Lafayette College requests that all outside law enforcement agencies first contact Lafayette College Public Safety (901 Bushkill Drive) to establish the purpose of the visit.
Public Safety will inform our General Counsel of the presence of outside law enforcement on campus, and members of these offices will determine an appropriate response.
Information for the campus community:
- If you see outside law enforcement on campus, contact Lafayette Public Safety at 610-330-4444, confirm your location, and request an officer respond. Please document a detailed description of the individual, including any external indications that they are a government agent (e.g., clothing, badge, etc.) and the individual’s exact location.
- If you are approached by outside law enforcement requesting information about you or another individual, inform the agent that the College has guidance/protocols in place to make sure that inquiries are addressed in a timely manner. Politely ask for the agent’s name, identification number, and agency affiliation, and immediately call Public Safety as noted above.
- Do not release any information about students, staff, faculty, or others. If presented with a warrant, subpoena, or other documentation, inform the officer that you are not obstructing their process but need to contact Public Safety.
- Public Safety and/or the General Counsel will inspect the documentation that the outside law enforcement or government agency provides.
- Public Safety, in consultation with the General Counsel, will determine how to respond to the warrant, subpoena, or other documentation.
- Please do not answer questions or provide personally identifiable information about yourself or anyone else unless required by a valid subpoena or warrant, and told to do so by Public Safety or General Counsel. Examples of personally identifiable information may include, but are not limited to, name, contact information, class lists, student schedules, etc.
- If agents try to take something vital to the College, explain why it is vital and ask for permission to photocopy it before it is taken. If materials are protected by privacy laws (such as FERPA or HIPAA), request that those documents not be inspected until you speak with the General Counsel. Document any information or materials taken. Ask for a copy of the list of items seized during the search.
- Please document the event and forward documentation to questions-federal@lafayette.edu.
Please direct questions not covered here to questions-federal@lafayette.edu. Thank you.