• Only the Chief of Police and the Chief Information Officer of the University are to be permitted and have the ability to delete video recordings pursuant to this policy. • Individual departments shall not store video surveillance recordings. • Editing or otherwise altering recordings or still images, except to enhance quality for investigative purposes or blur features as described above, is strictly prohibited. A log shall be maintained by the Chief of Police of all instances of access to or use of surveillance records. The log shall include the date and identification of the person or persons to whom access was granted. The Chief of Police will also maintain a list of personnel approved to monitor live and/or recorded video feeds, with validation of each person having completed the required training. The right to view anything but live video will be very limited to ensure the integrity of this policy. DESTRUCTION OR TAMPERING WITH CAMERAS Any person who tampers with or destroys a camera or any part of the electronic surveillance system may be prosecuted in the criminal justice system as well as the campus Student Conduct system.
Approved by the Shared Governance Executive Committee and the President, 03/07/2016. Revised and Approved by the Shared Governance Executive Committee and the President, 02/19/2020. Revised and Approved by Shared Governance the President, December 2022.
POLICY REGARDING WORKPLACE THREATS AND VIOLENCE The safety and security of its employees, students and visitors is of utmost importance to the University of North Alabama. Threats, acts of violence or threatening behavior against students, employees, visitors, third party vendors or other individuals by anyone on University property or on property controlled by the University will not be tolerated. Threats, acts of violence or threatening behavior includes but is not limited to: Physical acts, the intentional or willful damaging or destruction of property, verbal or written harassing and/or threatening statements, telephone calls or other electronic messages, or threatening gestures, expressions or other behavior such as stalking or intimidation. Verbal and/or written behavior also includes use of any method of communication such as email, comments posted on websites, or other social media, regardless of the ownership of the equipment used. University employees who witness, receive, or are informed of any type of threat, act of violence or threatening behavior on campus or related to the campus should notify their supervisor or the University Police Department at 256.765.4357 as quickly as is possible. Additionally, employees should report any behavior or communication they have witnessed which they regard as threatening or violent, when that behavior may be acted upon on a University-controlled site or at a University-related function. Employees bear the responsibility for making these reports regardless of the relationship between the individual who initiated the threat or threatening behavior and the person or persons who were threatened or were the focus of the threatening behavior. Reports of threats, threatening behavior, or acts of violence made or committed by an employee will be investigated appropriately. If an investigation reveals cause for concern, the University may take action which could include the removal of the employee from campus until such time as a determination could be made regarding the employee’s status. Disciplinary action will be commensurate with the level of severity of the threat, behavior or act, and may include, but will not be limited to, a written reprimand, suspension or
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