Central Texas College | Campus Police

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Closed-Circuit TV Monitoring

The Central Texas College District is committed to enhancing the quality of life of the campus community by integrating effective practices of policing by the use of closed circuit television monitoring and recording. It is recognized that CCTV can be an effective crime prevention program when it is part of a broader crime prevention and community safety strategy.

The Central Texas College Police Department oversees and coordinates the use of CCTV in sensitive areas on campus. Central Texas College Police Department also uses CCTV to monitor public areas in order to deter crime and to assist the College in providing for the safety and security of individuals and property belonging to the college district.

Video monitoring for security purposes will be conducted in a professional, ethical, and legal manner. Monitoring individuals based on characteristics of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected classification is prohibited. Monitoring will be based on suspicious behavior, no individual characteristics. Information obtained through video monitoring will be used exclusively for safety, security, and law enforcement purposes. Recorded images will be stored in a secure location with access by authorized staff members only.

Signage giving notice of the College’s possible CCTV monitoring of public areas may be posted as deemed necessary to enhance the crime prevention value of the CCTV system but is not required. The lack of signage in areas under surveillance does not justify violating campus rules and regulations, or State, Federal, or Local laws.

CCTV systems are used regularly in the hallways and common areas of the dormitory and in any area on campus deemed “sensitive” by the CTC Administration. An area may be considered sensitive by the nature of the college property or monies stored in or in use in the area under surveillance. Students and staff entering certain sensitive locations on campus may have an increased concern for privacy or confidentiality, however the use of CCTV systems in those areas are a necessity for the preservation and protection of college owned property and assets.

Information obtained through video surveillance will only be released when authorized by the CTCD General Counsel, CTC Administration or the Chief of Police. Excluded from release are those tapes directly related to a criminal investigation, arrest or subpoena. Those recorded devices which are no longer needed for criminal justice or administrative purposes will be destroyed or electronically erased.

Closed Circuit Television and Web camera surveillance on Campus is consistent with the highest standards, protections, and compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws.