The Florida Gateway College Office’s primary function is to protect the people and property of Florida Gateway College. While the security office itself is open only during regular business hours, security officers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can be reached by calling 386-754-4490 or 386-623-2398 or 1010 on any campus phone. To report a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911. From an on-campus phone dial (9) 911 to reach an outside line.
The Florida Gateway College Office of Public Safety has partnered with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office to provide security to our students and staff. The deputies on campus are sworn deputies with all the rights and authority of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Public Safety officers have the authority to enforce all college policies and regulations and to ask persons for identification to determine whether individuals have lawful business at Florida Gateway College. Public Safety officers also have the authority to issue parking tickets that are billed to financial accounts of students, faculty, and staff. The Office of Public Safety maintains a highly professional working relationship with the Columbia County Sheriff Office as well as other local, state, and federal agencies. Florida Gateway College’s Office of Public Safety does not have any Memoranda of Understandings with any agency. Public Safety staff members have as their goal a crime-free and comfortable setting on campus and are available to assist the Florida Gateway community in a variety of safety and security-related areas, including CPR and first aid, safety escorts, crime prevention information, vehicle registration, and parking permits, incident reporting, lost and found, battery jumper service, assistance with contacting a vehicle unlocking service and other areas of general assistance to the campus community.
Emergency: 911Non-Emergency: 719-2005
24-hour crisis line: 1-866-875-798324-hour shelter: 386-719-2702
Address: 218 SE 24th Street Gainesville, FL 32641Phone: 352-264-6760Fax: 352-264-6774
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Phone: 1-800-500-1119
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Phone: 386-719-9000
Phone: 386-292-8000
Emergency: 911
Other resources available to persons who report being the victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, include:
Department of Public Safety224 SE Foundation PlaceLake City, Florida 32025
