any emergency

·         Use ECC Courtesy Shuttle operated by ECC Police from sunset to 10:30 p.m. Use one of the POLICE phones located throughout campus, or call campus police 310-660-3100 for this service.  

·         In an emergency contact campus police by using one of the POLICE phones on campus; calling 911 from any pay phone on campus; or by calling 310-660-3100 from a cell phone

·         Night students and faculty are encouraged to park in the same general area as other faculty or students with night classes in their building; this provides the opportunity for a group of students and faculty to walk to their cars after dark

·         Immediately report any suspicious activity to campus police

·         Be alert

·         Be prepared

ECC campus police have increased their presence and visibility on campus especially in the evenings. “Our first responsibility is the safety and security of our students and employees.“ stated Interim Police Chief Stephen Port. “We have distributed flyers throughout campus and notified all employees of this incident; including reminders to be aware and be safe.”