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Corporal Dan Parmer of the ISU Police Department accepts blankets supplied by members of the ISU Multicultural Services & Programs (MSP).

MSP sponsors an annual signature event. This year the students decided to tie blankets for "Blanketing Terre Haute". They chose to begin by providing blankets for the ISU Police squad cars.

Officer Eldred Clifford Edington

Officer Mike Eldred, Corporal Josh Clifford and Sgt. Brenda Edington are shown receiving the ISU Police Department “Life Saving Award” for their individual acts of bravery.  They received their awards from ISU Police Chief Joe Newport (left).  Details below.

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Lieutenant Tamara McCollough of the ISU Police, recently earned recognition as a Certified Clery Compliance Officer from the National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals.  This award was the result of a comprehensive assignment and testing process with the association.  Lt McCollough successfully completed the testing portion in the fall of 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Pictured from left, ISU Police Assistant Chief Michele Barrett, Lt McCollough, and ISU Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Diann McKee.

 

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Officers Craig Wright and David Barber along with Corporal Dan Parmer are shown receiving the ISU Police Department “Life Saving Award” for their individual acts of bravery.  They received their awards from ISU Assistant Police Chief Michele Barrett (left).  Details below.

Life Saving Awards details;

On November 10, 2015, Sergeant Brenda
Edington and Officers Michael Eldred and Thierno Diallo responded to a suicide threat. A female student left several suicide notes for friends which were then given to officers. One of the notes gave a very vague description of where she could be found. Based on information gathered from the notes and from several students, Officer Eldred searched the area where he believed the subject may be found. Officer Eldred located the subject in a small wooded area north of campus. The subject had consumed an unknown amount of pills, cut both her wrists, and was having a difficult time staying conscious. Sergeant Edington and Officer Diallo arrived and assisted with providing field medical care. Terre Haute Fire Department medics transported the subject to Union Hospital. Union Hospital later advised the subject was in stable condition and will be transported to another facility for psychiatric care.

On January 16, 2015, Sergeant Brenda Edington and Corporal Joshua Clifford responded to a cardiac arrest on a 29 year old male. Sergeant Edington performed CPR while Corporal Clifford deployed the AED. Lifesaving measures were continued until Terre Haute Fire Department medics arrived and transported the male to the hospital. The status of the male's condition was checked on hours later and the hospital advised he had a pulse.

On March 31, 2016, Corporal Daniel Parmer was in route to a call at the University Apartments. He was flagged down by multiple subjects at North 3rd and Chestnut Streets. Corporal Parmer observed a woman sitting in the median holding an infant female (approximately 4-6 months in age). The mother advised that her infant's eyes rolled back and the infant stopped breathing for a few seconds. The infant then began to take very shallow breaths. Corporal Parmer observed that there was an object inside the infant's mouth. The object was removed. The infant cried for a second and immediately became quiet again. Corporal Parmer then observed another object inside the infant's mouth obstructing her airway. The second object was removed and the infant began to cry again. Terre Haute Fire Department medics transported the mother and her infant to Union Hospital.

On October 1, 2016, Officers David Barber and Craig Wright were on motor patrol. They noticed a large crowd gathering in the street. They observed a female lying on the ground who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. She was bleeding from her head. A bystander was applying pressure to the wound. Officer Wright advised him to continue to do so. Officer Wright could not find a pulse on the female so he attempted the use of an AED. A bystander, who happened to be a surgical nurse, assisted. She advised Wright that she found a good pulse on the female, but did not like the sound of her breathing. Officer Barber held the female's head in place to assist with breathing. Medics arrived and transported the female to the hospital.

About Us

Indiana State University maintains a 24-hour Public Safety operation located at 210 N. 6th Street between Erickson and Pickerl Halls. The Public Safety Department has 25 full-time police officers. Police Officers employed by the Public Safety Department exercise full police authority and enforce federal and state laws, as well as University policies. Our police officers are appointed under the statutes of the State of Indiana with full police power both on and off campus properties, and are available 24 hours a day throughout the year. The Public Safety Department maintains a strong working relationship with other university police agencies and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Staff Directory

The Department is divided into the following divisions:

Administration Division

     
Joseph Newport Chief of Police Joseph.Newport@indstate.edu
Michele Barrett Assistant Chief of Police Michele.Barrett@indstate.edu
Ian Loomis Captain Ian.Loomis@indstate.edu
Jeff Bellinger Lieutenant Jeff.Bellinger@indstate.edu
David Smith Lieutenant David.Smith@indstate.edu
Tamara McCollough Clery Compliance Lieutenant Tamara.McCollough@indstate.edu
Tammy Hurst Assistant to Chief of Police Tammy.Hurst@indstate.edu

Parking Services Division

Lori Elkins Asst. Director/Parking Services Lori.Elkins@Indstate.edu
Chris Pine Parking Coordinator CPine@indstate.edu
Melisa Allen Parking Services Asst. Melisa.Allen@indstate.edu

Patrol Division

Brenda Edington Sergeant Brenda.Edington@indstate.edu
Jacquelyn Smith Sergeant Jacquelyn.Smith@indstate.edu
Brent Denny Sergeant Brent.Denny@indstate.edu
Brian Pierce Corporal Brian.Pierce@indstate.edu
Austin Wolfe Officer Austin.Wolfe@indstate.edu
Jacob Harrison Officer Jacob.Harrison@indstate.edu
Adarius Washington Officer Adarius.Washington@indstate.edu
Michael Eldred Officer Mike.Eldred@indstate.edu
Jeffrey Bucklin Officer Jeffrey.Bucklin@indstate.edu
David Barber Officer David.Barber@indstate.edu
Christopher Heleine Officer Christopher.Heleine@indstate.edu
Daniel Parmer Corporal Daniel.Parmer@indstate.edu
Andrew Piske Officer Andrew.Piske@indstate.edu
Craig Wright Officer Craig.Wright@indstate.edu
Jordan Gentry Officer Jordan.Gentry@indstate.edu
Jeffery Stinson Officer Jeffery.Stinson@indstate.edu
Jeffery Bucklin Officer Jeffery.Bucklin@indstate.edu
Aaron Sloan Officer Aaron.Sloan@indstate.edu
Thierno Diallo Officer Thierno.Diallo@indstate.edu
   

Bike Patrol

David Smith Lieutenant/Bike Patrol David.Smith@indstate.edu
Jacquelyn Smith Sergeant/Bike Patrol Jacquelyn.Smith@indstate.edu
Jeff Stinson Officer/Bike Patrol Jeffery.Stinson@indstate.edu
Chris Heleine Officer/Bike Patrol Christopher.Heleine@indstate.edu
Brent Denny Sergeant/Bike Patrol Brent.Denny@indstate.edu
David Barber Officer/Bike Patrol David.Barber@indstate.edu
Jordan Gentry Officer/Bike Patrol Jordan.Gentry@indstate.edu
Craig Wright Officer/Bike Patrol Craig.Wright@indstate.edu
Jeff Bucklin Officer/Bike Patrol Jeff.Bucklin@indstate.edu
Andrew Piske Officer/Bike Patrol Andrew.Piske@indstate.edu
Aaron Sloan Officer/Bike Patrol Aaron.Sloan@indstate.edu

Investigations/Records Division

David Smith Lieutenant David.Smith@indstate.edu
Wendell McCollough Sergeant Dell.McCollough@indstate.edu
Karen James Records Coordinator Karen.James@indstate.edu

Communications Division

Jeff Bellinger Lieutenant Jeff.Bellinger@indstate.edu
Gloria Ighile Communications Officer Gloria.Ighile@indstate.edu
Andrew Gonthier Communications Officer Andrew.Gonthier@indstate.edu
Sara Loudermilk Communications Officer Sara.Loudermilk@indstate.edu
Emily Rigdon Communications Officer Emily.Rigdon@indstate.edu
Hanna Mills Communications Officer Hanna.Mills@indstate.edu
Allison Lucas Communications Officer Allison.Lucas@indstate.edu

Employment
PDF Employment Information

Currently Accepting Applications for a Police Officer. Please go to the link below to view qualifications and to apply.

Police Officer-Employment Applicationexternal link

Student Community Service Officer (CSO)

Citizen Complaints

It is ISU Police Department's policy to investigate all complaints against employees received from any source. The public has a right to expect efficient, fair, and impartial law enforcement. Therefore, any complaint against an employee of this department must be thoroughly investigated to assure the maintenance of these qualities. Employees too must be protected against false allegations. This can only be accomplished through a consistent and thorough investigation.

Complaints can be filed in person at the ISU Police Department, 210 N. 6th Street, Terre Haute, IN, by telephone at (812) 237-5555, or by email at Joseph.Newport@indstate.edu

Annual Security and Fire Report

The Annual Security and Fire Report is published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and the safety-related requirements of the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

The report contains information regarding campus security, crime prevention, fire safety, personal safety, policies for reporting crimes and sexual harassment. Three years' of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, or in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by ISU, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

http://www.indstate.edu/pubsafety/docs/Annual Security and Fire Report 2017pdf

If you would like to receive a hardcopy of the Annual Report you can stop by the Public Safety office at 210 N. 6th Street, Terre Haute, IN or you can request a copy be mailed to you by calling (812) 237-7829.

Rave Alert

Indiana State University employs the RAVE Emergency Text Messaging System to send text messages to subscriber cell phones and/or e-mail addresses. This system will be activated when:

  • a Tornado Warning is issued for the immediate Terre Haute area.
  • a major chemical spill occurs on or near campus.
  • a major criminal event resulting in, or having potential to result in, widespread personal injury occurs on campus.
  • the ISU campus will be closed due to a weather-related emergency.
  • a Campus Crime Alert is issued.
  • other occasions as deemed appropriate by University officials.

An “All Clear” text message will be sent when the situation has been resolved.

Any faculty member, staff member, or ISU student can sign up for this service using his or her ISU network ID and password.  More than one phone number may be added by the user, to provide ISU emergency notifications to family members or other interested parties.

Campus Security Authorities (CSA)

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the "Clery Act"), requires college and universities to compile and publish statistics on certain criminal offenses that occur on or adjacent to university properties. The Clery Act requires certain crimes reported to a Campus Security Authority (CSA) be included in those annual statistics. Therefore, CSA's must be identified and trained in their reporting responsibilities. Not properly identifying and training these individuals can cause the university to suffer significant fines and jeopardize Title IV funding.

Below are training documents for Campus Security Authorities:

Campus Security Authority (CSA) Crime/Incident Form

When utilizing this form several points need to be emphasized:

  • This form is intended for the gathering of information regarding reported Clery crimes only.  It is in no way meant to replace a police report.  If you are advised that a crime occurred in one of the areas listed on the form you should first ask the person if the crime was reported to the police.  If it has, you need not take further action.  This form should only be completed if the incident has not been reported to a law enforcement agency. 
  • Attempt to be as specific as possible when reporting the date, time and location of the crime.  This is necessary to reduce the possibility of “double reporting” crimes which may be reported to us from multiple sources.
  • With regard to the location of the crime, we are not only required to gather information  or incidents that occur on campus and in residence halls, non-campus and off campus facilities controlled by the University, such as Greek houses, and public property adjoining the campus.  This would include public streets and sidewalks that border the campus.
  • Types of crimes to be reported – only the more serious crimes need to be reported under the Clery Act, these are listed on the form.  If you have any doubt that the incident fits under one of the crimes listed, briefly explain what happened in the narrative space provided and send the form to Public Safety.
  • Please complete the section pertaining to “hate crimes”.  For purposes of the Clery Act, a hate crime would be committed when the motive for any of the crimes listed on the form was the victim’s race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.  It is important to point out that the victim need not actually be a member of one of these groups.  The event would still be considered a hate crime if the offender believed the victim was a member of a protected class.
  • There is a space provided for the victim to give his/her name and telephone number although this is not required.  Under the Clery Act you should report Clery crimes even if they are provided anonymously.  In addition, we must also include hearsay information in our statistics.  If you are given information by a student about a crime that occurred to his/her roommate, for example, we must include it.
  • One of the attached forms should be submitted for each incident you report.  All completed forms should be mailed to me.  I will compile the information and report it as required.  Please feel free to make as many copies of the blank form as you feel you might need.
  • Campus Security Authority (CSA) Crime/Incident Form
  • The Clery Act-Campus Security Authority Guide
  • Clery Crime Definitions
  • Clery Geography Definitions
  • Clery Training Video
  • Campus Security Authority (CSA) Training Presentation
  • Chapter 4 of The Campus Safety and Security Reporting Handbook; Collecting Statistics: Campus Security Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Drones

Indiana State University has elected to refer all Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)/Drones inquiries to the ISU Public Safety Department.

Any request to operate UAVs on property owned or controlled by ISU will have the following guidelines:

  • The ISU Public Safety Department is charged with granting or denying approval for the operation of UAVs on the property of ISU.
  • Requests must be made at least 2 business day prior to the operation of the UAVs.
  • Requests are to be made through the Office of the Chief at (812) 237-7829 or to the Operations Captain at                 (812)237-4015.
  • All UAVs must be flown in accordance with state statute and current FAA regulations including licensing and registrations.
  • Specific and written dates/times will be supplied to the Public Safety Department at least 2 business day prior to all flying sessions.
  • Flying of UAVs will be limited to daylight hours.
  • Flying near Residence Halls, Classroom Buildings or indoors is restricted and must be specifically approved.
  • The Drone Flight Request Form can be found by clicking the following link pdf/Drone Flight Request Form.pdf

Once granted, ISU Public Safety may make campus notifications through ISU Connect Email delivery and or “ISU Today” Announcements

Violators of this procedure may be subject to trespass or referral to the university disciplinary process.

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  • Google Translate Google Translate is a multilingual service that may be used to help students translate emergency notifications to their preferred language. Indiana State University Police Department is not responsible for any inaccuracies when using Google Translate.

 

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Fax: 812.237.8207
Tammy.Hurst@indstate.edu

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