Do public safety officers issue citations or arrest people who refuse to stop smoking?
Public Safety will not arrest people who are not in compliance, but they do have the ability to issue a $25 citation for refusal to comply with the policy. In the rare case where an employee refuses to follow the policy, the Department of Public Safety will forward the employee’s name to a supervisor for follow up discussion. If a visitor or member of the public refuses to follow the policy, Public Safety may instruct that person to leave PCC property. Continued failure by students to comply with the directions of college officials to abide by these rules may be reported to the Dean of Student Development as a violation of Section 12.9 of the PCC Code of Student Conduct. Further sanctions may be imposed, including suspension, restitution or probation. Officers will use their discretion and take into consideration the totality of the circumstances when applying this policy.
