{"id":14,"date":"2025-09-22T13:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:04:13","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frequently<\/strong> Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

When Is Public Safety Open?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

The Office of Public Safety is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

How can I contact Public Safety?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

Public Safety can be reached from any campus phone at extension 4911, or via non-campus phone at (240) 895-4911.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

I have a visitor coming to campus. Where can they park?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

Visitors to the College must register for a visitor parking pass<\/a>. This pass allows them to park in any VISITOR lot on campus, with the exceptions of Lot O (Admissions), and the DPC parking lot<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

I got a parking ticket. What do I do?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

All appeals may be done online via the\u00a0SMCM Parking Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What are the College\u2019s quiet hours?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

The College\u2019s quiet hours are 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday, and from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. from Friday to Saturday.<\/p>\n

Courtesy hours are in effect 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

How can I get a copy of a public safety report?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

To obtain a copy of a report, please email publicsafety@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Does Public Safety have a lost and found?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

Yes, Public Safety maintains a property log of all property recovered or turned in to our office. Please call or come by to inquire about any lost items. Be prepared to offer a description of any item for verification.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

I locked my keys in my car. Can Public Safety open it for me?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

Yes, Public Safety is equipped with damage-free vehicle lockout kits and officers can open locked vehicles with keys inside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

My car won\u2019t start. Can Public Safety help?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

Public Safety is equipped with jump boxes, and officers provide jumpstarts free of charge to all members of the College community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Does Public Safety provide escorts for students?<\/h3><\/i><\/div>

Yes, Public Safety provides walking and vehicle escorts from dusk to dawn for all members of the campus community. These escorts are restricted to on-campus property only.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen Is Public Safety Open? The Office of Public Safety is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How can I contact Public Safety? Public Safety can be reached from any campus phone at extension 4911, or via non-campus phone at (240) 895-4911. I have a visitor coming to campus. Where Find out more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-14","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/258"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":244,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/public-safety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}