Mission Statement

It is the mission of Coker College Campus Safety to provide a safe and secure learning, working and living environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors to our campus. To maintain a safe and secure environment on campus we enlist the help of all campus community members through community policing. A safe campus is obtained by help from all members of the college community.

General Information

Coker is located in Hartsville, SC <http://www.coker.edu/campus/hartsville.html> , a 1996 All-America City located in the northeastern region of the state. Greater Hartsville has a population of 28,000. Hartsville is 25 miles from air and rail service in Florence, SC, where I-95 and I-20 intersect. Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand are 90 miles away; Columbia, the state capital, is 75 miles away; and Charlotte, NC, is 80 miles away.

Coker College's Fall 2009 enrollment is 1156 full- and part-time students in the Day and Evening programs. This includes a record Day Program enrollment of 665 students.

Pass through Coker College's campus entrance <http://www.coker.edu/campus/entrance.htm>  and you find 15-acres of paths, lawns, trees and Georgian-style buildings - some of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

About Coker College Campus Safety

Coker College Campus Safety reports to the Vice President of Business Operations and is responsible for the safety and security of the campus community. Campus Safety; provided by AlliedBarton, strives to provide a safe and secure environment while providing excellent customer service. They conduct patrols throughout the entire campus to include outline Coker properties and is available to assist the Coker community on a 24-hour basis. They are available to assist residents in reporting thefts, accidents, and fires. Additional services include providing emergency medical assistance, and late night escorts. Their office is located on the first floor of Belk Hall. Coker officers do not have arrest powers; however, work very close with Hartsville Police Department.

Security can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at X8140.
For medical emergencies, please call 911.

They are trained in first-aid, CPR, and the use of the defibrillator.