Victim Support
Security includes recognising the needs of victims of crime, emergencies, and incidents on campus that may cause stress and trauma, as well as maintaining a safe and secure campus.
Who is a victim?
A primary victim is someone who has suffered physical harm, emotional trauma and/or personal or property loss from criminal activity or emergency. Examples of this are:
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a person who has had their car damaged by vandalism
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a person who has been assaulted while taking money from an ATM
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a person being assaulted while walking to their car of a night.
A secondary victim is someone who has witnessed a crime or is concerned for those who are victims and might be adversely affected by the experience; for example a bystander who witnessed a person being assaulted during a robbery attempt.
What help can a victim expect from security?
First response Security will be able to advise and help victims in 90% of the cases. Security may refer victims to specially trained people on campus, such as Student Counselling or through the Employment Assistance Program (for staff only).