Campus Safety
In order to Move Mountains, you have to feel safe. At ACC, our Campus Safety department is committed to ensuring your safety—on all of our campuses.
Campus Police
ACC is so committed to your safety that we have a dedicated Campus Police Department who serve our campuses and work directly with the Littleton, Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Douglas County Police Departments. ACC officers are fully commissioned Peace Officers with full law enforcement powers. Campus Police will enforce laws, help with crime prevention, including sexual assault, and provide victim assistance. They can also help with jump-starts for dead batteries and "unlocks" if you lose or leave your keys inside your car. If you would like an escort to your car, day or night, just call 303.797.5800.
ACC Alert
Download the ACC ALERT app. It’s the official safety app of Arapahoe Community College. The app will send you campus emergency, weather and traffic alerts. It also features emergency contacts, Friend Walk location services, tip reporting and much more. Share the app with your family and friends for Friend Walk and notifications of emergency or weather alerts on campus.
All students, faculty and staff are automatically registered to receive ACC Alert emergency alerts by phone, text, and email.
Weather alerts will be made as soon as possible and will be announced on the ACC Alert app, text message, email, ACC website, TV media and ACC social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @ArapahoeCC)
ACC At DCSD Legacy Campus
The DCSD Legacy Campus will be under the jurisdiction of Lone Tree Police Department with assistance as requested by ACC Campus Police.
The campus has a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) and security personnel on campus. All visitors to the campus will be required to check in and wear student / staff IDs
Reporting a Crime
Don't ignore it. If you see something, say something.
There are several options for you to report a crime or safety concern on campus.
To report a crime in an emergency situation, call 911 immediately.
In a non-emergency, please call Campus Police at 303.797.5800
Report or call in a Tip on the ACC Alert App.
ACC Annual Security Report
To learn more about crime at ACC, we invite you to review the ACC Annual Security Report, provided in compliance with the Clery Act.
Support Services
We know that some events can trigger distress. ACC offers no-charge, confidential mental health counseling services to help you. Students and staff can visit or call the Dean of Students Office M2720, 303-797-5730. Employees can also reach out to hr [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Human Resources) for assistance.
What to Do in an Emergency at ACC
Make sure you are prepared to take action in case of an emergency (or an emergency drill). ACC follows these standard protocols that have been developed for schools, agencies and organizations. These steps will help you know what to do, where to go, and how to stay safe.
Hold: Remain in Area. Clear Halls
- Remain in your room or area
- Clear hallways
- Continue doing business as usual
- Account for students, visitors and others
- You may be asked to lock doors
Secure: Get Inside and Lock Doors
- Return to inside and remain inside a building
- Outside doors will be locked
- Business as usual
- Increase situational awareness
Lockdown: Locks, Lights, Out of Sight
- Recover people from hallways
- Lock interior doors
- Turn out the lights
- Stay out of sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to evade or defend
Evacuate: To An Announced Location
- Evacuate to the announced location
- Bring your phone
- Leave your stuff behind, if required
- Follow instructions
Shelter: Hazard and Safety Strategy
- Tornado
Shelter in area as instructed
- Hazmat
Shelter in place - Seal your room
Campus Police on the Littleton Campus maintains a lost and found service. If you have lost something, please submit a lost item report or contact our office:
Littleton Campus
Campus Police Room: M2630
Phone: 303.797.5800 or 303.797.5629
Sturm Collaboration Campus: Please see the front desk to inquire about lost and found items.
Parking Fee - Any motor vehicle parked in a parking lot at any ACC campus must display a valid parking permit or pass.
- Parking Fee - $25.00 per semester or $40.00 per year
- Allows parking in ACC lots.
- Fee is $25.00 FALL Semester - May 15 - December 31
- Fee is $25.00 SPRING Semester - January 1 – August 15
- OR Fee is $40.00 Annual Parking Pass - July 1 - August 15 of the following year
- Summer is included in all 3 permit types - Fall, Spring, and Annual
To purchase your parking pass
- Pay online through Cashnet - Paying here allows you to select from two options: pick up your pass or have pass mailed to you. Passes purchased here will not reflect on your student ledger. Print/Save your payment confirmation.
OR - Login to myACC and:
- Go to the “Student Finance” page
- Go to Payment Options and Refunds section (in the left column) and click on “Pay with Credit Card – Optional Purchases”
- Select the parking pass option you would like and select “Add to Payment” and then pay. Paying here does not allow a mailing option to be selected. Passes purchased here will show on your student account.
- Print/Save your payment confirmation
To get your physical parking pass, stop by an ACC Campus and with your printed receipt and go to:
- Littleton Campus – Campus Police - Temporarily located in M1800 through Feb. 5
Monday – Friday: 10am – 1pm across from the Welcome Center (2nd Floor, Main Building)
Tuesdays: 4:30-7:30pm in the Campus Police Office (M2630)
After hours and weekends – call from the campus police phone at M2630 (limited availability) - Sturm Collaboration Campus – Welcome Desk
Monday – Wednesday: 8am – 8:30pm
Thursday – Friday: 7:30am – 5pm - Have your parking pass mailed to you by selecting the mailing option in your cart when you purchase your parking pass online through Cashnet.
We encourage you to use your bike at ACC as a means of alternative transportation.
Lock it up! Campus Police will loan you a lock for the day if you need one.
- Please comply with bicycle regulations and State bicycle laws.
- Cyclists riding on campus streets and parking lots must obey posted speed limits and traffic devices.
- Do not ride on campus sidewalks.
- Use bike racks to park your bike.
- Parked bicycles that create safety hazards may be impounded.
- Do not lock your bike to a tree, shrub or building.
- Bicycles are not permitted in campus buildings.
Daily Crime Log
As required under federal law, Arapahoe Community College Police maintains a daily crime log (police blotter). This log is available at the Arapahoe Community Police Department located at the Littleton Campus which is normally updated each business day and contains all crimes reported to Arapahoe Community College Police. The daily crime log is a secondary means of distributing information to the Arapahoe Community College community about crimes and crime trends on campus. The Crime Log entry includes all crimes reported to the Arapahoe Community College Police that occur within the Arapahoe Community College jurisdiction. The log records the nature, date and time reported, date and time occurred, general location and disposition of each offense. Hard copies of the last 60 days of the daily crime log can be obtained at the Littleton Campus during dispatch hours, or a copy of this log may be requested by emailing the Records Custodian at campus [dot] police [at] arapahoe [dot] edu.
