Southeastern Louisiana University

Community Education

Special services and presentations for our community

The Southeastern Louisiana University Police Department's Office of Community Education notifies our community of events such as crime trends and statistics, upcoming activities, and changes in legislation and campus regulations.  This office also coordinates our department’s crime prevention efforts; conducts rvictim and witness registration and assistance; and researches, developes, and presents educational classes to our community on various subjects.

The Office of Community Education may be contacted by:
Telephone at 985-549-2009 or 985-549-2222;
Mail at Southeastern Louisiana University Police Department, Office of Community Education, SLU 10780, Hammond, LA 70402;
Fax at 985-549-3398; or
E-mail at police@selu.edu

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, wish to schedule a class, or wish information about our department or community.  If we don’t have the answers you seek, we will try to find someone who does.

Safety Programs and Presentations

The Southeastern Louisiana University Police Department encourages students, faculty, and staff to take proactive steps to enhance their safety.  We offer the following programs to educate the campus community in personal crime prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of crime on and off campus.  These programs are offered free of charge.  If you need additional information, have any comments, or wish to schedule a program, please contact our Office of Community Education.

About Sexual Assault
This program is an introduction to the myths and facts about Sexual Assault.  The program includes legal issues, danger signs, sources of help, and methods to assist a survivor of sexual assault.  The program is approximately 1 hour long.
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Alcohol Education
The Alcohol Education program is geared towards identification and education about alcohol, its effects on the human body, facts about its legality, and an open forum for questions or comments.  The program is approximately 30 minutes long.
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Bike/Pedestrian Safety Program
This program focuses on proper fit for your bike, rules of the road, and riding techniques for campus and the surrounding area. This program also covers laws that pertain to pedestrians.
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Contemporary Drugs
The Contemporary Drug program is geared towards identification and education about controlled substances frequently found on or around campus. The program involves facts about the prevalence, legality, and physiological affects of drugs and an open forum for questions or comments.  The program is approximately 45 minutes long.
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General Overview of Campus Crime
This program is an introduction to the "goings on" of the Campus. During this program we will cover the area Law Enforcement agencies and how we go about business. It will also cover the most common types of problems we have on the campus and some tips on how to avoid becoming a victim.  The program is approximately 30 minutes long.
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New Employee/Student Orientations
Currently our department is involved in the summer orientation for all incoming freshman and new employee orientation, but the information presented during these programs is also available to student and faculty organizations wishing information about our department and the services we offer to our community.
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Personal Safety
This program is an introduction to basic safety and security measures anyone may take to enhance their own level of safety and reduce security risks on a daily, personal basis.  This program addresses the most common types of crimes and situations and some tips on how to avoid becoming a victim.  The program is approximately 1 hour long.
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Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Basic Physical Defense
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques.  The RAD System is a comprehensive course for women beginning with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance then progressing to the basics of hands-on defense training.  RAD is not a Martial Arts program.  Our courses are taught by certified RAD Instructors and provide you with a workbook and reference manual.  This manual outlines the entire Physical Defense Program for reference and continuous personal growth.  The RAD program is 12 hours long and is commonly taught over the course of a single weekend.
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Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Domestic Violence
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques.  The RAD Domestic Violence program is an educational session covering the dynamics, cycles, and signs of relationship violence and what you can do to help someone in an abusive situation.  The program is approximately 45 minutes long.
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Social Networking Site Safety
The popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook™ and MySpace™ continues to increase, especially among young adults.  The nature of these sites introduces security risks, so you should take certain precautions.  This program addresses possible safety risks associated with social networking and on-line dating sites and how to reduce these risks and stay safe on-line.  The program is approximately 45 minutes long.
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The Law and You
During this presentation, we will discuss guidelines for interacting with Law Enforcement Officials.
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