2023 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

     Welcome to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Police Department. The Academy employs full time and
reserve, professional police officers, certified through the Massachusetts State Police Certification Unit as Special State Police Officers. In addition, all Officers are Police Officer Standards of Training (POST) Certified. It is my pleasure to lead this talented and dedicated group of public safety professionals. They are responsible for enforcing Academy rules and regulations, investigating incidents, arresting perpetrators of criminal activity and maintaining order on Academy property.
     The safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and visitors are of paramount
importance in every aspect of our duties. We work closely with local law enforcement and with
our own administration and student disciplinary professionals to provide a safe and secure
learning environment. We are committed to community-oriented policing that involves working
closely with our students, staff, and visitors.
     As Chief, I continue to build collaborative relationships that will prepare the community
for the challenges and rewards associated with the department's commitment to excellence. On
behalf of the men and women of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Police Department, we
welcome you and hope the information you find in this report useful and informative.

Chris Slattery

Chief of Police/Director
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Public Safety Department

Introduction

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA, “the Academy”) Police Department
prepares this report in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Crime Statistics Act. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning
reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off- campus buildings or property owned or
controlled by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy; and on public property within, or
immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
This report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as
policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual
assault, and other matters. It is prepared in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies and
with the assistance of many on campus entities, including, but not limited to, the Commandant of
Cadets/Dean of Students Office, and Title IX coordinators. Each entity provides updated
information on their educational efforts and programs to comply with the Clery Act. Campus
crime, arrest and referral statistics include those reported to the MMA Police Department,
designated campus officials and local law enforcement agencies.
Each year, an email notification is made to all enrolled students, faculty and staff. This
notification provides information on how to access the Annual Security Report online. This
report is available online by visiting the MMA Police Department web site at
https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety. Printed copies may also be obtained at the
MMA Police Department headquarters, located in the Bresnahan Building, or by calling the
Department of Public Safety at 508-830-5238.

About the MMA Police Department:
The MMA Police’s top priority is the safety and security of the campus community.
The MMA Police Department’s mission is to protect and serve the Academy community to a
reasonable expectation with courtesy, patience, duty, teamwork, unity, and strength.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, with a population of over 1,800, including 1,600
students, is both a center for higher education and an active community. As with any community
of similar size, criminal activity and emergencies can and do occur on campus. To ensure a safe,
peaceful environment for our community to learn and grow, the MMA Police is a visible part of
campus life. The Department is organized, trained, and equipped to provide progressive law
enforcement and emergency services to our community.
As set forth in Massachusetts General law: “The (Academy) trustees may appoint as
police officers’ persons in the employ of the Academy who in the enforcement of said rules and
regulations and throughout Academy property shall have the powers of police officers, except as
to service of civil process.” (MGL: Ch. 75, Sec.32A) Therefore, our officers possess the full
power and authority to apprehend and arrest anyone involved in illegal acts on campus. It is a
regular practice for the Department to work together with our local law enforcement agencies
such as the Bourne Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police, among others, on
investigations that may cross jurisdictional boundaries.
The MMA Police Department operates 24 hours per day, seven days a week, providing
all patrol, investigative, specialized, and emergency response, as well as crime prevention and
educational services at the Buzzards Bay campus. MMA police officers attend the municipal
police training academies located throughout the state to gain their initial Massachusetts police
certification. The department has 6 full-time members and 5 part-time members on its staff. By
mutual agreement with state and federal agencies, the MMA Police Department maintains a
Criminal Justice Information Services terminal which provides department personnel with access
to the National Crime Information Computer System as well as the Criminal History Systems
Board for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These computer databases are used to enhance
public safety by accessing criminal history data, nationwide police records, driver/vehicle
identification information, as well as other local, state and federal law enforcement information.

The sworn personnel and support staff of the MMA Police are dedicated to
ensuring that our campus is a safe environment for studying, teaching, researching, recreating,
and living. Our department strives toward this goal through problem-solving partnerships with
the faculty, staff, and students, as well as state and local governmental bodies, and our
community's neighbors. The MMA Police Department works in collaboration with state and
federal law enforcement agencies on an ongoing basis. Feel free to contact us for routine
business or if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the MMA Police you
may call the Department at 508-830-5238 or stop-by and speak with us at our headquarters at
101 Academy Drive, Bresnahan Hall, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. You may also contact the
Chief with general questions via e-mail at: cslattery@maritime.edu.

Community members, students, faculty, staff, and guests are encouraged to report all
crimes and public safety related incidents to the MMA Police Department in a timely manner
including when the victim elects to, or is unable to, make such a report.
To report a crime or an emergency, call the MMA Police Department at 508-726-0798.
To report a non-emergency crime, call the MMA Police Department at 508-830-5238. When
using a cell phone, please remember that 911 will reach the Massachusetts State Police who will
transfer the call to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Police Department. The MMA Police
officers respond to all requests for service and are the investigating authority for all crimes on
campus. Crimes should be reported to the MMA Police and/or to the Primary Campus Security
Authorities listed below for purposes of assessing the crime for distributing a potential timely
warning notice and for disclosure in the annual crime statistics.

Primary Campus Security Authorities
Name Title Contact
Francis X. McDonald President 508-830-5001

CDRE Brigid Pavilonis Academics Affairs Senior Vice President
508-830-5012

CAPT Allen Metcalfe Operations Vice President 508-830-5052

CAPT Elizabeth Simmons External Affairs Vice President
508-830-6683

Rose-Marie Cass Finance Vice President 508-830-5080

Anne Marie Fallon Technology & Library
Services Vice President
508-830-5012

Elizabeth Benway Human Resources Dean 508-830-5086

Michael Ortiz Enrollment, Equity, & Inclusion Chief Diversity Officer Dean
508-830-5133

Christine McCarey Student Services/Commandants Office Vice President
508-830-5103

To report a crime or an emergency on the Academy’s Training Ship while disembarked
from the pier, students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to contact the Captain of the vessel. The
Captain of the vessel will assess the crime for distributing a potential timely warning notice.

If you are the victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the
Academy system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a
confidential report. With your permission, the Chief or a designee of the MMA Police
Department can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity.
The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter
confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. With
such information, the Academy can keep an accurate record of the number of incidents
involving students, employees, and visitors; determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant and alert the campus community
to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual
crime statistics for the institution. All reports will be evaluated to determine if a timely
warning or emergency notification is necessary. If you are seeking disciplinary action, you
may not be able to remain anonymous.

Limited Voluntary Confidential Reporting Procedures
The MMA Police Department encourages anyone who is the victim or witness to
any crime to promptly report the incident to the police. Because police reports are public
records under state law, the MMA Police cannot hold reports of crime in confidence.
Confidential reports for purposes of inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics
can generally be made to other MMA Campus Security Authorities as identified below.

Professional Counselors
Professional Counselor: An employee of an institution whose official
responsibilities include providing psychological counseling to members of the
institution’s community, and who is functioning within the scope of his or her license or
certification.

MMA Professional Counselors, when acting as such, are not considered a campus
security authority and are not required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual
disclosure of crime statistics. As a matter of policy, professional counselors at
Massachusetts Maritime Academy are encouraged, if and when they deem it appropriate,
to inform persons being counseled of the procedures to report crimes on a voluntary,
confidential basis to the MMA Police Department.

Pastoral Counselor
Pastoral Counselor: An employee of an institution, who is associated with a
religious order or denomination, recognized by that religious order or denomination as someone who provides confidential counseling and who is functioning within the scope of
that recognition as a pastoral counselor.

MMA does not employ pastoral counselors; however, the Division of Student
Services and the Office of Intercultural Engagement serve as the liaison between the
Academy and the private religious organizations and advisors who provide pastoral
counseling and other religious services for our students.

In accordance with the Clery Act, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has
designated certain employees as Campus Security Authorities. The term “Campus
Security Authority” is defined as:
● A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution;
● Any individual or individuals who have responsibility for campus security but
who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security
department (e.g., an individual who is responsible for monitoring the entrance
into institutional property);
● Any individual or organization specified in an institution’s statement of
campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and
employees should report criminal offenses;
● An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and
campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student
discipline and campus judicial proceedings.
● An official is defined as any person who has the authority and the duty to act or
respond to particular issues on behalf of the institution. For example, staff
responsible for campus student housing, a student center, or student
extra-curricular activities; a director of athletics, coaches and trainers, faculty
advisors to student groups, and staff responsible for student discipline and
campus judicial staff.
Effective Fall 2021, Campus Security Authorities at Massachusetts Maritime
Academy are required to complete an online training program which educates them on
their responsibilities under the Clery Act. All crimes that are reported to or witnessed by
CSA’s must be reported to MMA Police in accordance with the law.

How Should CSA’s Report Crimes?

The CSA Crime Report Form is accessible at
https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety. Reports must be entered in a timely
manner. Please refer to the following instructions when considering how you, as a CSA,
should be reporting crimes:

● If the reported incident constitutes a threat to the safety of the Academy
community, in addition to completing a report form, the Campus Security
Authority (CSA) shall immediately call 911. A CSA Crime Report Form shall
be completed and submitted when it is safe to do so.
● Confidential and anonymous CSA reports are accepted. However, if the
reporting party is a victim of a sex offense, he/she shall also be encouraged to
report the crime directly to MMA Police, the Office of the Commandant of
Cadets/Dean of Students, or one of our Title IX Coordinators.
● While second hand (third party) reports are inherently unreliable and are
difficult to verify, such reports shall also be accepted. The potential for
duplication of reported incidents shall not be a factor in determining whether
or not a report is taken.
● Clery Act reporting, via the CSA Crime Report form, does not replace or
change any existing reporting requirements or procedures for disciplinary
referrals or misconduct.

● Hate crimes present a special reporting challenge. CSA’s are to document each
reported Hate Crime occurrence and the related category of prejudice. Any
questions regarding Campus Security Authorities, or general questions about
the Clery Act, can be directed to: Chief Christopher Slattery Massachusetts
Maritime Academy Police Department 508-830-5238 cslattery@maritime.edu

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Police Officers are available at the respective
telephone number 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week to answer your call. In response to the call, the
MMA Police will take the required action, dispatching an officer or asking the victim to report to
the MMA Police to file an incident report. All incident reports are forwarded to the Dean of
Students office for review and potential action through the student conduct disciplinary process.
The MMA Police investigators will investigate a report when it is deemed appropriate.
Additional information obtained via the investigation will also be forwarded to the Dean of
Students office. If assistance is required from the Bourne Police Department or the Bourne Fire
Department, MMA Police Department will contact the appropriate unit. If a sexual assault or
rape should occur, staff on the scene, including the MMA Police, will offer the victim a wide
variety of services. MMA’s Title IX team has trained members who are available to assist a
victim.
The MMA Police Department encourages accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes to
the campus police and the appropriate police agencies, when the victim of a crime elects to, or is
unable to, make such a report.

The purpose of this policy is to comply with the Department of Education requirements
regarding timely notice of certain events as described in 20 U.S.C. s. 1092(f), known as the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act. These
acts, along with the Higher Education Reauthorization Act (2008), involving any incidents that
have occurred on or within the MMA Clery Geography , require campus police officers to keep
the institution informed in a timely manner of crimes that may pose a serious or continuing threat
to students and employees. In the event a crime is reported within the MMA Clery Geography
(On Campus, Public Property and Noncampus property), that, in the judgment of the Chief of
MMA Police, or designee, constitutes a serious or continuing threat, a campus wide “timely
warning” notice will be issued.

Crime alerts will be distributed as soon as pertinent information is available, in a manner
that withholds the names of victims as confidential, and with the goal of aiding in the prevention
of similar occurrences.

The Academy’s MMA Police Department is responsible for issuing Crime Alerts in
compliance with the Clery Act. In the event of a reported crime which may pose a serious or
on-going threat to members of the Academy community, these alerts are written by MMA Police
Command staff members, and the Crime Alerts are issued by the MMA Police to keep the
campus community informed about safety and security matters. The decision to issue a Crime
Alert is made on a case-by-case basis in light of all the factors surrounding an incident, including
factors such as the nature of the crime, the continuing threat to the campus community, whether
the Department received a report of the crime in a timely manner, and the possible risk of
compromising law enforcement efforts. Crime Alerts are typically considered for issuance for the
following Uniformed Crime Reporting Program (UCR)/National Incident Based Reporting
System (NIBRS) crime classifications: major incidents of arson, aggravated assault, and criminal
homicide, robbery, a string of Burglaries or Motor Vehicle Thefts that occur in reasonably close
proximity to one another, and sex offenses. Cases of aggravated assault and sex offenses are
considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the facts of the case and the information
known by the Department.

Crime Alerts may also be posted for other crime classifications as deemed necessary. To
issue a Crime Alert the Academy police informs the campus community via a campus-wide
email which is addressed to students, faculty and staff. This email indicates that a Crime Alert
has been issued and may provide a link to the MMA Police’s Crime Alert web page at
https://www.maritime.edu/health safety/safety.

In addition to these Crime Alerts, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is able to issue
campus-wide alerts via text-messaging and e-mail, to the campus community in the event of an
imminent or ongoing threat to the community. Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus-wide
alerts (known as “Rave Alerts” or “Maritime Alerts”) are disseminated, campus-wide, with the
goal of notifying as many people as possible, as rapidly as possible (i.e., active threats, bomb
threats, or a dangerous chemical spill, etc.) Text Alerts are sent to individuals who subscribe to
the Academy’s RAVE notification system.

All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up to receive these notices by
going to https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students. To learn more about the
program please go to https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students.

It is the responsibility of the Training Ship’s Captain to issue Crime Alerts aboard the
Training Ship. These Crime Alerts will be issued by an announcement on the vessel’s public
address system, and when deemed necessary, posters and signage throughout the vessel. The
institution is not required to issue a Timely Warning with respect to crimes reported to a pastoral
or professional counselor.

All members of the Academy community are strongly encouraged to notify the MMA
Police by calling 508-726-0798 of any situation or incident on campus that involves a significant
emergency or dangerous situation that may involve an immediate or ongoing threat to the health
and safety of students and/or employees on campus. The MMA Police has the responsibility of
responding to, and summoning the necessary resources to mitigate, investigate, and document
any situation that may cause a significant emergency or dangerous situation. In addition, the
MMA Police has the responsibility to respond to such incidents to determine if the situation does
in fact, pose a threat to the community. If that is the case, Federal Law requires that the
institution immediately notify the campus community or the appropriate segments of the
community that may be affected by the situation.

In the event of an emergency situation that poses an immediate threat to the health and
safety of the members of the Academy community, the Academy has various systems in place
for communicating information quickly.
Some or all of these methods of communication may be activated in the event of an
immediate threat to the Academy campus community. These methods of communication include
network emails, emergency text messages that can be sent to a phone or other device (individuals
can sign up for this service at: https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students and
outdoor sirens and PA system. In the event a situation requires the activation of the Academy’s
emergency notification system, updates may be sent using some or all of the communication
systems described above and will be available on the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Alerts
web site (https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety).
The MMA Police receives information from various offices/departments on campus.
Once MMA Police can confirm the event, usually in conjunction with key administrators on
campus, local first responders and/or the national weather service, that there is an emergency or
dangerous situation that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of some, or all,
members of the Academy community, the MMA Police will publish a notification. This is often
in collaboration with members of the Academy’s Emergency Management Team, when
appropriate, to determine the content of the message. The MMA Police will use some or all of
the notification systems to communicate the threat to the Academy community or to the
appropriate segment of the community, if the threat is limited to a particular building or segment
of the population. MMA Police will, without unnecessary delay and considering the safety of the
community, determine the content of the notification and initiate the notification system, unless
issuing notification will, in the professional judgment of responsible authorities, compromise the
efforts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.
All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up to receive these notices by going
to https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students. To learn more about the program
please go to https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students.
While aboard the Training Ship, Emergency Notifications and Signals will be compliant
with 46 CFR § 169.815 - Emergency signals. In cases involving Fire and Emergency, there will
be a prolonged blast of the ship’s whistle of no less than 10 seconds supplemented by a
 

continuous ringing of the general alarm bells of not less than 10 seconds. In cases where the
Captain deems that it is necessary to Abandon Ship, there will be a succession of more than 6
short blasts followed by one prolonged blast on the ship’s whistle and supplemented by a
comparable signal on the general alarm bells. Students, faculty and staff are educated of these
signals prior to boarding the vessel. These signals are listed on the vessel's Station Bill, which is
distributed throughout the vessel. Each person also receives a billet card, located next to their
sleeping quarters, which also discusses the ship’s emergency signals.

Academy notification systems are administered by the following responsible authorities:
System to Use Primary
Message
Sender

Backup
Message
Creator

Authority for
Approving
and Sending
Messages

Primary
Message
Sender

Back up
Message
Sender

Primary Methods
Network Email Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

Text Messaging
System (RAVE)

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

Secondary Methods
Campus Media Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

Face to Face
Communication

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

Message
Boards

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

Outdoor Sirens Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

PA Systems
(campus)

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

Chief of
Police

Senior Police
Officer on
duty

VP for
Student
Services or
designee

Ship’s Whistle
(Training Ship)

Captain of
the Vessel

Chief Mate
of the Vessel

Captain of
the Vessel

Captain of
the Vessel

Senior Mate
on Watch

PA Systems
(Training Ship)

Captain of
the Vessel

Chief Mate
of the Vessel

Captain of
the Vessel

Captain of
the Vessel

Senior Mate
on Watch
*If any of the systems using technology fails, the campus would initiate face-to-face
communication using other appropriate staff and students on campus and onboard the Training
Ship.
The local news media may be utilized to disseminate emergency information to members
of the larger community, including neighbors, parents, and other interested parties. The larger
community can also access emergency information via the Massachusetts Maritime Academy
homepage and/or social media.
If there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring
on campus, an institution must follow its emergency notification procedures. An institution that
follows its emergency institution must provide adequate follow-up information to the community
as needed.

Academy departments are responsible for developing contingency plans and continuity of
operation plans for their own staff and areas of responsibility. The MMA Police conducts
announced or unannounced emergency response tests each year, such as field exercises and
drills of the emergency notification systems on campus. These tests are designed to assess and
evaluate the emergency plans and capabilities of the institution.

MMA Police officers have received training in Incident Command and Responding to
Critical Incidents on campus. When a serious incident occurs that causes an immediate threat to campus, the first responders to the scene are usually the MMA Police, Bourne Police and Bourne
Fire Department who typically respond and work together to manage the incident. Depending on
the nature of the incident, other Massachusetts Maritime Academy departments and other local
or federal agencies could also be involved in responding to the incident.

General information about the emergency response and evacuation procedure for the
Academy is publicized each year, in conjunction with a test (exercise and drill) that meets all of
the requirements of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, - as part of the Academy’s Clery Act
compliance effort and that information is available on the MMA Police Department’s website.
Each test is documented and includes a description of the exercise, the date and time of the
exercise, and whether it was announced or unannounced. Detailed information about, and
updates on, Emergency Alerts are available on the website at:
https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students.

Procedure for Testing Emergency Response and Evacuation
The purpose of evacuation drills is to prepare building occupants for an organized
evacuation in case of an emergency. At Massachusetts Maritime Academy, evacuation drills are
used as a way to educate and train occupants on issues specific to their building. During the drill,
occupants ‘practice’ drill procedures and familiarize themselves with the location of exits and the
sound of the fire alarm. In addition to educating the occupants of each building about the
evacuation procedures during the drills, the process also provides the Academy the opportunity
to test the operation of fire alarm system components.

An evacuation drill is coordinated by the MMA Police each semester for all dormitories
on campus. Thus, the emergency response and evacuation procedures are tested at least twice
each year. Students learn the locations of the emergency exits in the buildings and are provided
guidance about the direction they should travel when exiting each dormitory for a building
evacuation. The MMA Police does not tell residents in advance about the designated locations
for long-term evacuations because those decisions are affected by time of day, location of the
building being evacuated, the availability of the various designated emergency gathering
locations on campus, and other factors such as the location and nature of the threat. In both cases,
MMA Police staff and staff from the Office of the Commandant of Cadets/Dean of Students on the scene will communicate information to students regarding the developing situation or any
evacuation status changes. The primary gathering location for cadets is the Parade Field.
All Company Officers and Ensigns (residence life staff in the Office of the Commandant
of Cadets/Dean of Students) are trained in evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures and act as
an on-going resource for the students living in residential facilities.

At the sound of a fire alarm or if you are instructed to evacuate, leave your work area
immediately and proceed to the nearest exit, and leave the building. If you are the first to
recognize a fire situation, activate the alarm, evacuate to a safe location using the nearest exit,
and notify MMA Police (508-726-0798) Police Emergency or dial 911.
1.) Remain Calm
2.) Do NOT use Elevators, Use the Stairs.
3.) Assist the physically impaired. If he/she unable to exit without using an elevator,
secure a safe location near a stairwell, and immediately inform MMA Police
(508-726-0798) or responding Fire Department of the individual’s location.
4.) Proceed to a clear area at least 150 feet from the building. Keep all walkways clear
for emergency vehicles.
5.) Make sure all personnel are out of the building.
6.) Do not re-enter the building.
Shelter-in-Place Procedures- What it Means to “Shelter-in-Place”
If an incident occurs and the buildings or areas around you become unstable, or if the air
outdoors becomes dangerous due to toxic or irritating substances, it is usually safe to stay
indoors, because leaving the area may expose you to that danger. Thus, to “shelter-in-place”
means to make a shelter of the building that you are in, and with a few adjustments this location
can be made even safer and more comfortable until it is safe to go outside.

Basic “Shelter-in-Place” Guidance
If an incident occurs and the building you are in is not damaged, stay inside in an interior
room until you are told it is safe to come out. If your building is damaged, take your personal
belonging (purse, wallet, access card, etc.) and follow the evacuation procedures for your building (close your door, proceed to the nearest exit, and use the stairs instead of the elevators).
Once you have evacuated, seek shelter at the nearest Academy building quickly. If police or fire
department personnel are on the scene, follow their directions.

How You Will Know to “Shelter-in-Place”
A shelter-in-place notification may come from several sources, MMA Police, Housing
Staff members, other Academy employees, Local PD, or other authorities utilizing the
Academy’s emergency communications tolls.

How to “Shelter-in-Place”
No matter where you are, the basic steps of shelter-in-place will generally remain the
same. Should the need ever arise, follow these steps, unless instructed otherwise by local
emergency personnel:
1.) If you are inside, stay where you are. Collect any emergency shelter-in-place supplies and
a telephone to be used in case of emergency. If you are outdoors, proceed into the closest
building quickly or follow instructions from emergency personnel on the scene.
2.) Locate a room to shelter inside. It should be:
● An interior room;
● Above ground level; and
● Without windows or with the least number of windows. If there is a large group of
people inside a particular building, several rooms maybe necessary.
3.) Shut and lock all windows (tighter seal) and close exterior doors.
4.) Turn off air conditioners, heaters, and fans.
5.) Close vents to ventilation systems as you are able. (Academy staff will turn off the
ventilation as quickly as possible.)
6.) Make a list of the people with you and ask someone (hall staff, faculty, or other staff) to
call the list in to MMA Police so they know where you are sheltering. If only students are
present, one of the students should call in the list.
7.) Turn on a radio or TV and listen for further instructions.
8.) Make yourself comfortable.

The MMA Police coordinates announced and unannounced evacuation drills each
semester, as described above, to test the emergency response and evacuation procedures, and to
assess and evaluate the emergency evacuation plans and capabilities.

The MMA Police performs Active Threat drills and exercises for all Police Officers.
Officers also provide Active Threat presentations to faculty, staff and students. An active threat
refers to any incident which creates an immediate threat or presents an imminent danger to the
campus community such as a shooter or hostage situation.

The Academy conducts table top and real time exercises to test emergency preparedness,
business continuity and disaster recovery plans, often in conjunction with Bourne Fire
Department, Massachusetts State Police, and the Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency in addition to other agencies in the local community.

When students begin to board the Training Ship for the annual Sea Term, the Captain will
conduct multiple fire and boat drills prior to getting underway. These are practiced and, then,
demonstrated for observation by the United States Coast Guard. Once underway, fire & boat
drills take place weekly.

The procedures for preparing the annual disclosure of crime statistics include reporting
statistics to the Academy community obtained from the following sources: the MMA Police
Department, the Bourne Police Department, the Plymouth Police Department, the Wareham
Police Department, and non-police officials (as defined below). For statistical purposes, crime
statistics reported to any of these sources are recorded in the calendar year the crime was
reported.

A written request for statistical information is made on an annual basis to all Campus
Security Authorities and to Academy Deans, Directors, and Department Heads. Statistical
information is requested and provided to the MMA Police Department by the employees at the
Academy Counseling Center, even though they are not required by law to provide statistics for
the compliance document. The Title IX Coordinator also provides statistics to the MMA Police about cases they have dealt with where the victim chose not to report the incident to the MMA
Police.

All statistics are gathered, compiled, and reported to the Academy community via this
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which is published by the Massachusetts Maritime
Academy’s Police Department. The MMA Police submits the annual crime statistics published in
this brochure to the Department of Education (ED). The statistical information gathered by the
Department of Education is available to the public through the ED website.

Academic and Administrative Buildings
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy Campus is part of the town of Bourne, MA and,
as such, is open to the public. The academic and administrative buildings are open to the public,
at a minimum, during normal business hours. Most facilities have individual hours, and the hours
may vary at different times of the year. Access to some of these buildings is also controlled by
the MMA Police Department after normal business hours, and all of these buildings have varied
levels of access. Most academic and administrative buildings do not have an officer assigned to
them. However, officers patrol the academic and administrative building on a regular basis.

Residence Halls
Access to residence halls is restricted to residents, their approved guests, and other
approved members of the MMA community. Residents gain entry to their rooms by swiping their
cards in the card access readers. Residents are cautioned against permitting strangers to enter the
buildings and are urged to require individuals seeking entry to use their access cards. Officers
actively patrol the residence halls on a regular basis. MMA staff also enforce security measures
in the halls and work with residents to achieve a community respectful of individual and group
rights and responsibilities. All dormitories are locked 24 hours per day. Further, card access to
exterior doors to each company is shut off from 2200 hours until 0600 hours, requiring all cadets
to enter the dormitories through a central point (the Cadet Information Center). Watch standers
are assigned to the Cadet Information Center (CIC) from 1600 to 0800 the following day,
Monday through Thursday and from 1600 on Friday until 0800 on Monday. Students at
Massachusetts Maritime Academy are trained to contact the Academy Staff Duty Officer
(ASDO) when there are significant issues that arise. The ASDO is an on campus/ on call
full-time Academy administrator, who are available to assist students of safety and security
matters. The ASDO will contact the MMA Police if there are any violations of law. MMA staff
and the MMA Police also conduct periodic educational sessions on prevention of various crimes,
including sexual assault.

Maintenance of Facilities
Facilities and landscaping are maintained in a manner that minimizes hazardous
conditions. MMA Police Department regularly patrols the campus and reports malfunctioning
lights and other unsafe physical conditions to the Facilities Department for correction. Other
members of the MMA community are helpful when they report equipment problems to the
MMA Police Department or to the Facilities Department.

Arrest Authority and Working Relationships
Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Police Department maintains 7 full-time personnel
and 5 part-time personnel, all of whom are police officers commissioned by the Massachusetts
government. MMA Officers have the authority to enforce Massachusetts state laws and MMA
policies and are authorized to make arrests on MMA-owned, leased, or controlled property. The
MMA Police Officers do not have concurrent jurisdiction on town streets adjacent to the campus.
The MMA Police Department maintains a close working relationship with the Bourne
Police Department. There is a written memorandum of understanding between the MMA Police
Department and the Bourne Police Department regarding any issues, including the investigation
of criminal incidents. The MMA Police Department staff occasionally works with other state and
federal law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts including the United States Coast Guard,
Wareham Police, Plymouth Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the FBI.

Monitoring of Student Organizations
MMA does not have any officially recognized student organizations that have housing
facilities “off-campus,” i.e. non-campus facilities. All students are required to live on campus
unless they were granted special authorization from the Department of Student Services due to
extenuating circumstances. These students will reside in a privately-owned residence not within
the campus boundaries.

     If a member of the Academy community has reason to believe that a student who resides
in on campus housing is missing, he or she should immediately notify the MMA Police
Department at 508-726-0798. Depending on the circumstances, MMA Police will generate a
missing person report and initiate an investigation.

     In addition to registering a general emergency contact, students residing in on-campus
housing have the annual option to identify “confidentially” an individual to be contacted by the
MMA Police Department in the event the student is determined to be missing for more than 24
hours. If a student has identified such an individual, MMA Police will notify that individual no
later than 24 hours after the student is determined to be missing. A student who wishes to
identify a confidential contact can do so through the student Self Service portal. When students
are informed of their option to provide a confidential contact, they are advised that their
confidential contact information will be accessible only by authorized campus officials and law
enforcement in the course of the investigation. Students are advised that, in the event a student
under 18 years of age are not emancipated, MMA must notify a custodial parent or guardian
within 24 hours of the determination that the student is missing, students are also advised that, in
addition to notifying any additional contact person designated by the student. Students are
advised that, for all missing students, MMA will notify the local law enforcement agency within
24 hours of the determination that the student is missing, unless the local law enforcement
agency was the entity that made the determination that the student is missing.

     If members of the MMA community believe that a student has been missing for 24 hours,
it is critical that they report that information to MMA Police by calling 508-726-0798. After
investigating a missing person report, should the MMA Police Department determine that the
student has been missing for 24 hours, MMA Police will notify the student’s missing person
contact no later than 24 hours after the student is determined to be missing. If the missing student
is under the age of 18 and is not an emancipated individual, MMA Police will notify the student's
parent or legal guardian and any other designated contact person within 24 hours after MMA
Police has determined that the student has been missing for 24 hours. Regardless of whether the
student has identified a contact person, is above the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor, the
law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction in the area where the student is missing must be
notified within 24 hours.

    The unlawful possession, use, sale, or the furnishing of illicit drugs and alcohol on the
Academy campus is strictly prohibited by Massachusetts Maritime Academy and governed by
both the Academy Drug and Alcohol Policies, Massachusetts State Law and the United States
Coast Guard Law. Laws regarding the possession, use, sale, consumption or furnishing of
alcohol is controlled by the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC); however, the
enforcement of alcohol laws on-campus is the primary responsibility of the MMA Police
Department. The possession, use, sale, manufacture, or distribution of any controlled substance
is illegal at Massachusetts Maritime Academy under both state and federal laws. Such laws,
including underage drinking laws, are strictly enforced by the MMA Police. Violators are subject
to Academy disciplinary action, criminal prosecution, fine, and imprisonment. It is unlawful to
sell, furnish, or provide alcohol to a person under the age of 21. The possession of alcohol by
anyone under 21 years of age is illegal.

    The Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus has been designated “Drug Free.” The
possession, use, sale, manufacture, or distribution of any controlled substance is illegal under
both state and federal laws. Such laws are strictly enforced by MMA Police. Violators are subject
to arrest, criminal prosecution, Academy disciplinary action, fine, and imprisonment.

    Financial aid penalties for drug offenses: Beginning on July 1, 2000 the 1998
amendments to the Higher Education Act require the suspension of eligibility for financial aid
for students convicted of drug related offenses. The length of suspension of eligibility for
financial aid is not less than one year and varies depending on the nature of the offense. Full
details are available from the office of student financial assistance.

Possession of firearms on Academy property is regulated under MGL, Chapter 269,
Section 10j. Firearms of any type, assembled or disassembled, ammunition, knives, machetes,
javelins, martial arts device, clubs, or any device which can be considered hazardous to the
welfare of members of the Academy community are strictly prohibited on campus. Any violation
of state laws or town ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation,
possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices,
or other deadly weapons will result in prosecution and will be subject to severe disciplinary
action, up to, and including, dismissal from the Academy.

Consistent with their commitment, the Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex
in the educational program or activity that they operate and are required by Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 “Title IX”) to not discriminate in such a manner. The
requirement not to discriminate in the education program or activity extends to admission and
employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX to the Academy may be referred to each
respective institution’s Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil
Rights, or both.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its
educational programs; sexual harassment and sexual violence are types of sex discrimination.
Other acts can also be forms of sex-based discrimination and are also prohibited whether
sexually based or not and include dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. As a result,
Massachusetts Maritime Academy issues this statement of policy to inform the community of
our comprehensive plan addressing sexual misconduct, educational programs, and procedures
that address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, whether the incident
occurs on or off campus and when it is reported to an Academy official. In this context, the
Academy prohibits the offenses of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault
and stalking as defined by the Clery Act and reaffirms its commitment to maintain a campus
environment emphasizing the dignity and worth of all members of the Academy community.
For a complete copy of Massachusetts Maritime’s policy and procedures prohibiting
sexual misconduct visit: https://www.maritime.edu/human-resources/title-ix/policies-definitions
The Academy has always prioritized its efforts to combat sexual harassment and sexual
violence by providing both proactive and reactive resources to ameliorate the devastating effects
on victim/survivors and on our campus community. Additionally, the Academy has a Title IX
Coordination Team to further evaluate, coordinate, and address sexual harassment and sexual
violence on campus.
The Title IX Coordination Team is comprised of the co-coordinators of Title IX from the
Division of Student Services and the Division of Human Resources. These members work
together closely to review and evaluate specific incidents of sexual harassment and sexual
violence to assure resources and responses are holistically coordinated while ensuring that both
education and training is provided across the Academy.
Anyone can be a target of sexual violence, whether you identify as male, female, or
transgender; straight, queer, or questioning. The resources listed within this report are available
to all members of our community.
Student Centered Complaints
Lauren Murphy
COMCAD office

Faculty, Staff, and Guest Complaints

Elizabeth Benway

Human Resources, Harrington Building
 

(508) 830-5148
lmurphy@maritime.edu

(508) 830-5086
ebenway@maritime.edu

For any questions or to report a Title IX matter community members can contact the Title IX Co
Coordinator or utilize one of the resources listed below:
Confidential Campus Resources:
Unless there is an imminent risk of serious harm, a confidential resource will not share
information without your express consent. They provide a safe space for you to discuss your
options, learn about resources, and discuss any concerns before deciding to take next steps.
Without additional directive by you, these discussions will not result in the initiation of any
investigative or disciplinary action.

Contact Phone
Number

Drop in
Available?

Location Email

Counseling
Services

508-830-51
80

Yes 3rd Company,
00 Deck

counseling@maritime.ed
u

Health
Services

508-830-50
48

Yes 4th Company,
00 Deck

nurse@maritime.edu

Confidential resources will share non-identifiable information to the MMA Police
Department for Clery Reporting purposes in their role as Campus Security Authorities (CSA). If
a timely notice needs to be sent to the campus to protect community safety, MMA Police
Department will be notified. Incidents are aggregated without identifying information and
reported in the Clery Crime Log.
Private Campus Resources

A private resource will respect the privacy of the persons involved and will share
information only as necessary with other Academy personnel to conduct appropriate follow-up
support, services, safety and accommodations.
Contact Number
Director of Student Services/ Assistant Dean of
Students

508-830-510
1

Title IX Coordinator for Students 508-830-514

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Title IX Coordinator for Faculty, Staff, & Visitors 508-830-508

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Confidential Community Resources
**Off Campus Resources will never share your information or disclosure with the Academy**
• A Safe Place, Nantucket: 508-228-2111 Hotline, 508-228-7095 TTY
• Cape Cod Shelter & Domestic Violence Services (508) 564-7233
• Independence House, Hyannis: (508) 771-6702 or Hotline 800-439-6507
• Independence House, Falmouth: (508) 548-0533 or Hotline 800-439-6507
• Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, Oak Bluffs: (508) 693-0032 Hotline or (774)
549-9659 TTY • The Women’s Center, Greater New Bedford: Hotline (508)999-6636 or (508)
996-1177 TTY
• The Women’s Center, Fall River: Hotline (508) 996-3343 or (508) 996-1177 TTY
• New Hope, Attleboro: 800-323-4673 Hotline/TTY
• The Women’s Center, Fall River: 508-672-1222 Hotline, 508-999-6636; TTY 508-996-1177
• A New Day, Brockton: 508-588-8255 Hotline, 508-588-8255 or toll free at 888-293-7273
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673 (24 hour)
https://www.rainn.org/aboutnational-sexual-assault telephone-hotline
• RAINN [Rape Abuse & Incest National Network]: 800-656-4673 (Hotline) www.rainn.org
(On-Line Live Chat) • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (Hotline)
• Crisis Text Line for People of Color: Text STEVE to 741741

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• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Suicide Hotline): 866-488-7386
• Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
• Our Deaf Survivors Center: VP 978-451-7225, Text 978-473-2678

Definitions
Consent is defined in the state Academy’s Equal Opportunity, Diversity & Affirmative
Action Plan as an understandable exchange of affirmative words or actions, which indicates a
willingness by all parties to participate in mutually agreed upon sexual activity. Consent must be
informed and freely and actively given. It is the responsibility of the initiator to obtain clear and
affirmative responses at each stage of sexual involvement. Consent to sexual activity may be
withdrawn at any time, as long as the withdrawal is communicated clearly.
Whether an individual has taken advantage of a position of influence over a Complainant
may be a factor in determining consent. A position of influence could include supervisory or
disciplinary authority. Silence, previous sexual relationships, or experiences, and/or a current
relationship may not, in themselves, be taken to imply consent. While nonverbal consent is
possible (through active participation), it is best to obtain verbal consent. Similarly, consent to
one form of sexual activity does not imply consent to other forms of sexual activity. The purpose
this definition is used for is within disciplinary proceedings within the Massachusetts State
Universities Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy.
Consent: The state of Massachusetts defines consent, in relation to sexual activity, as
follows: (OR) The state of Massachusetts does not have a definition of consent, in relation to
sexual activity.
Sexual Assault: “Sexual assault” means an offense that meets the definition of rape,
fondling, incest, or statutory rape as used in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting system. Per the
National Incident-Based Reporting System User Manual from the FBI UCR Program, A sex
offense is any act directed against another person without the consent of the victim including
instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

● Rape is defined as the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with
any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without
the consent of the victim.
● Fondling is defined as the touching of the private parts of another person for the
purposes of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances
where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of
his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
● Incest is defined as non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related
to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
● Statutory Rape is defined a non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is
under the statutory age of consent.

Massachusetts’ Criminal Law also defines Sexual Assault under the statute contained in
Ch. 265 § 22: Rape
Section 22.
a. Whoever has sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a person,
and compels such person to submit by force and against his will, or compels such
person to submit by threat of bodily injury and if either such sexual intercourse or
unnatural sexual intercourse results in or is committed with acts resulting in
serious bodily injury, or is committed by a joint enterprise, or is committed during
the commission or attempted commission of an offense defined in section fifteen
A, fifteen B, seventeen, nineteen or twenty-six of this chapter, section fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, seventeen or eighteen of chapter two hundred and sixty-six or
section ten of chapter two hundred and sixty-nine shall be punished by
imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.

No person serving a sentence for a second or subsequent such offense shall be
eligible for furlough, temporary release, or education, training or employment
programs established outside a correctional facility until such person shall have
served two-thirds of such minimum sentence or if such person has two or more

sentences to be served otherwise than concurrently, two-thirds of the aggregate of
the minimum terms of such several sentences.

b. Whoever has sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with a person and
compels such person to submit by force and against his will, or compels such
person to submit by threat of bodily injury, shall be punished by imprisonment in
the state prison for not more than twenty years; and whoever commits a second or
subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for
life or for any term or years.

Whoever commits any offense described in this section while being armed with a
firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine-gun or assault weapon, shall be punished by
imprisonment in the state prison for not less than ten years. Whoever commits a
second or subsequent such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the state
prison for life or for any term of years, but not less than 15 years. No person
serving a sentence for a second or subsequent such offense shall be eligible for
furlough, temporary release, or education, training or employment programs

established outside a correctional facility until such person shall have served two-
thirds of such minimum sentence or if such person has two or more sentences to

be served otherwise than concurrently, two-thirds of the aggregate of the
minimum terms of such several sentences.

For the purposes of prosecution, the offense described in subsection (b) shall be a
lesser included offense to that described in subsection (a).

Domestic Violence: The term ‘‘domestic violence’’ means:
1. Felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed —
a. By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
b. By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
c. By a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a
spouse or intimate partner;

d. By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or
family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence
occurred; or
e. By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from
that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the
jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.

2. For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this section and section
668.41, any incident meeting this definition is considered a crime for the purposes of
Clery Act reporting.

Massachusetts’ Criminal Law also defines Domestic Violence under the statute contained
in Ch. 209A § 1
Domestic Violence Definitions
Section 1.
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:
Abuse: the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or
household members:
a. attempting to cause or causing physical harm;
b. placing another in fear of imminent serious physical harm;
c. causing another to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by force, threat
or duress.

Court: the superior, probate and family, district or Boston municipal court
departments of the trial court, except when the petitioner is in a dating
relationship when “Court” shall mean district, probate, or Boston municipal
courts.
Family or household members persons who:

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a. are or were married to one another;
b. are or were residing together in the same household;
c. are or were related by blood or marriage;
d. having a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or
lived together; or
e. are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship, which
shall be adjudged by district, probate or Boston municipal courts
consideration of the following factors: (1) the length of time of the
relationship; (2) the type of relationship; (3) the frequency of interaction
between the parties; and (4) if the relationship has been terminated by
either person, the length of time elapsed since the termination of the
relationship.
Law officer: any officer authorized to serve in the criminal process.
Protection order issued by another jurisdiction: any injunction or other order
issued by a court of another state, territory or possession of the United States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, or tribal court that is
issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment
against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to another
person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts
filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection.
Vacate order: court order to leave and remain away from a premise and
surrendering forthwith any keys to said premises to the plaintiff. The defendant
shall not damage any of the plaintiff’s belongings or those of any other occupant
and shall not shut off or cause to be shut off any utilities or mail delivery to the
plaintiff. In the case where the premises designated in the vacate order is a
residence, so long as the plaintiff is living at said residence, the defendant shall
not interfere in any way with the plaintiff’s right to possess such residence, except
by order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to appropriate
civil eviction proceedings, a petition to partition real estate, or a proceeding to
divide marital property. A vacate order may include in its scope a household, a
 

multiple family dwelling and the plaintiff’s workplace. When issuing an order to
vacate the plaintiff’s workplace, the presiding justice must consider whether the
plaintiff and defendant work in the same location or for the same employer.

MGL c. 265 s.13M:
Assault & Battery on a family or household member
a. Whoever commits an assault or assault and battery on a family or household
member shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not
more than 2 1⁄2 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
b. Whoever is convicted of a second or subsequent offense of assault or assault and
battery on a family or household member shall be punished by imprisonment in
the house of correction for not more than 2 1⁄2 years or by imprisonment in the
state prison for not more than 5 years.
c. For the purposes of this section, “family or household member” shall mean
persons who:
(1) are or were married to one another;
(2) have a child in common regardless of whether they have ever married or
lived together OR
(3) are or have been in a substantive dating or engagement relationship;
provided, that the trier of fact shall determine whether a relationship is
substantive by considering the following factors:
● The length of time of the relationship;
● The type of relationship;
● The frequency of interaction between the parties;
● Whether the relationship was terminated by either person;
AND
● The length of time elapsed since the termination of the
relationship.

For any violation of this section, or as a condition of a continuance without a
finding, the court shall order the defendant to complete a certified batterer’s
intervention program unless, upon good cause shown, the court issues specific
written findings describing the reasons that batterer’s intervention should not be
ordered or unless the batterer’s intervention program determination determines
that the defendant is not suitable for intervention.

Dating Violence: Dating violence is not defined specifically in Massachusetts’ State
criminal law. The term ‘‘dating violence’’ means violence committed by a person:
1) Who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the
victim and
2) The existence of such a relationship shall be based on the reporting party’s statement
and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the
frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
For the purposes of this definition-
● Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat
of such abuse.
● Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic
violence.
● For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this section and section
668.41, any incident meeting this definition is considered a crime for the purposes of
Clery Act reporting.

Stalking: The term “stalking” means
1) engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a
reasonable person to — fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or suffer
substantial emotional distress.
2) For the purposes of this definition—

● Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts which
the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device,
or means follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or
about, a person, or interferes with a person’s property.
● Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may,
but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or
counseling.
● Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and
with similar identities to the victim.
3.) For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this section and section 668.41,
any incident meeting this definition is considered a crime for the purposes of Clery Act
reporting.

Massachusetts’ Criminal Law also defines Stalking under the statute contained in Ch. 265 § 43:
Stalking
Section 43.
A. Whoever:
1.) willfully and maliciously engages in a knowing pattern of conduct or series of acts
over a period of time directed at a specific person which seriously alarms or annoys
that person and would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional
distress, and
2.) makes a threat with the intent to place the person in imminent fear of death or bodily
injury, shall be guilty of the crime of stalking and shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or
imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by both such
fine and imprisonment. The conduct, acts or threats described in this subsection shall
include, but not be limited to, conduct, acts or threats conducted by mail or by use of
a telephonic or telecommunication device or electronic communication device
including, but not limited to, any device that transfers signs, signals, writing, images,
sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire,
 

radio, electromagnetic, photo-electronic or photo-optical system, including, but not
limited to, electronic mail, internet communications, instant messages or facsimile
communications.
B. Whoever commits the crime of stalking in violation of a temporary or permanent vacate,
restraining, or no-contact order or judgment issued pursuant to sections eighteen,
thirty-four B, or thirty-four C of chapter two hundred and eight; or section thirty-two of
chapter two hundred and nine; or sections three, four, or five of chapter two hundred and
nine A; or sections fifteen or twenty of chapter two hundred and nine C or a protection
order issued by another jurisdiction; or a temporary restraining order or preliminary or
permanent injunction issued by the superior court, shall be punished by imprisonment in
a jail or the state prison for not less than one year and not more than five years. No
sentence imposed under the provisions of this subsection shall be less than a mandatory
minimum term of imprisonment of one year.
A prosecution commenced hereunder shall not be placed on file or continued without a
finding, and the sentence imposed upon a person convicted of violating any provision of
this subsection shall not be reduced to less than the mandatory minimum term of
imprisonment as established herein, nor shall said sentence of imprisonment imposed
upon any person be suspended or reduced until such person shall have served said
mandatory term of imprisonment.
A person convicted of violating any provision of this subsection shall not, until he shall
have served the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment established herein, be
eligible for probation, parole, furlough, work release or receive any deduction from his
sentence for good conduct under sections one hundred and twenty-nine, one hundred and
twenty-nine C and one hundred and twenty-nine D of chapter one hundred and
twenty-seven; provided, however, that the commissioner of correction may, on the
recommendation of the warden, superintendent, or other person in charge of a
correctional institution, grant to said offender a temporary release in the custody of an
officer of such institution for the following purposes only: to attend the funeral of next of
kin or spouse; to visit a critically ill close relative or spouse; or to obtain emergency
medical services unavailable at said institution. The provisions of section eighty seven of
chapter two hundred and seventy-six relating to the power of the court to place certain
 

offenders on probation shall not apply to any person seventeen years of age or over that is
charged with a violation of this subsection. The provisions of section thirty-one of
chapter two hundred and seventy-nine shall not apply to any person convicted of
violating any provision of this subsection.

C. Whoever, after having been convicted of the crime of stalking, commits a second or
subsequent such crime shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or the state prison for
not less than two years and not more than ten years. No sentence imposed under the
provisions of this subsection shall be less than a mandatory minimum term of
imprisonment of two years.

A prosecution commenced hereunder shall not be placed on file or continued without a finding,
and the sentence imposed upon a person convicted of violating any provision of this subsection
shall not be reduced to less than the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment as established
herein, nor shall said sentence of imprisonment imposed upon any person be suspended or
reduced until such person shall have served said mandatory term of imprisonment.

A person convicted of violating any provision of this subsection shall not, until he shall have
served the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment established herein, be eligible for
probation, parole, furlough, work release or receive any deduction from his sentence for good
conduct under sections one hundred and twenty-nine, one hundred and twenty-nine C and one
hundred and twenty-nine D of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven; provided, however, that
the commissioner of correction may, on the recommendation of the warden, superintendent, or
other person in charge of a correctional institution, grant to said offender a temporary release in
the custody of an officer of such institution for the following purposes only: to attend the funeral
of next of kin or spouse; to visit a critically ill close relative or spouse; or to obtain emergency
medical services unavailable at said institution. The provisions of section eighty-seven of chapter
two hundred and seventy-six relating to the power of the court to place certain offenders on
probation shall not apply to any person seventeen years of age or over that is charged with a
violation of this subsection. The provisions of section thirty-one of chapter two hundred and
seventy-nine shall not apply to any person convicted of violating any provision of this section.
 

How to Be an Active Bystander

Bystanders play a critical role in the prevention of sexual and relationship violence. They are
“individuals who observe violence or witness the conditions that perpetuate violence. They are
not directly involved but have the choice to intervene, speak up, or do something about it.” We
want to promote a culture of community accountability where bystanders are actively engaged in
the prevention of violence without causing further harm. We may not always know what to do
even if we want to help. Below is a list of some ways to be an active bystander. Further
information regarding bystander intervention may be found. If you or someone else is in
immediate danger, dial 911. This could be when a person is yelling at or being physically abusive
towards another and it is not safe for you to interrupt.

1.) Watch out for your friends and fellow students/employees. If you see someone who
looks like they could be in trouble or need help, ask if they are ok.
2.) Confront people who seclude, hit on, try to make out with, or have sex with people
who are incapacitated.
3.) Speak up when someone discusses plans to take sexual advantage of another person.
4.) Believe someone who discloses sexual assault, abusive behavior, or experience with
stalking.
5.) Refer people to on or off campus resources listed in this document for support in
health, counseling, or with legal assistance.

Risk Reduction
With no intent to victim blame and recognizing that only abusers are responsible for their
abuse, the following are some strategies to reduce one’s risk of sexual assault or harassment
(taken from Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network, www.rainn.org)
1.) Be aware of your surroundings. Knowing where you are and who is around you may
help you to find a way to get out of a bad situation.
2.) Try to avoid isolated areas. It is more difficult to get help if no one is around.
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3.) Walk with purpose. Even if you don’t know where you are going, act like you do.
4.) Trust your instincts. If a situation or location feels unsafe or uncomfortable, it
probably isn’t the best place to be.
5.) Try not to load yourself down with packages or bags as this can make you appear
more vulnerable.
6.) Make sure your cell phone is with you and charges and that you have cab money.
7.) Don’t allow yourself to be isolated with someone you don’t trust or someone you
don’t know.
8.) Avoid putting music headphones in both ears so that you can be more aware of
your surroundings, especially if you are walking alone.
9.) When you go to a social gathering, go with a group of friends. Arrive together,
check in with each other throughout the evening, and leave together. Knowing where
you are and what is around you may help you to find a way out of a bad situation.
10.) Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe in any situation, go with your gut. If you
see something suspicious, contact law enforcement immediately (local authorities can
be reached by calling 911 in most areas of the U.S.)
11.) Don’t leave your drink unattended while talking, dancing, using the restroom,
or making a phone call. If you’ve left your drink alone, just get a new one.
12.) Don’t accept drinks from people you don’t know or trust. If you choose to
accept a drink, go with the person to the bar to order it, watch it being poured, and
carry it yourself. At parties, don’t drink from the punch bowls or other large, common
open containers.
13.) Watch out for your friends, and vice versa. If a friend seems out of it, is way
too intoxicated for the amount of alcohol they’ve had, or is acting out of character, get
him or her to a safe place immediately.
14.) If you suspect you or a friend has been drugged, contact law enforcement
immediately (local authorities can be reached by calling 911 in most areas of the
U.S.). Be explicit with doctors so they can give you the correct tests (you will need a
urine test and possibly others).
15.) If you need to get out of an uncomfortable or scary situation here are some things
that you can try:

a.) Remember that being in this situation is not your fault. You did not do
anything wrong; it is the person who is making you uncomfortable that is to
blame.
b.) Be true to yourself. Don’t feel obligated to do anything you don’t want to do. “I
don’t want to” is always a good enough reason. Do what feels right to you and
what you are comfortable with.
c.) Have a code work with your friends or family so that if you don’t feel
comfortable you can call them and communicate your discomfort without the
person you are with knowing. Your friends or family can then come to get you or
make up an excuse for you to leave.
d.) Lie. If you don’t want to hurt the person’s feelings it is better to lie and make up a
reason to leave than to stay and be uncomfortable, scared, or worse. Some excuses
you could use are needing to take care of a friend or family member, not feeling
well, having somewhere else that you need to be, etc.
16.) Try to think of an escape route. How would you try to get out of the room?
Where are the doors? Windows? Are there people around who might be able to help
you? Is there an emergency phone nearby?
17.) If you and/or the other person have been drinking, you can say that you would
rather wait until you both have your full judgment before doing anything you may
regret later.

Procedures Victims Should Follow in the Case of Alleged Sexual Assault, Domestic
Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking
The Massachusetts State Universities have adopted the following grievance procedures that
provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any
action that would be prohibited by this policy. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions, rules,
or practices in this grievance process for handling formal complaints of sexual harassment under
Title IX apply equally to both parties.

Proceedings under the Title IX Complaint and Resolution Procedures shall be prompt, fair,
and impartial, and be conducted by officials who receive annual training, as addressed in Article
XV. The Title IX Complaint and Resolution Procedures treat Complainants and Respondents
equitably by:
● Providing remedies to a Complainant where a determination of responsibility for sexual
harassment has been made against the Respondent; and
● Following an investigation and hearing process that complies with this section before
imposing any disciplinary sanctions or other actions that are not supportive measures
against a Respondent.
Remedies are designed to restore or preserve equal access to the Academy’s education
program or activity. Such remedies may include the same individualized services described as
“supportive measures”; however, remedies may be disciplinary or punitive and place burden on
the Respondent.
The Title IX Complaint and Resolution Procedures include an objective evaluation of all
relevant evidence, including both inculpatory and exculpatory evidence, and provides for
credibility determinations that are not based on a person’s status as a Complainant, Respondent,
or witness.
What will happen?
The Title IX Coordinator will undertake all such investigations involving students as
respondents and Human Resources will undertake all such investigations, involving non-students
as respondents. All parties involved in any aspect of this process will act at all times to preserve
the privacy of these proceedings and individuals involved. Information will be shared with those
individuals who have a legitimate and operational need to be informed, and to the extent that it is
necessary to maintain the effectiveness of this process. Individuals found to have violated the
confidentiality of this process may be subject to disciplinary proceedings consistent with the
provisions of Code of Student Conduct, Sexual Harassment policy, collective bargaining
agreement or other applicable administrative rules and regulations.
Preservation of evidence in sexual misconduct cases

Individuals who experience sexual assault, dating violence or domestic violence are
strongly encouraged to seek immediate medical attention to treat injuries, test for and treat
sexually transmitted infections, test for pregnancy, and access emergency contraception (if
requested). In addition, a hospital can perform a rape evidence collection procedure and test for
“date rape” drugs.
In Massachusetts, evidence may be collected even if you choose not to make a report to
law enforcement. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are specially trained, certified
professionals skilled in performing quality forensic medical-legal exams. A SANE nurse is an
expert in preventative care, as well as in evidence collection. You can find a SANE at:

Tobey Hospital 43 High Street Wareham, MA 02571

Phone: 508.295.0880

Falmouth Hospital 100 Ter Heun Dr Falmouth, MA 02540

Phone: 508.548.5300

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital 275 Sandwich St Plymouth, MA 02360

Phone: 508.746.2000

For a full list please visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/designated-sane-site-hospitals.

It is important that a victim of sexual assault not bathe, douche, smoke, change clothing
or clean the bed/linen/area where they were assaulted if the offense occurred within the past 72
hours so that evidence may be preserved that may assist in proving that the alleged criminal
offense occurred/or is occurring or may be helpful in obtaining a protection order. A Sexual
Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) is available and qualified to do an examination if requested. In
circumstances of sexual assault, if victims do not opt for forensic evidence collection, health care
providers can still treat injuries and take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually
transmitted infection. Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence
are encouraged to also preserve evidence by saving text messages, instant messages, social
networking pages, other communications, and keeping pictures, logs, or other copies of
documents, if they have any, that would be useful to Academy hearing boards/investigators or
police.

Although the Academy strongly encourages all members of our community to report
violations of this policy to law enforcement, (including on campus law enforcement and/or local
police), it is the victim’s choice whether or not to make such a report. Bourne Police Department
may also be reached directly by calling 508-759-4420, in person at 35 Armory Road, Buzzards
Bay, MA 02532. Additional information about the Bourne Police Department may be found
online at: http://www.bournepolice.com/ and victims have the right to decline involvement with
the police. The Academy’s Title IX Coordinators will assist any victim with notifying the MMA
Police or local police if they so desire. As time passes, evidence may dissipate or become lost or
unavailable, thereby making an investigation, possible prosecution, disciplinary proceedings, or
obtaining protection from abuse orders related to the incident more difficult. If a victim chooses
not to make a complaint regarding an incident, he or she nevertheless should consider speaking
with the MMA Police Department or other appropriate law enforcement entity to preserve
evidence in the event that the victim decides to report the incident to law enforcement or the
Academy at a later date to assist in proving that the alleged criminal offense occurred or that may
be helpful in obtaining a protection order.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Procedures for Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence,
Dating Violence, and Stalking
If you have been the victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking you should report the incident promptly to the Title IX Coordinator by calling, writing,
or coming into the office to report in person:
Title IX Coordinator for Students
Lauren Murphy
COMCAD Office

101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA

02532
lmurphy@maritime.edu
508-830-5148

Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Elizabeth Benway
Harrington Building
101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA

02532
ebenway@maritime.edu
508-830-5086

If the victim desires to, they may also report to MMA Police. Reports of all domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking made to MMA Police will automatically
be referred to the Title IX Coordinator for investigation regardless of if the complainant choses
to pursue criminal charges.

The Academy will provide resources, on-campus, off-campus or both, to include medical,
health, counseling, visa and immigration assistance, legal assistance and victim advocacy to
persons who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking,
and will apply appropriate disciplinary procedures to those who violate this policy. The
procedures set herein are intended to afford a prompt response to charges of sexual assault,
domestic or dating violence, and stalking, to maintain privacy and fairness consistent with
applicable legal requirements, and to impose appropriate sanctions on violators of this policy.
If a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking is reported to
the Academy, below are the procedures that the Academy will follow as well as a statement of
the standard of evidence that will be used during any judicial hearing on campus arising from
such a report:
Sexual Assault
Procedure Massachusetts Maritime Academy will follow:
1. Depending on when reported (immediate vs delayed report), the Academy will provide
the complainant with access to medical care.
2. The Academy will assess the immediate safety needs of the complainant.
3. The Academy will assess the report to determine if a Timely Warning is necessary.
4. The Academy will assist the complainant with contacting the MMA Police Department or
local police, if the complainant requests such.
5. The Academy will provide complainant with referrals both on and off campus resources.
6. The Academy will assess the need to implement interim or long-term protective
measures, such as housing changes, changes in class schedule, or a “No Contact”
directive between both parties.
7. The MMA Police Department will provide a “No Trespass Order” to the respondent party
if deemed appropriate.
8. The MMA Police Department will provide written instructions on how to apply for a
Protective Order.
9. The Academy will provide a copy of the policy governing sexual misconduct to
complainant and inform the complainant regarding time frame for inquiry, investigation
and resolution.

10. The Academy will inform the complainant of the outcome of the investigation whether or
not the respondent will be administratively charged and what outcome of the conduct
case.
11. The Academy will enforce the anti- retaliation policies and take immediate and separate
action against parties that retaliate against a person for complaining.
Evidentiary Standard: Preponderance of the Evidence
Domestic Violence
Procedure Massachusetts Maritime Academy will follow:
1. The Academy will assess immediate safety needs of complainant.
2. The Academy will assess the report to determine if a Timely Warning is necessary.
3. The Academy will assist the complainant with contacting the MMA Police or local police
if the complainant requests AND the complainant will be provided with contact
information for the local police department.
4. The Academy will provide instructions on how to apply for a Protective 209A Order.
5. The Academy will provide information to the complainant on how to preserve evidence.
6. The Academy will assess the need to implement interim or long-term protective measures
to protect the complainant, if appropriate.
7. The MMA Police Department will provide a “No Trespass Order” to the respondent party
if deemed appropriate.
Dating Violence
Procedure Massachusetts Maritime Academy will follow:
1. The Academy will assess the immediate safety needs of the complainant.
2. The Academy will assess the report to determine if a Timely Warning is necessary.
3. The Academy will assist complainant with contacting the MMA Police Department or the
local police if complainant requests AND complainant will be provided with
contact information for the local police department.
4. The MMA Police Department will provide instructions on how to apply for Protective
209A Order.

5. The Academy will provide information to the complainant on how to preserve evidence.
6. The Academy will assess need to implement interim or long-term protective measures to
protect the complainant, if appropriate.
7. MMA Police Department will provide a “No Trespass Order” to the respondent party if
deemed appropriate.
Evidentiary Standard: Preponderance of the Evidence
Stalking
Procedure Massachusetts Maritime Academy will follow:
1. The Academy will assess the immediate safety needs of the complainant.
2. The Academy will assess the report and determine whether a Timely Warning is
necessary.
3. The Academy will assist the complainant with contacting the MMA Police Department or
the local police if the complainant requests AND the complainant will be provided with
contact information for the local police department.
4. The MMA Police Department will provide instructions on how to apply for Protective
209A Order.
5. The Academy will provide information to the complainant on how to preserve evidence.
6. The Academy will assess the need to implement interim or long-term protective measures
to protect the complainant, if appropriate.
7. MMA Police will provide a “No Trespass Order” to the respondent party if deemed
appropriate.
Evidentiary Standard: Preponderance of the Evidence
Assistance for Victims: Rights & Options available through the MMA Police Department
Regardless of whether a victim elects to pursue a criminal complaint or whether the
offense is alleged to have occurred on or off campus, the Academy will assist victims of sexual
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and will provide each victim with a
written explanation of their rights and options. Such written information will include:

● The procedures victims should follow if a crime of dating violence, domestic
violence, sexual assault or stalking has occurred;
● Information about how the institution will protect the confidentiality of victims and
other necessary parties;
● A statement that the institution will provide written notification to students and
employees about victim services within the institution and in the community;
● A statement regarding the institution’s provisions about options for, available
assistance in, and how to request accommodations and protective measures; and
● An explanation of the procedures for institutional disciplinary action
In Massachusetts, a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or
stalking has rights. The Massachusetts Victim Bill of Rights (M.G.L. c.258B) provides the
following rights and services to crime victims and survivors in order to ensure a meaningful role
for them in the criminal justice system. While the Bill of Rights applies to all crimes, victims and
survivors of violent crimes are given priority status for services. If you wish to be notified of the
status of a pending criminal case, you must provide your victim witness advocate, prosecutor and
others in the criminal justice system with a current address and phone number where you can be
reached. For a complete listing of your rights, please refer to the Victim Bill of Rights (M.G.L.
c258B). For a complete guidebook to your rights as a crime victim in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, visit the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance at
http://www.mass.gov/mova/advocacy-assistance/ or access the guidebook here:
http://www.mass.gov/mova/docs/aftermath-of-crime.pdf
The Academy complies with Massachusetts State law in recognizing Abuse Prevention
Orders (209A) and directs any person who obtains an order of protection from domestic or
dating abuse, harassment, stalking or sexual assault from any state in the country to provide a
copy to the MMA Police and the Title IX Coordinator in Student Services (for students) or the
Title IX Coordinator in Human Resources (for employees). A complainant may then meet with
the appropriate Title IX Coordinator and others to develop a Safety Action Plan, which is a plan
for the Academy and the victim to reduce the risk of harm while on campus or coming and going
from campus. This plan may include but is not limited to: use of the walking escort service,
special parking arrangements, changing classroom locations, housing changes, work location
change, or allowing a student to complete assignments from home, depending on the course. The
 

Academy cannot apply for an Abuse Prevention Order (209A) or Harassment Prevention Order
(258E), the victim is required to apply directly for these services. The following information is
information on the District Attorney’s Website that may be helpful when trying to get an Abuse
Prevention Order (209A) and/or a Harassment Prevention Order (258E).
www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/abuse-harassment/
What is the difference between an Abuse Prevention Order (209A) and a Harassment
Prevention Order (258E)?
If you are being abused or harassed, you may be able to request a restraining order. There
are two different Orders available to victims:
1. Abuse Prevention Orders
Limited to someone with whom you have a specific type of relationship (family, intimate,
residential) – see below. You may ask for an Abuse Prevention Order (a “209A Order”)
from a judge if: If the person abusing you is:
● A person to whom you are or were married,
● Someone with whom you are or were living,
● A family member related by blood or marriage,
● The parent of your child even if you were never married, or
● Someone with whom you are or have been in a serious dating relationship, and
you are suffering from abuse because your abuser has:
o Harmed or attempted to harm you physically,
o Caused you to fear that you are likely to be physically hurt at any moment,
or
o Forced you to have sex or threatened you into having sex.

2. Harassment Prevention Orders
Not limited to specific types of relationships. You may ask for a Harassment Prevention
Order (a “258E Order”) from a judge if:
You are suffering from harassment because someone has committed 3 or more acts:

● that were willful and malicious. This means it was done on purpose and was done
for cruelty, hostility or revenge.
● and were aimed at you,
● and were intended to cause you fear, intimidation, abuse or damage to property,
“Abuse” means causing or attempting to cause physical harm, or causing fear of
imminent serious physical harm.
● and did in fact cause you fear, intimidation, abuse or damage to property;

OR

● someone has forced you to have sex or threatened you into having sex at least
once,
● someone has committed one of the following crimes against you at least once:
o indecent assault and battery
o rape
o statutory rape
o assault with intent to rape
o enticement of a child
o criminal stalking
o criminal harassment
o drugging for sexual intercourse

What is Abuse?
Under the law, abuse is physically harming you or trying to physically harm you, causing
fear that you are likely to be physically hurt at any moment, or forcing you to have sex, or
threatening you into having sex.
Who Can I Be Protected Against?
You cannot get an abuse prevention order against any person you wish. You may only
obtain an order against:
● A person to whom you are or were married,
● Someone with whom you are or were living,
● A family member related by blood or marriage,

● The parent of your child even if you were never married, or
● Someone with whom you are or have been in a serious dating relationship.
What can I request under an Abuse Prevention Order?
Chapter 209A allows a judge to issue a variety of types of court orders including an order
that the defendant not abuse you, not contact you, stay away from your home and work address
and not possess any firearms. An abuse prevention order can include any provisions that a judge
reasonably believes are needed to keep you safe.
Can I get an abuse prevention order without telling the defendant?
The court may issue an abuse prevention order without the defendant having notice if
there is a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse. Such an order is called an ex parte
order. You file a complaint form that includes an affidavit (described below) and a hearing is
held right away without letting the defendant know. The court can issue an ex parte order that
can last for up to ten business days. The court will schedule a hearing within ten business days
and then notify the defendant about the ex parte order. The defendant has a right to attend that
hearing to argue that all or part of the order should not be continued. At that hearing, often
referred to as the 10-day hearing, the judge will hear from you and the defendant, if the
defendant appears.
The judge may also decide not to issues an ex parte order at that time. If the judge does
not think that there is a basis to grant an abuse prevention order, the request will be denied. If the
judge thinks that there is not a substantial likelihood of immediate danger of abuse, the request
may be put off and a hearing set up at a later time. The defendant will be given notice of that
hearing and have the right to attend that hearing. At this hearing both you and the defendant will
have the right to tell the court why an abuse prevention order should or should not issue. If the
judge does not issue an ex parte order but wants to set up a hearing where the defendant will be
present, you may decide not to go forward with your complaint and ask that the hearing not be
scheduled.
You can request that the defendant be ordered not to abuse you. This means that:
● The defendant shall not physically assault or threaten you.

● The defendant shall not do anything that makes you reasonably fear that the defendant
might cause you physical harm.
● The defendant shall not use force or a threat of any kind to make you have sex
unwillingly.
You can request that the defendant be ordered to have no contact with you. This means that:
● The defendant shall not live with you.
● The defendant must stay a specific number of feet/yards away from you. The distance
that the defendant must remain away from you is be listed on the order
● The defendant shall not contact you in any way. This includes, but is not limited to,
phone calls, text messages, emails, gifts and contact through friends, relatives, neighbors
or anyone else, sending or posting messages on Facebook, Twitter or any other social
media site, unless specifically allowed in the order.
If you are already at a place and the defendant comes to that same location, the defendant must
leave that place as quickly as possible.
You can request that the defendant be ordered to leave a residence (home). This means that:
● The defendant must leave your residence immediately and stay away from that residence
while the order is in effect.
● The defendant must stay away from the residence even if you are not there at the time. If
the residence is an apartment, the defendant may be ordered to remain away from the
entire building, even if the lease is in the defendant’s name.
● The defendant shall not damage the residence in any way.
● The defendant shall not shut off any utilities or interrupt your mail delivery.
You can request that the defendant be ordered to stay away from your work. This means:
● The defendant must stay away from the place where you work as long as the order is in
effect.
● The defendant must stay away from that workplace even if you are not there at the time.
● You can request that your residential, workplace and/or school address not appear on the
order.
If the defendant does not know your current home, workplace, or school address you may
request that these be kept Confidential. This information would only be available to the court, the
 

police, the District Attorney or others specifically allowed by you or the court. In all cases, this
information is not available to the public. You can request that you be given custody of children,
this means the children will live with you unless or until a judge changes that order. You can
request that the defendant be also ordered to have no contact with the children. This means:
● The defendant must stay a specific number of feet/yards away from them (the distance is
listed on the order) and have no contact with them while the order is in effect unless and
until a judge permits contact with the children. The court can also order the defendant to
stay a specific number of feet/yards away from a child’s school or daycare. If the
defendant is permitted to have contact with the children but not with you and the children
live with you, the defendant must speak only to the children, not to you.
The Probate Court can change a District Court Judge’s restraining order with regard to
custody and contact with children. Even if the Probate Court changes the parts of the order that
deal with the children, all other parts of the District Court order remain in effect. You may
request that the defendant be ordered to pay certain money. This means:
● The defendant can be ordered to pay temporary support if he or she might be legally
obligated to do so (for example, if you are married),
● The defendant can be ordered to pay child support for his or her children, or
● The defendant can be ordered to pay for costs related to the abuse, such as medical bills,
lost wages or for changing the locks.
If the judge issues a 209A order, the defendant will be ordered to surrender (give up) firearms.
This means:
● The defendant must immediately transfer possession of any firearms, ammunition,
License to Carry a Firearm or Firearms Identification Card that he/she has to the police
department listed on the order.
● The defendant may not purchase any firearms or ammunition while the order is in effect.
How do I get an abuse prevention order?
If you need help with getting an Abuse Prevention or Harassment Prevention Order, the
Mass. Office of Victim Assistance offers a program called SAFEPLAN at
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/victim-services-resources-and-training that provides staff to
help you. There are other programs in some courts that provide people who can help you fill out
 

the forms and go with you to the courtroom. In some cases, the advocate is from the local
domestic violence service provider. In other cases, District Attorney Office Victim-Witness
advocates assist in filing for these Orders. A list of domestic violence service providers can be
found at Jane Doe, Inc. Staff at these organizations can tell you if they have court advocates or, if
not, how to reach a Court Advocate. If you need help immediately such as safety planning or
shelter, call the SAFELINK hotline at 877-785- 2020, which can find you a domestic violence
program or shelter near you.
Where do I apply for an abuse prevention order?
During regular business hours on weekdays, you can go to the Municipal, District,
Probate and Family or Superior Court whose jurisdiction covers the area where the incident
occurred. See Court Locator. For the Academy, the District Court that services this area is located
in Barnstable, MA. a 30 minute drive from campus.
If you are in crisis and the Courts are closed, you can call the MMA Police 24/7/365
at 508-830-5238 or come to the Department in Bresnahan Hall on campus (101 Academy Drive).
You will be given advice, the necessary forms and any assistance with calling a Judge. If the
Judge grants the order, it is only temporary until the next Court business day. The order given to
you by MMA Police will tell you which court to appear in and when you need to be there. If
transportation is necessary MMA Police will assist.
What forms do I file?
You will always file:
● Complaint for Protection from Abuse including an affidavit in support of your request
● Defendant Information Form
● Plaintiff Confidential Information Form
You may also need the following if you have children:
● Complaint for Protection from Abuse page 2
● Affidavit Disclosing Care or Custody Proceedings
If you want custody of your pets, or an order to keep the defendant from abusing your
pets: Petition and Order Issued Pursuant to GL c.209A, s.11 Relative to Domesticated Animals.

What happens next?
After you fill out the forms, give them back to the Clerk’s office at the District Court.
Court staff will check to see if the defendant is wanted by the police, if there are or have been
other Restraining Orders against the defendant, and/or whether the defendant has any criminal
record. In some courts, Court staff may also check your own record. Once this is done, you will
be brought into the courtroom.
What happens when you go into court?
After you file your papers, you will appear before a judge. If you have asked for an Order
without the defendant knowing, the defendant will not be there. The judge will look over your
papers and ask you some questions. The Judge will decide whether or not to give you the order
while you are still present. You will be given a copy of the order by the Clerk’s office after the
hearing is over. The MMA Police will attempt to serve the defendant with a copy of the order.
You should also keep a copy of the order with you at all times.
How long does the order last?
The first order you get, if the defendant is not present, is only good until you have a court
hearing where the defendant has an opportunity to tell his side of the story. This is scheduled
within 10 business days, so it is commonly called a “10-Day Hearing.” It may be in fewer than
10 days. The judge will tell you when this hearing will be held at the time he or she issues the
first order. The date of this hearing will also be on the Order.
If you get an Emergency Order when the court is not in session from a Judge over the
telephone and the defendant is also arrested, the defendant might be at the same court where you
go to get the order extended. In that case, the judge will hold a hearing with both you and the
defendant present and may grant an order for up to a year.
The “10 Day Hearing”
The date and time for the next court hearing will be listed on the order. The name and
location of the court that issued the Order is listed at the top right-hand corner of the Order.
During that hearing, the judge will listen to the evidence and decide if the Order should continue
to remain in effect, be amended in some way(s), or be terminated (ended). Both the plaintiff and
 

the defendant have a right to be heard at the hearing and to present evidence that the judge finds
is relevant. If you do not appear at the next scheduled court hearing, the Order will expire at the
end of that court day.
If the judge grants the order, it will be in effect for up to one year. The order will say how
long it will last and will tell you when you need to go back to court if you want to renew it. If
you want to renew the order, you will need to go back to court on the return/expiration date on
the order and ask for the order to be renewed or the order will expire.
How do I appeal?
If you are not given an order or not given everything you request, you may appeal. You
have 30 days to appeal after the judge makes his or her decision. No matter what court issued the
order, you must appeal to the Massachusetts Appeals Court. To start your appeal, you must file a
Notice of Appeal at the Clerk’s office of the court that issued the order within thirty days of your
hearing. See the Appeals Court Help Center for information on the appeals process.
What happens if the defendant does something he or she is not supposed to do?
If the police witness or have probable cause to believe that the defendant violated a
restraining order, the police are required to arrest the defendant. A restraining order is a civil
order but violation of certain parts of the order is a criminal offense. If the defendant violates the
no abuse, no contact, leave the home, stay away from home/work or surrender firearms terms of
the order, you should contact the MMA Police immediately and tell them that you have a
restraining order and what happened.
What if the defendant fails to pay money owed?
If the defendant does not pay support, child support or any money damages ordered, you
will need to go back to the court and ask for a hearing to see if the defendant should be held in
Contempt of Court.
What if I want to change or terminate (end) the order?
An Abuse Prevention Order is a court order and must be followed by all parties involved.
That means that only a judge can change the Order. The person who requested the order cannot
change or end the Order without returning to court. Even if the plaintiff seems to request or allow
 

conduct forbidden by the Order, the defendant will be in violation of the abuse prevention order
unless a judge has changed it. If you want to change or end the order you can go to the same
court that issued the order Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm to ask the judge to change
or end the Order. The Clerk-Magistrate’s Office can assist you in the filing of documents to make
this request.
More Information for People Seeking Abuse Prevention Orders Help
1. Safelink is a Massachusetts 24/7 toll-free domestic violence hotline at
1-877-785-2020. Advocates are multilingual and conversations are free and
confidential. These advocates can assist victims with safety planning, locating
shelters, providing emotional support, and finding local community services.
2. Local Police - You don’t have to call the Police, but it is important for you to know
you can call them if you feel you need their protection, especially in emergencies.
3. Jane Doe, Inc. is the statewide coalition of against sexual assault and domestic
violence. Their website includes information for victims and survivors of domestic
violence.
4. Mass. Office for Victim Assistance. Coordinates the SAFEPLAN programs on a
statewide basis. SAFEPLAN is a court-based program that provides advocates to help
victims of domestic violence who are seeking protection from abuse. SAFEPLAN
Advocates are available across the state. The services they provide to victims are free.
SAFEPLAN Advocates can help you with getting a 209A order or go with you to a
hearing. For information on SAFEPLAN Advocates, what they do, and how to reach
them, read the SAFEPLAN FAQs.
The Academy’s MMA Police only issue No Trespass Orders) may issue an institutional
no contact order if deemed appropriate or at the request of the victim or the accused.
Accommodations and Protective Measures for Victims
Upon receipt of a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
MMA will provide written notification to students and employees about accommodations
available to them, including academic, living, transportation, protective orders, and working
situations. The written notification will include information regarding the accommodation
 

options, available assistance in requesting accommodations, and how to request accommodations
and protective measures (i.e., the notification will include the name and contact information for
the individual or office that should be contacted to request the accommodations).
At the victim’s request, and to the extent of the victim’s cooperation and consent,
Academy officials will work cooperatively to ensure that the complainant's health, physical
safety, work and academic status are protected, pending the outcome of a formal Academy
investigation of the complaint. For example, if reasonably available, a complainant may be
offered changes to academic, living, transportation, protective measures, or working situations in
addition to counseling, health services, visa and immigration assistance and assistance in
notifying appropriate local law enforcement. Regardless of whether the victim chooses to report
the crime to campus police or local law enforcement. Examples of options for a potential change
to the academic situation may be to transfer to a different section of a class, withdraw and take a
class at another time if there is no option for moving to a different section, etc. Potential changes
to living situations may include moving to a different room or company. Possible changes to
work situations may include changing working hours. Possible changes in transportation may
include having the student or employee park in a different location, assisting the student or
employee with a safety escort, etc.
To request changes to academic, living, transportation and/ or working situations or
protective measures, a victim should contact the Title IX Coordinator by calling, writing, or
coming into the office to report in person:
Title IX Coordinator for Students
Lauren Murphy
COMCAD Office

101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA

02532
lmurphy@maritime.edu
508-830-5148

Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Elizabeth Benway
Harrington Building
101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA

02532
ebenway@maritime.edu
508-830-5086

If the victim wishes to receive assistance in requesting these accommodations, she or he
should contact:
Title II/ 504 Coordinator for Faculty &
Staff

Title II/ 504 Coordinator for Students

Elizabeth Benway
Dean of Human Resources
Harrington Hall first floor Executive Suite
ebenway@maritime.edu
(508) 830-5086

Dr. Elaine Craghead
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
ABS Information Commons 3rd Floor
ecraghead@maritime.edu
(508) 830-5350

Additionally, personal identifiable information about the victim will be treated as
confidential and only shared with persons with a specific need to know who are
investigating/adjudicating the complaint or delivering resources or support services to the
complainant (for example, publicly available record-keeping for purposes of Clery Act reporting
and disclosures will be made without inclusion of identifying information about the victim, as
defined in 42 USC 1395 (a) (20).) By only sharing personally identifiable information with
individuals on a need-to-know basis, the MMA will maintain as confidential, any
accommodations or protective measures provided to the victim to the extent that maintaining
such confidentiality would not impair the ability of the institution to provide the
accommodations or protective measures.
The Academy does not publish the name of crime victims nor maintain identifiable
information regarding victims on the Daily Crime Log or in the annual crime statistics that are
disclosed in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act. Furthermore, if a Timely Warning Notice is issued based on a
report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, the name of the victim
and other personally identifiable information about the victim will be withheld.
Victims may request that directory information on file with the Academy be removed
from public sources by contacting the Office of the Commandant/Dean of Students. There are
additionally public records exemptions that allow for the Academy to protect the directory
information for employees. Please contact Human Resources if you are an employee and crime
victim who needs assistance with keeping your personal identifiable information confidential.
Resources at Massachusetts Maritime Academy for Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault,
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking:

Individuals who have experienced sexual misconduct may seek reasonable
accommodations in their academic, living, transportation or working situations. Assistance is
available regardless of whether the individual chooses to report the crime to MMA Police or
local law enforcement or to file a formal complaint with the Academy. In addition, Academy
officials can also assist individuals to contact relevant local authorities to obtain civil no contact
orders and/or orders of protection.
The following resources are available to discuss incidents and issues related to sexual
misconduct, stalking, domestic and dating violence. The confidential sources can advise
individuals about resources, services, and options available both on- and off-campus. Because of
the confidential nature of the relationship, disclosing information to or seeking advice from a
confidential counselor does not constitute reporting an incident to the Academy and therefore
will not result in any formal response or intervention by Academy Officials.
On and Off Campus Services for Victims
Upon receipt of a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
MMA will provide written notification to students and employees about existing assistance with
and/or information about obtaining resources and services including counseling, health, mental
health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid
and assistance in notifying appropriate local law enforcement. These resources include the
following:

On Campus Type of Services
Available

Service Provider Contact Information

Counseling Individual
BASICS- alcohol
use assessment and
motivational
interviewing

Jennifer Levesque Jlevesque@maritime.edu

Health Medical attention
for injuries,
illnesses, chronic
illness
management,
women’s health,
sports medicine,
vaccinations, and
preventative care.

Jeff Cukor jcukor@maritime.edu

Mental Health Crisis intervention
and assessment,
consultation,
advocacy

Jennifer Levesque jlevesque@maritime.edu

Legal Assistance Patrol,
investigations

Christopher
Slattery

cslattery@maritime.edu

Visa and
Immigration
Assistance

Advising and
support for F-1 and
J-1 visa holders

Patrick Nobrega pnobrega@maritime.edu

Student Financial
Aid

Assistance with
financial aid
options, billing
process, and
payment options.

Catherine M.
Kedski

ckedski@maritime.edu

Human Resources
The Office of Human Resources is responsible for investigating matters dealing with
Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence and Stalking. EO provides both
formal and informal means of resolving sexual harassment, (including sexual violence)
complaints, which are either between employees or a student filing against an employee. Cases
in which a student files against another student are handled through the Title IX co-coordinator

in Student Services. Additionally, Human Resources provides training for faculty & staff to raise
awareness through understanding and identifying behaviors that may be considered sexual
harassment/sexual violence.

Harrington Bldg, 1
stFloor
(508) 830-5086
ebenway@maritime.edu
https://www.maritime.edu/human-resources

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Police Department
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) Police Department serves as a resource
for reporting and criminal investigation of incidents of sexual violence/harassment, relationship
violence and stalking. Additionally, the MMA Police provides prevention services such as Rape
Aggression Defense courses, a night time escort service and other awareness raising and
preventative information.

101 Academy Drive, Bresnahan Hall
Emergency: Dial 911
Non-emergency phone: 508-830-5238
https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety
The Office of the Commandant of Cadets/Dean of Students
The Office of the Commandant of Cadets/Dean of Students can assist victims/survivors
in changing class schedule, moving to a different company in the dormitories, changing a cadet’s
status to regimental commuter, talking with professors, withdrawing from classes, etc, as related
to sexual and relationship violence. Victims/survivors do not have to file a formal complaint
under the Student Code of Conduct to request these resources. The Office also provides
investigative and disciplinary processes for incidents of student against student sexual
 

violence/harassment, stalking, relationship violence and stalking, in accordance with the Code of
Student Conduct.

Lauren Murphy
Title IX Coordinator for Students
Main Dormitory Building (COMCAD)

508-830-5148
lmurphy@maritime.edu

Health Services
Health Services provides CONFIDENTIAL, free, compassionate services for male,
female, and transgender survivors. Health Services will connect victims of sexual assault to a
SANE Hospital. A SANE Hospital is approved by The Massachusetts Department of Public
Health and specially trains, certifies, and supports registered nurses and physicians to provide
quality care and forensic evidence collection to sexual assault survivors.

4th Company, 00 Deck
508-830-5048
nurse@maritime.edu

https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/clinic

Counseling Services
Counseling Services provides CONFIDENTIAL supportive mental health services to
survivors of sexual violence and harassment, as well as general mental health concerns. Services
include: crisis intervention; short-term therapy for individuals, couples and families; support and
therapy groups; suicide prevention training; and consultation and education.

3rd Company, 00 Deck

PHONE: 508-830-5180
EMAIL: Counseling@maritime.edu
Website: https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/clinic

Athletic Department
The Academy’s division III intercollegiate athletics program encourages student-athletes
to achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations. Programs Sponsored by the
Academy adhere to the highest standards of integrity and ethics. The Department
promotes principles of good sportsmanship, honesty and fiscal responsibility in compliance with
Academy, state, NCAA, and conference regulations. The Department promotes and supports the
Academy's comprehensive commitment to diversity and equity, providing equitable opportunity
for all students and staff including women and minorities.

Alumni Gym
101 Academy Drive
508-830-5053
Athletics@maritime.edu
website: www.mmabucs.com

Other Campus Resources:
All Academy faculty and staff have access to the employee assistance plan, Mass4You;
employees and their families can find easy access to a comprehensive suite of free, confidential
support available 24/7, including:
● Three in-person or Tele-EAP (virtual) counseling visits per issue per year – at no cost
● Access to Optum’s 24/7 confidential Substance Abuse Treatment Helpline and a
licensed clinician

External (Off campus) Agencies:

Off Campus Type of Services
Available

Service Provider Contact Information

Counseling Bereavement
education and
counseling

Hope Floats
Healing and
Wellness Center

4 Elm Street Kingston,
MA
781-585-4221
Health Emergency Services Tobey Hospital 43 High Street
Wareham, MA
508-295-0880

Mental Health Psychopharmacology,
psychotherapy

Beacon
Behavioral Health
Associates

243 Main Street, Suite
1 Buzzards Bay, MA
508-743-5543

Legal Assistance Patrol & investigations Bourne Police
Department

Location
35 Armory Rd
Buzzards Bay, MA
02532

Phone Numbers
Emergency - 911
Business -
508-759-4420
Dispatch -
508-759-4451
Fax - 508-759-4454

Visa and
Immigration
Assistance

Policy analysis,
legislative and
administrative
advocacy, organizing,
training and education,
and strategic
communications

Massachusetts
Immigration
Refugee
Advocacy
Coalition (MIRA)

69 Canal St 3
rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-350-5480

Student
Financial Aid

Provide grant,
work-study, and loan
funds to students
attending college or
career school.

Federal Student
Aid Office of the
U.S. Department
of Education

https://studentaid.gov/

Other resources available to persons who report being the victim of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, or stalking include:
https://rainn.org/ - Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/sexual-assault - Department of Justice
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/aboutocr.html - Department of Education,
Office for Civil Rights
District Attorney’s Office: The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit works closely
with police departments, courts and social service agencies to address the serious problem
of domestic violence and sexual assault through prosecution of the offenders and the
development of strategies for prevention and intervention for the victims.
3231 Main Street, Barnstable MA 02630 Phone - 508-3628113

Fax-508-362-8221

https://www.mass.gov/directory-of-district-attorney-offices

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)/U.S. Department of Education: The OCR monitors: 1)
Title IX, which specifies prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of sex in educational
programs; 2) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination based on handicap in
areas related to employment, program accessibility, and student programs. Anyone who has a

complaint relating to sex discrimination or discrimination based on personal impairment may
contact:

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights

5 Post Office Square, 8thFloor/Suite 900 Boston, MA 02109-3921

Telephone: (617) 289-0111
TTY: (800) 877-8339

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD): Under Chapter 151B,
Massachusetts General Laws Annotated, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person(s) on the
basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, handicapping condition, veteran
status, or sexual orientation. The MCAD, a state agency, monitors discrimination in the areas of
housing, employment, loans, and educational opportunities. Any person claiming to be aggrieved
by an alleged unlawful practice may file a complaint with this agency. The offices to contact are:

One Ashburton Place, Room 601
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 994-6000
TTY (617) 994-6196
Bourne Police Department

35 Armory Rd Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 508-759-4420

http://www.bournepolice.com/
Massachusetts State Police
Bourne Rotary S, Bourne, MA 02532

(508) 759-4488

http://www.mass.gov/locations/state-police-bourne-barracks

Adjudication of Violations
Whether or not criminal charges are filed, any individual person may file a complaint or
the Academy may investigate incidents under the Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Affirmative
Action Plan, Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy. When a complainant does not consent to the
disclosure of their name or other identifiable information regarding the alleged perpetrator, the
Academy’s ability to respond to the complaint may be limited.
All alleged violations of sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and stalking are
investigated by a trained Title IX Investigator upon filing a formal complaint. At the point of
resolution, the Academy disciplinary processes for Academy Employees and Students differ in
procedure. Once a formal complaint is received, the Academy will investigate or otherwise
attempt to determine what occurred as promulgated by the Policy. At the conclusion of a
thorough investigatory process the complaint will be heard by a trained hearing board or by a
single administrator. The Academy will then determine if a possible violation of Academy policy
occurred. Student violations are adjudicated through the student conduct system and employee
violations are adjudicated per the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreements.
Below is an overview of the anticipated timelines, the decision-making process and a
statement regarding how the institution will decide which type of proceeding to use based on the
circumstances of an allegation of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Steps in the process:
● Initial Report: A report alleging a Title IX Policy offense is received. Title IX
Coordinator will outreach to alleged victim and provide supportive measures and
resources.
● Formal Complaint - a formal complaint or notice is reviewed by the Title IX Coordinator
and/or Human Resources
● Notice - all parties involved are notified of the initiation of an investigation
● Investigation - Information is gathered. Investigative report written and provided to
parties for review.

● Upon receipt back from parties, an investigative report is submitted to decision-maker
(single individual, who will meet with the parties.
● Decision is rendered - All parties are notified of the outcome and have right of appeal
● Appeal - All parties are notified of the outcome of any appeal

Types of Disciplinary Proceedings Utilized in Cases of Alleged Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
The Massachusetts State Universities Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy is applicable to
students and employees accused of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and
Stalking.
1.) How to File a Disciplinary Complaint Under this Policy

A formal complaint is a document filed by a Complainant or signed by the Title IX
Coordinator alleging sexual harassment against a Respondent and requesting that the
University formally investigate.

At the time of filing a formal complaint, a Complainant must be participating in, or
attempting to participate in, the education program or activity of the University with
which the formal complaint is filed. Formal complaints may be made in person, by
mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the
Title IX Coordinator, electronic form
(if available), or by any other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving
the person’s verbal or written report.

The “document filed by a Complainant” may be a document or electronic
submission (such as by electronic mail) that contains the Complainant’s physical or
digital signature, or otherwise indicates that the Complainant is the person filing the
formal complaint.

Reports made to University employees, including the Title IX Coordinator and
campus law enforcement, do not constitute a formal complaint under this Policy
unless they meet the aforementioned criteria in this section.

Where the Title IX Coordinator signs a formal complaint, the Title IX Coordinator is
not a Complainant or otherwise a party in the Title IX Complaint and Resolution
Procedures.

While the Universities encourage prompt reporting of incidents of sexual
harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well
as retaliation, they do not limit the timeframe for filing a complaint under this Policy.
Complaints may be filed at any time, but the University’s ability to take action may
be limited by the matriculation or employment status of Complainants, Respondents,
or witnesses. A prompt report will enable the University to most effectively respond
to a complaint.

2.) How the University Determines Whether This Policy will be Used

The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for deciding whether this policy/procedure
will be used.

The Academy must investigate the allegations in a formal complaint. However, if the
conduct alleged in the formal complaint would not constitute sexual harassment as
defined by this Policy even if proved, did not occur in the Academy’s education
program or activity, or did not occur against a person in the United States, then the
Academy must dismiss the formal complaint with regard to that conduct for
purposes of sexual harassment under Title IX and this Policy.

A dismissal of a formal complaint under this Policy for one of the aforementioned
reasons does not preclude action under another Academy policy or its Code of
Conduct.

The Academy may dismiss the formal complaint or any allegations therein, if at any
time during the investigation or hearing: a Complainant notifies the Title IX
 

Coordinator in writing that the Complainant would like to withdraw the formal
complaint or any allegations therein; the Respondent is no longer enrolled or
employed by the University; or specific circumstances prevent the University from
gathering evidence sufficient to reach a determination as to the formal complaint or
allegations therein.

3.) Steps in the Disciplinary Process, Anticipated Timelines, and Decision-Making
Process

Timeframe
The University will attempt to investigate a complaint within sixty (60) calendar
days after the notification of allegations. If, for good cause, an investigation is
temporarily delayed, the University will provide the parties written status updates at
reasonable intervals until the investigation is completed that explains the reason for
the delay or extension. Good cause for limited delays may include considerations
such as the absence of a party, a party’s advisor, or a witness; concurrent law
enforcement activity; the need for language assistance or accommodation of
disabilities; the complexity or severity of a complaint; and breaks in the academic
calendar or exam periods. While the University will make reasonable efforts to
accommodate the availability of parties, their advisors, and witnesses, a party, their
advisor, or a witness may not delay the process indefinitely by refusing to attend or
otherwise participate in the process.
The University will attempt to conclude the hearing within fifteen (15) business days
of receipt of the Investigation Report.
The University will attempt to conclude the appeal process within thirty (30)
business days of receipt of the appeal.
Investigation
The investigation may include, but is not limited to:

● interviews of the parties and other individuals and/or witnesses; and/or reviewing
certain documents or materials in the possession of either party or any witness that
the Administrative Investigator has deemed relevant;
● consideration of all relevant documents, including written statements and other
materials presented by the parties and witnesses;
● evidence collection, including but not limited to, documents, text messages, emails,
social media posts and messages, photographs, surveillance camera footage, door
lock interrogations, card access records, guest sign-in logs, academic records,
employee records and personnel documentation, and law enforcement reports;
● the Administrative Investigator’s findings of fact based on the preponderance of the
evidence standard;
● the Administrative Investigator’s analysis of allegations, defenses, and evidence
presented in order to make the factual findings.

Burden of Proof

The burden of proof and the burden of gathering evidence sufficient to reach a
determination regarding responsibility rest on the University and not on the parties.
The University cannot access, consider, disclose, or otherwise use a party’s records
that are made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other
recognized professional or paraprofessional acting in the professional’s or
paraprofessional’s capacity, or assisting in that capacity, and which are made and
maintained in connection with the provision of treatment to the party, unless the
University obtains that party’s voluntary, written consent to do so for a formal
investigation.

Right to an Advisor of Choice

The Complainant and Respondent have an equal opportunity to be accompanied to
any related meeting or proceeding by an advisor of their choice. The University does
not limit the choice or presence of an advisor for either the Complainant or
 

Respondent in any meeting or grievance proceeding; however, the University may
establish restrictions regarding the extent to which the advisor may participate in the
proceedings. The University maintains the right to remove an advisor from any
meeting or proceeding if the advisor is disruptive. The meeting or proceeding may
then be delayed to allow the party to secure another advisor.

Equal Opportunity to Present, Review, and Respond to Evidence

Both parties are afforded an equal opportunity to present witnesses, including fact
and expert witnesses, and other inculpatory and exculpatory evidence. The
University does not restrict the ability of either party to discuss the allegations under
investigation or to gather and present relevant evidence. So that each party can
meaningfully respond to the evidence prior to conclusion of the investigation, both
parties are provided an equal opportunity to review:

● any evidence obtained as part of the investigation that is directly related to the
allegations raised in a formal complaint;
● the evidence upon which the University does not intend to rely in reaching a
determination regarding responsibility; and
● inculpatory or exculpatory evidence whether obtained from a party or other source.
The University will provide each party and the party’s advisor, if any, any evidence
subject to review in an electronic format or a hard copy. The parties will have ten
(10) calendar days to review the evidence and submit a written response, which the
investigator will consider prior to completion of the Investigative Report. Where
new substantive evidence becomes available through written response to the review
of evidence, the University will provide each party and the party’s advisor an
opportunity to review and respond to that new substantive evidence.

The Administrative Investigator will review the written responses to the evidence, if
any, and, based on the information provided, conduct any additional investigation that may be necessary prior to the completion of the Investigative Report. The
University will make all such evidence subject to the parties’ review available at any
hearing to give each party equal opportunity to refer to such evidence during the
hearing, including for purposes of cross-examination.

Investigative Report

Following the opportunity for the parties to review the evidence and respond in
writing, the Administrative Investigator will create an Investigative Report that fairly
summarizes relevant evidence, the Administrative Investigator’s findings of fact
based on the preponderance of the evidence standard and the Administrative
Investigator’s analysis of allegations, defenses, and evidence presented in order to
make the factual findings.

At least ten (10) calendar days prior to a hearing the investigator will send each party
and the party’s advisor, if any, the Investigative Report in an electronic format or a
hard copy, for their review and written response. The parties have five (5) calendar
days to submit a written response to the Administrative Investigator. The
Investigative Report and written responses, if submitted, will be forwarded by the
Administrative Investigator to the Decision Maker promptly upon receipt of the
written responses or upon the response deadline.

Live Hearing

The Title IX Complaint and Resolution Procedures include a live hearing presided
over by a Decision Maker.

Parties are requested to give the University five (5) business days of advance notice
of the advisor who will accompany them to the live hearing. If a party does not have
an advisor, they are requested to notify the University five (5) business days in
advance of the hearing so the University is able to provide them with an advisor.
 

At the University’s discretion, live hearings may be conducted in-person or virtually
where the parties, witnesses, and other participants are able to simultaneously see
and hear each other with enabling technology.

At the request of either party, the University will provide for the live hearing to
occur with the parties located in separate rooms with technology enabling the
Decision Maker(s) and parties to simultaneously see and hear the party or the
witness answering questions.

The University will create an audio or audiovisual recording, or transcript, of any
live hearing and make it available to the parties for review upon request.

Cross-Examination
At the live hearing, the Decision Maker(s) will permit each party’s advisor to ask the
other party and any witnesses all relevant questions and follow-up questions,
including those challenging credibility.

Such cross-examination at the live hearing must be conducted directly, orally, and in
real time by the party’s advisor and never by a party personally.

Only relevant cross-examination and other questions may be asked of a party or
witness. Before a Complainant, Respondent, or witness answers a cross-examination
or other question, the Decision Maker(s) must first determine whether the question is
relevant and explain any decision to exclude a question as not relevant. Questions
and evidence about the Complainant’s sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior
are not relevant, unless:
● such questions and evidence about the Complainant’s prior sexual behavior are
offered to prove that someone other than the Respondent committed the conduct
alleged by the Complainant, or

● if the questions and evidence concern specific incidents of the Complainant’s prior
sexual behavior with respect to the Respondent and are offered to prove consent.
If a party does not have an advisor present at the live hearing, the University will
provide that party an advisor of the University’s choice to conduct cross-examination
on the party’s behalf.

Determination Regarding Responsibility

The Decision Maker(s) will make every reasonable effort to submit a written
determination regarding responsibility to the Title IX Coordinator within seven (7)
business days after the conclusion of the live hearing, unless good cause for
additional time is shown.

To reach this determination, the Decision Maker(s) will apply the preponderance of
evidence standard in all formal complaints of sexual harassment against students,
faculty, and staff.

The written determination will include:
● identification of the allegations potentially constituting sexual harassment;
● a description of the procedural steps taken from the receipt of the formal complaint
through the determination, including any notifications to the parties, interviews with
parties and witnesses, site visits, methods used to gather other evidence, and
hearings held;
● findings of fact supporting the determination;
● conclusions regarding the application of the Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy to
the facts;
● a statement of, and rationale for, the result as to each allegation, including a
determination regarding responsibility, any disciplinary sanctions the University
imposes on the Respondent, and whether remedies designed to restore or preserve
equal access to the University’s education program or activity will be provided by

the University to the Complainant; and the University’s procedures and permissible
bases for the Complainant and Respondent to appeal.

The Title IX Coordinator will provide the written determination to the parties
simultaneously.

The determination regarding responsibility becomes final either on the date that the
University provides the parties with the written determination of the result of the
appeal, if an appeal is filed, or if an appeal is not filed, the date on which an appeal
would no longer be considered timely.

The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for effective implementation of any
remedies.

Appeals

Either party may appeal a determination regarding responsibility, a dismissal of a
formal
complaint, or any allegations therein, on the following bases:
● procedural irregularity that affected the outcome of the matter;
● new evidence that could affect the outcome of the matter was not reasonably
available at the time the determination regarding responsibility or dismissal was
made; and
● the Title IX Coordinator, investigator(s), or Decision Maker(s) had a conflict of
interest or bias for or against either Complainants or Respondents generally, or the
individual Complainant or Respondent, which affected the outcome of the matter.

Appeals of the written determination made by the Decision Maker(s) must be
submitted within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the written determination.
Appeals of the dismissal of a formal complaint, or any allegations therein, must be
submitted within ten (10) calendar days of

receipt of the written notification of such action.

The University will notify the other party in writing when an appeal is filed and
implement appeal procedures equally for both parties.

The Appellate Administrator/Body will not be the same person as the Decision
Maker(s) who reached the determination regarding responsibility or
dismissal, the Administrative Investigator(s), or the Title IX Coordinator.

The Appellate Administrator/Body will issue a written decision describing the result
of the appeal and the rationale for the result and provide the written decision
simultaneously to both parties.

Where practicable, the appeal process will be concluded within thirty (30) business
days of receipt of the appeal.

4.) Standards of Evidence

Preponderance of evidence is the standard of evidence used by the Academy. Under
this standard, conclusions by the Decision Maker must be based on what “more
likely than not” occurred, based on available information and evidence. Accordingly,
the Decision Maker must determine whether it is more likely than not that the
Respondent violated this Policy.

5.) Possible Sanctions

For Faculty and Staff (employee) Respondents
Disciplinary action taken against an employee shall be regarded as an administrative
action, up to and including termination.

Additional disciplinary action shall also be taken against an employee who violates a
sanction or sanctions imposed pursuant to this Policy.

For Student Respondents

A student who has been found to have violated the Sexual Harassment Policy may
be subject to sanctions including, but not limited to:
● reprimand
● fines and/or restitution
● warning
● disciplinary hold
● disciplinary probation
● assessment
● loss of privileges
● educational program or project
● relocation of residence
● revocation of admission or degree
● restriction from facilities or activities
● withholding of degree
● temporary or permanent residence hall suspension
● suspension
● expulsion

In general, the sanction typically imposed for students for rape is expulsion. The
sanction typically imposed for students for other forms of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking is suspension or expulsion. All student
sanctions, however, are determined on a case-by-case basis in consideration of: the
seriousness of the violation; sanctions typically imposed for similar violations; prior
disciplinary history; and any other circumstances indicating that the sanction should
be more or less severe.

Additional disciplinary action shall also be taken against a student who violates a
sanction or sanctions imposed pursuant to this Policy. Depending on the nature of the
violation, such discipline may be imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Policy or
pursuant to the applicable provision of the Student Code of Conduct.

6.) Range of Protective Measures Available to a Victim Alleging Misconduct

Supportive Measures are Non-disciplinary, non-punitive individualized services
offered as appropriate, as reasonably available, and without fee or charge to the
Complainant or the Respondent before or after the filing of a formal complaint or
where no formal complaint has been filed. Such measures are designed to restore or
preserve equal access to the University’s education program or activity without
unreasonably burdening the other party, including measures designed to protect the
safety of all parties or the University’s educational environment, or deter sexual
harassment. Supportive measures may include but are not limited to:
● Counseling;
● extensions of deadlines or other course-related adjustments;
● modifications of work or class schedules or dining arrangements;
● campus escort services;
● mutual restrictions on contact between the parties;
● changes in work or housing locations;
● restrictions from areas of campus;
● leaves of absence;
● increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the campus;
● statutorily provided leave to employees;
● and other similar measures.

The University will maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to
the Complainant or Respondent, to the extent that maintaining such confidentiality
would not impair the ability of the University to provide the supportive measures.

The Title IX Coordinator, or designee, is responsible for coordinating the effective
implementation of supportive measures. You may email them to request supportive
measures at any time.

Where necessary, the University will provide additional measures to remedy the
effects of a violation. These remedies are separate from, and in addition to, any
supportive measures that may have been provided or sanctions that have been
imposed. If the Complainant declined or did not take advantage of a specific service
or resource previously offered as a supportive measure, such as counseling, the
University will re-offer those services to the Complainant as applicable or necessary.

In addition, the University will consider broader remedial action for the campus
community, such as increased monitoring, supervision, or security at locations where
the incidents occurred, increased, or targeted education and prevention efforts,
climate assessments/victimization surveys, and/or revisiting its policies and
procedures.

Statement of Policy Addressing Sex Offender Registration
The Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, enacted on October 28, 2000, went into
effect on October 28, 2002. The law requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement
advising the campus community where law enforcement agency information provided by the
State concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. The act also requires sex offenders
already required to register in a State to provide notice, as required, under State Law, of each
institution of higher education in that State at which a person is employed, carries on a vocation,
volunteers services or is a student.
How to Inquire
Members of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy community may request information
about sex offenders in Massachusetts at the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board,
telephone (978) 740-6400, https://www.mass.gov/orgs/sex-offender-registry-board. MMA Police

Department posts notices regarding all local Level 3 offenders on:
https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety/students
Penalties for Improper Use of Sex Offender Registry Information
Information contained in the Sex Offender Registry shall not be used to commit a crime
against an offender or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassment of an offender. Any
person who improperly uses Sex Offender Registry information shall be punished by not more
than two and one-half years in the house of correction or by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by
both such fine and imprisonment.

Security Awareness and Crime Prevention Programs
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy Police Department believes that through crime
prevention and safety awareness education, community members are better prepared to prevent
crime and to respond if crime does occur. During Orientation, all students are informed of
resources offered by MMA Police. Crime Prevention Programs and Prevention Programs related
to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking, are offered upon request.
A common theme of all awareness and crime prevention programs is to encourage students and
employees to be aware of their responsibility for their own security and the security of others,
and to be an active bystander. Information is disseminated to students and employees through
class and company programs, crime prevention posters, security alerts, displays, videos, and
email communications.
During the 2023 calendar year MMA Police sponsored numerous crime prevention and
security awareness programs on campus and in the dormitories. These include the following:
● During New Student Orientation programs in August, MMA Police performs a safety
and security briefing which includes an overview of services provided by the
Department and specific guidance on the safekeeping of belongings, practicing safe
behavior on and off-campus, and contact information. Students are informed of
on-campus crimes as well as in the surrounding areas.

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● The MMA Police Department webpage also provides an online Emergency Response
Procedure training, which provides detailed information on safety procedures in the
event of incidents including civil unrest, active shooter, and an explosion. Emergency
Response Procedure Training is available online 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
At the beginning of each semester as well as before each “port of call” during Sea Team
the Division of Student Services/ Commandant of Cadets in cooperation with other departments,
present crime prevention awareness sessions as well as sessions on sexual assault, relationship
violence, stalking, alcohol, and vandalism as well local safety awareness, relevant to the specific
port visit to includes locations and establishments that are off-limit, knowing your surroundings,
understanding the local culture, should the port visit be out of the Continental United States.
Overall Crime Prevention/Outreach Efforts
In 2023, MMA Police Department provided student response training to an active
shooter, as well as other security tips as part of the orientation process. Additionally, the Police
Department participated in community outreach programs including National Night Out.
Substance Abuse Education Programs
Substance abuse and its related consequences undermine Massachusetts Maritime
Academy’s goals of academy success and civility. All students/ employees at the Massachusetts
Maritime Academy are expected to abide by all Federal, State, and local laws, including those
regulating the use, possession, sale, distribution, manufacture and cultivation of illicit drugs and
alcohol. In addition, Congress amended Title XII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding
a section known as the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989.
All residential students must present a pre-enrollment drug free certificate prior to
matriculation and participate in a random drug testing program. Pre-employment drug testing is
performed on new full-time faculty and staff. Further, faculty and staff serving in maritime
safety-sensitive positions, as defined by the U.S. Coast Guard, must participate in the Academy
random drug testing program.
Services and resources are available to all members of the Academy community to
provide accurate information relating to drugs and alcohol, to support individual needs and to
assist at crisis points. Listings of resources on campus are available by calling:

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Contact Number
Health Services 508-830-5048
Counseling Services 508-830-5180
Student Services 508-830-5101
In addition, individuals who wish to enroll in a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program
should check the Academy’s insurance or their own insurance to verify if they are covered for
these services. Individuals may also enlist the assistance of MMA Health Services and/or
Counseling Services in identifying drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs.
Each year, new students are provided training through “Get Inclusive,” an online learning
program. Within the “Alcohol and Other Drugs” module, we challenge learners to consider the
impacts of alcohol and drugs, the way they play out in social settings, and how to set boundaries
for themselves around their own substance usage. Learners will be offered interactive scenarios
to intervene in situations where others are being unsafe and have time to reflect on which options
feel best to them in given situations. At the conclusion of the training, students will have a
command of tactics to take care of themselves as well as skills to intervene in harmful situations
impacting others.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs
The Academy engages in comprehensive, intentional, and integrated programming,
initiatives, strategies, and education campaigns intended to end dating violence, domestic
violence, sexual assault and stalking that:
● Are culturally relevant, inclusive of diverse communities and identities, sustainable,
responsive to community needs, and informed by research, or assessed for value,
effectiveness, or outcome; and
● Consider environmental risk and protective factors as they occur on the individual,
relationship, institutional, community and societal levels.
Educational programming consists of primary prevention and awareness programs for all
incoming students and new full-time employees and ongoing awareness and prevention
campaigns for students and employees that:

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● Identifies sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as prohibited
conduct;
● Defines using definitions provided both by the Department of Education as well as
Massachusetts state law what behavior constitutes sexual assault, domestic violence,
dating violence, and stalking;
● Defines what behavior and actions constitute consent to sexual activity in Massachusetts
and using the definition of consent found in the Student Code of Conduct and the
purposes for which that definition is used.
● Provides a description of safe and positive options for bystander intervention.
Bystander intervention means safe and positive options that may be carried out by an
individual or individuals to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of dating
violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Bystander intervention includes
recognizing situations of potential harm, understanding institutional structures and
cultural conditions that facilitate violence, overcoming barriers to intervening, identifying
safe and effective intervention options, and acting to intervene;
● Information on risk reduction. Risk reduction means options designed to decrease
perpetration and bystander inaction and to increase empowerment for victims in order
to promote safety and to help individuals and communities address conditions that
facilitate violence.
● Information regarding:

o Procedures victims should follow if a crime of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault and stalking occurs;
o How the institution will protect the confidentiality of victims and other
necessary parties;
o Existing counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy, legal assistance,
visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid, and other services
available for victims, both within the institution and in the community;
o Options for, available assistance in, and how to request changes to academic,
living, transportation, and working situations or protective; and
o Procedures for institutional disciplinary action in cases of alleged dating
violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

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The Academy has developed a robust, annual educational campaign consisting of
presentations that include distribution of educational materials to new students; participating in
and presenting information and materials during new employee orientation; and ongoing
activities, programs and awareness initiatives to all employees and students.
The following contain prevention and awareness programs held for our campus community in
2023:
1. New Students offered “Get Inclusive Training.” Through reflection, learners will consider
how sexual violence has presented itself in their communities and then develop the skills
necessary to intervene in these situations. After completing the program, students will
understand that sexual violence is about power and control and that to make change,
people must not only intervene on an interpersonal level, but also with the culture that
perpetuates it.
2. New Students are offered a 1-hour lecture of Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Title IX
Policy hosted by the Title IX Coordinator for Students. This lecture goes over what the
policy is at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, how to make a report, the importance of
preserving evidence, the importance of getting medical attention, supportive measures
and resources available to them, and what will happen once a report is made.
3. New Students are offered training on Bystander Intervention through the Academy’s
Sunday Night Series Program.
4. Students were offered a 3-hour self-defense course via Viper Self Defense.
5. Students were offered a 1-hour course regarding Healthy Relationships. This course was
offered as a collaboration between MMA and Independence House, Cape Cod’s leading
domestic and sexual violence emergency housing resource, counseling, and advocacy
center to address and prevent domestic and sexual violence. This course went over the
red flags of dating violence and domestic violence and how to get request help.
6. Students in leadership positions at Massachusetts Maritime Academy are specifically
trained on what to do if a student reports to them regarding sexual misconduct and how to
be proactive with bystander intervention. They are provided with examples of what may

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occur while they are holding these leadership positions and offered an opportunity to talk
about what to do in these scenarios.
7. Ongoing prevention programming is offered to students who are participating in the
Academy’s Cooperative Learning Program, Sea Term on the Training Ship, and
Experiential Learning. This training is hosted by the Academy’s Title IX Coordinator for
Students.
8. New full-time employees receive training on the Academy’s Title IX Policy through “Get
Inclusive.” Additional topics covered include:
● Define illegal workplace harassment and Discrimination.
● Summarize the kinds of perfectly legal, but unacceptable forms of workplace
misconduct.
● Identify problematic and illegal situations, behaviors, and opinions.
● Analyze the reasons for the pervasiveness of harassment and discrimination in the
workplace.
● Apply specific techniques to address problematic situations, behaviors, and
opinions.
● Apply active listening skills.
● Develop skills related to having difficult conversations.
● Describe retaliation and identify its impact on harassment and discrimination
reporting.
● Describe the organization’s reporting process.
● Identify available internal and external resources.
● Develop a shared language relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, and consent.
● Know the organization’s statement prohibiting domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
● Explain the requirements for compliance with Title IX as well as responsibilities
for mandated reporters.
● Demonstrate what a responsible employee should do if a student were to report
sexual misconduct to them, distinguishing what is okay to say from what’s not.

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● Recognize the value of engaging the entire campus as allies in sexual assault
prevention.
● Describe appropriate and inappropriate behaviors along the continuum of sexual
behaviors.
● Empathize with victims of sexual assault, resulting in a heightened sense of
responsibility for playing a role in decreasing sexual violence.
● Identify the warning signs of sexually abusive and violent behavior, including the
role of drugs and alcohol.

9. Employees are assigned a refresher course through Get Inclusive every three years that
reminds employees of the above subjects.
10. Women’s Coalition: Captain Paul Cuffe Center for Inclusion has established a Women's
Coalition that promotes wellness, empowerment and networking for women on campus.
The coalition will meet once a month and create events that will promote support,
mentorship and empowerment to female students. The Women’s Coalition is in addition
to any women's program led by a student group. This is a working group of primarily
faculty and staff to discuss women's issues and further programming for the experience of
women on campus, students, faculty and staff.

Primary Prevention and Awareness Programs
Specifically, the Academy offered the following primary prevention and awareness programs
for all incoming students in 2023:
Name of Program Date Held Location Held Which Prohibited
Behavior Covered?

Title IX Presentation
for New Students

February 21 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

Title IX Presentation
for New Students

August 23 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

Sunday Night Series:
Title IX Presentation:
Bystander
Intervention

October 15 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

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*DoV means Domestive Violence, DaV means Dating Violence, SA means sexual Assault
and S means Stalking

Ongoing Prevention and Awareness Campaigns

The Academy offered the following ongoing awareness and prevention programs for student
and employees in 2023:
Name of Program Date Held Location Held Which Prohibited
Behavior Covered?

Independence
House: Awareness
Tables

March 14
April 4
September 11
October 2

Outside Mess deck DoV, DaV, SA, S

Title IX Training for
Cadet Leadership

March 17 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA,S

Independence
House: Healthy
Relationships

April 10 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV

Title IX Training for
Students going on
Commercial Ships

May 31 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

Title IX Training for
Students going on a
Co-op

June 1 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

USCG/ Title IX
Training for 2/C
Commercial
Shippers

June 1 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

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USCG Efforts to
address sexual
misconduct in the
maritime industry

August 26 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

White Ribbon
Project

November 8 Admirals Hall DoV, DaV, SA, S

*DoV means Domestive Violence, DaV means Dating Violence, SA means sexual Assault
and S means Stalking

Statement of Policy for Reporting the Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics
The information below provides context for the crime statistics reported as part of
compliance with the Clery Act. As required by federal law, the MMA Police Department
compiles yearly crime statistics for this report on a calendar-year basis in accordance with the
definitions of crimes provided by the FBI for use in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)
system. The report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that
occurred on campus and were reported to MMA Police and other campus security authorities.
In addition, these statistics also include persons referred for campus disciplinary action
for categories required under the Clery Act, including liquor and drug law violations, and illegal
weapons possession. Statistical information for on-campus and non-campus locations owned or
controlled, or closely associated with/by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, as well as public
property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus, are collected or
requested from a variety of jurisdictions, from our local area police departments (Bourne,
Wareham, and others) as well as departments who hold jurisdiction over outlying MMA
properties (Waltham). For statistical purposes, crime statistics reported to any of these sources
are recorded in the calendar year during which the crime was reported.
All of the statistics are gathered, compiled, and reported to the Massachusetts Maritime
Academy community via this report, entitled “Annual Security Report” which is published by
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MMA Police via the department website at: https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety . The
MMA Police also submits the annual crime statistics published in this report to the Department
of Education (DOE). The statistical information gathered by the DOE is available to the public
through the DOE website.
MMA Police sends an e-mail to every enrolled student and current employee on an
annual basis. The e-mail includes a brief summary of the contents of this report. The e-mail also
includes the address for the MMA Police’s website where the “Annual Security Report” can be
found online at: https://www.maritime.edu/health-safety/safety.
Copies of this report may also be obtained at the MMA Police Department located at 101
Academy Drive, Bresnahan Hall Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 or by calling the Department at
508-830-5238. All prospective employees may obtain a copy from the Human Resources Office
in the Harrington Building, 101 Academy Drive, or by calling 508-830-5092.
The MMA Police Department’s Daily Crime Log, kept in accordance with MGL c41s98F
is available at: 101 Academy Drive, Bresnahan Hall.
The crime statistics tables located within this report are reflective of the requirements
mandated by the Clery Act, including the 2013 amendments of the Violence Against Women
Act.
Specific Information about Classifying Crime Statistics
The following statistics are published in accordance with the standards and guidelines
used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook and the federal
law (the Clery Act).
The number of victims involved in a particular incident is indicated for the following
crime classifications: Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Manslaughter by Negligence, Sex
Offenses, Aggravated Assault. For example, if an aggravated assault occurs and there are three
victims, this would be counted as three aggravated assaults in the crime statistics chart.
The number of incidents involving a particular offense is indicated for the following
crime categories (includes one offense per distinct operation): Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, and
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Arson. For example, if five students are walking across campus together and they are robbed,
this would count as one instance of robbery in the crime statistics chart. In cases of motor vehicle
theft, each vehicle stolen is counted. In cases involving Liquor Law, Drug Law, and Illegal
Weapons violations, each person who was arrested is indicated in the arrest statistics. If an arrest
includes offenses for multiple liquor or drug law violations, it is only counted as a Drug Law
Violation as that is the more egregious offense.
The statistics captured under the "Referred for Disciplinary Action" section for Liquor
Law, Drug Law, and Illegal Weapons violations indicate the number of people who are referred
to the Dean of Students Office and Residence Education for Code of Student Conduct and/or
Community Living Standards violations.
MMA Police Department’s reported Hate Crimes are separated by their category of
prejudice. The numbers for most of the specific crime categories are part of the overall statistics
reported for each year. The only exceptions to this are the addition of Simple Assault,
Intimidation, and any other crime that involves bodily injury that is not already included in the
required reporting categories. If a Hate Crime occurs where there is an incident involving
Intimidation, Vandalism, Larceny, Simple Assault or other bodily injury, the law requires that the
statistic be reported as a hate crime even though there is no requirement to report the crime
classification in any other area of the compliance document.
Note: A hate or bias related crime is not a separate, distinct crime, but is the commission
of a criminal offense which was motivated by the offender’s bias. For example, a subject assault
a victim, which is a crime. If the facts of the case indicate that the offender was motivated to
commit the offense because of his/her bias against the victim’s race, sexual orientation, gender,
gender identity, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or disability, the assault is then also classified
as a hate/bias crime.
Criminal Offenses and Crime Statistics- Buzzards Bay Campus and Non-Campus
Properties
Offense Year On
Camp
us
Non‐Ca
mpus
Public
Proper
ty
Total Resident
ial
Facilities
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Murder/Non‐Negligent
Manslaughter
2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Manslaughter by
Negligence
2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Rape 2021 1 0 0 1 1
2022 1 0 0 1 1
2023 1 1 0 2 1
Fondling 2021 1 0 0 1 1
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 1 0 0 1 1
Incest 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Statutory Rape 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Robbery 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault 2021 0 0 1 1 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Burglary 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle Theft 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Arson 2021 0 0 0 0 0
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2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic Violence 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
*Dating Violence 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 2 0 0 2 2
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Stalking 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 1 0 0 1 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
*Dating Violence is not defined specifically in Massachusetts’ state laws. Incidents that would be
categorized as “dating violence” typically fall under the Massachusetts definition of “domestic
violence” and this is reflected in the above reporting.
Criminal Offenses and Crime Statistics- Training Ship
The Training Ship is now referred to as a separate campus as of Spring of 2022. The
statistics will reflect this change.
Offense Year On
Camp
us
Non‐Ca
mpus
Public
Proper
ty
Total Resident
ial
Facilities
Murder/Non‐Negligent
Manslaughter
2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Manslaughter by
Negligence
2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Rape 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Fondling 2021 1 0 0 1 1
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2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Incest 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Statutory Rape 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Robbery 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Burglary 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle Theft 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Arson 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 1 0 0 1 1
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Domestic Violence 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
*Dating Violence 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Stalking 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
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2023 0 0 0 0 0
*Dating Violence is not defined specifically in Massachusetts’ State laws. Incidents that would
be categorized as “dating violence” typically fall under the Massachusetts definition of
“domestic violence” and this is reflected in the above reporting.
Liquor, Drug, Weapons Arrest, and Disciplinary Referrals- Buzzards Bay Campus and
Non-Campus Properties
Offense Year On
Camp
us
Non‐Ca
mpus
Public
Proper
ty
Total Resident
ial
Facilities
Liquor Law Arrests 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor Law Referrals 2021 15 0 2 17 15
2022 4 1 0 5 4
2023 6 0 0 6 4
Drug Law Arrests 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Drug Law Referrals 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Law Arrests 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Law Referrals 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 1 0 0 1 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor, Drug, Weapons Arrest, and Disciplinary Referrals- Training Ship
Offense Year On
Campus
Non‐Ca
mpus
Public
Property
Total Residential
Facilities
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Liquor Law Arrests 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Liquor Law Referrals 2021 10 0 0 10 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Drug Law Arrests 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Drug Law Referrals 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Law Arrests 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Law Referrals 2021 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0
Hate Crime Statistics- Buzzards Bay Campus, Training Ship, and Non- Campus Properties
It is important to note, that the following disclosed hate crime statistics include, by law,
only those incidents where, through investigation, it is learned that a criminal act has occurred
and that the perpetrator(s) committed the crime because of their bias against certain protected
groups. Random acts of vandalism, while offensive to some, often do not fall into this category.
See the next section regarding definitions for more information. In 2023, 2022, and 2021, Mass
Maritime did not have any crimes characterized by bias against any protected groups.
Unfounded Reports- Buzzards Bay Campus, Training Ship, and Non-Campus Properties
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In 2022, 2021, and 2020, the MMA Police Department had zero unfounded crime reports.
Definitions of Reportable Crimes
Clery Reportable Offense Crime definitions are taken from the Uniform Crime Reporting
Handbook:
● Aggravated Assault: an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of
inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied
by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not
necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other
weapon is used which could or probably would result in a serious potential injury if the
crime were successfully completed.
● Arson: Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to
defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property,
etc.
● Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting
purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or a
felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking;
safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
● Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle (Classify as motor
vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access
even though the vehicles are later abandoned-including joy riding).
● Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter: The willful (non-negligent) killing of one
human being by another.
● Manslaughter by Negligence: The killing of another person through gross negligence.
● Rape is defined as the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any
body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the
consent of the victim.
● Fondling is defined as the touching of the private parts of another person for the purposes
of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the
victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her
temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
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● Incest is defined as non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to
each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
● Statutory Rape is defined a non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under
the statutory age of consent.
● Robbery: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or
control of a person or persons by force or threat of force, violence, and/or causing the
victim fear.
● Weapon Law Violations: The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon
offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly
weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to
minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; all attempts to commit any of the
aforementioned.
● Drug Law Violations: Violations of state and local laws relating to the unlawful
possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The
relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin,
codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (demerol, methadones); and dangerous
non-narcotic drugs (barbiturates, benzedrine).
● Liquor Law Violations: The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture,
sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful
drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or
intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train
or public conveyance; all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned. (Drunkenness
and driving under the influence are not included in this definition.)
Offense Definitions Relating to the Hate/Bias Related Crime Statistics as Per the UCR Hate
Crime Reporting Guidelines
A hate crime is a criminal offense committed against a person or property which is
motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is
required to report statistics for hate (bias) related crimes by the type of bias as defined below for
the following classifications: murder/non- negligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, sex
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assault (rape, fondling, statutory rape and incest), robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor
vehicle theft, arson (see definitions above) and larceny, vandalism, intimidation, and simple
assault (see definitions below).
● Larceny: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the
possession or constructive possession of another.
● Vandalism: To willfully or maliciously destroy, injure, disfigure, or deface any public or
private property, real or personal, without the consent of the owner or person having
custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing, covering
with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law.
● Intimidation: To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm
through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a
weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
● Simple Assault: An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither
the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated
bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury,
severe laceration or loss of consciousness.
Note: If a hate crime occurs where there is an incident involving intimidation, vandalism,
larceny, simple assault or other bodily injury, the law requires that the statistic be reported as a
hate crime even though there is no requirement to report the crime classification in any other area
of the compliance document. A hate or bias related crime is not a separate, distinct crime, but is
the commission of a criminal offense which was motivated by the offender's bias. For example, a
subject assault a victim, which is a crime. If the facts of the case indicate that the offender was
motivated to commit the offense because of his bias against the victim's race, sexual orientation,
etc... the assault is then also classified as a hate/bias crime.
Geography definitions are taken directly from the Clery Act
On-Campus-Defined as:
1. Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same
reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of or
in a manner related to the institution's educational purposes, including Dormitories;
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2. Any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in
paragraph (1), that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is
frequently used by students and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or retail
vendor).
Non-Campus Building or Property-Defined as:
1. Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially
recognized by the institution; or
2. Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct
support of or in relation to the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by
students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the
institution.
Public Property-Defined as:
1. All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities,
that is within the campus or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
Note: Statistics for “Dormitories” are also counted in the “On-Campus” crime category. The
law requires institutions to break out the number of “On-Campus” crimes that occur in
dormitory/residential facilities.

The federal Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 includes provisions known as the
Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act. These provisions require colleges and universities to
report fire safety information to the U.S. Department of Education, and to make annual fire
safety reports available to the public and the campus community.
Fire Safety on campus is the responsibility of the MMA Police Department. On- campus
fire and ambulance response services are provided by the Bourne Fire Department. MMA
Annual Fire Safety and Security Report is online, and a printed copy may be obtained upon
request. Copies are available at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Police Department on
the first floor in the Bresnahan Hall or by calling (508) 830-5000 extension 1025 or their cell
(508) 726-0798. They are also available at the Human Resource Office, first-floor Harrington
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Building or by calling the dean of human resources at (508) 830-5086. Please take the time to
familiarize yourself with this report, our online emergency response training, and our emergency
preparedness guides posted throughout the campus.
Statement of Policy Regarding Portable Electrical Appliances, Smoking, and Open Flames
Massachusetts Maritime Academy prohibits all portable electrical appliances, smoking,
and open flames in student dormitories. Smoking is prohibited campus wide. Open flames must
be approved through the MMA Administration.
Definition of Fire
Fire: Any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain the
burning or in an uncontrolled manner.
Examples of fires in places not intended to contain burning:
● Trash can fire
● Oven or microwave fire
● Burning oven mitt on a stove
● Grease fire on a stovetop
● Flame coming from electric extension cord
● Burning wall hanging or poster
● Fire in an overheated bathroom vent fan
● Couch that is burning without any flame evident
Examples of fires burning in an uncontrolled manner:
● Chimney fire
● Gas stove fire
● Fuel burner or boiler fire
Procedure to Follow in the Case of a Fire
1. Activate the Fire Alarm system pull station
2. Notify MMA Police by dialing ext. 5060 or dialing 911
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3. Give a clear location and advise the extent of the fire
4. Protect the safety of students, visitors, guests, faculty, and staff
5. Attempt to contain and extinguish fire only if safe to do so
6. Close all windows and doors to contain fire spread
7. If possible, secure important records
8. Activate communications plan as soon as possible
Procedures for Student Housing Evacuation- MMA Buzzards Bay Campus and Mariner’s
Inn
Overall Procedures:
● Signal an evacuation from the building by using the fire alarm
● Follow the evacuation routes posted in the room unless otherwise advised
● Do not us elevators
● Close your classroom doors when leaving the room
● Exit at least 300ft from the building to designated muster location.
● Notify MMA Police (508) 726-0798
● Once outside, maintain calm, do not re0enter building and await further instruction from
MMA Police, MMA Personnel, or Emergency Responder
● Report any known missing student/personnel to MMA Police/ Emergency Responder
Fire Safety Education and Training Programs
All Academy student residents are provided information of fire safety and evacuation
procedures specific to their dormitories during fall semester. During the Academy’s Orientation,
Freshmen take an in-person 4-hour fire lecture and training program. During this training, they
are educated on the following:
● Fire triangles
● Fire extinguishers
● Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
● Fire Hoses and Nozzles
● Fire Safety in the Dormitories
● Fire Safety on the Training Ship
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Reporting Fires- Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Buzzards Bay Campus
In the event of a fire, for immediate assistance, please dial 911. To report fire’s that do not
require immediate assistance please notify MMA Police at (508) 726-0798.
Plans for Future Improvements in Fire Safety
The Academy continuously assesses fire safety systems and as opportunities allow
enhancements are made to the equipment. Currently, the Academy does have any plans for future
improvements to fire safety systems, barring any unforeseen circumstances. All new construction
will be built up to established fire code.
Fire Drills
In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2008, MMA provides
mandatory fire safety information as part of this Annual Safety and Security Report. All reports
of fires and fire alarms are maintained in a database in the Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Police Department. Data collected includes, but is not limited to, the building name; alarm
location; time and date; the number and cause of each fire; any and all injuries; any fatalities; and
dollar values for property damaged by the fire.
Fire Systems
All buildings have portable fire extinguishers and are networked to the central fire alarm
located in the power plant which reports via the Kingfisher Panel to the Bourne FD via radio
link. The carpenter shop, dock steam generator building, ship transformer building, marine
operations building and aquaculture lab are not connected to the central fire alarm.
Residential
Facilities
Full
Sprinkler
Smoke
Detector
Pull Stations Fire
Extinguisher
Devices
Evacuation
Plans/Placar
ds
Number of
(fire)
evacuation
drills during
previous
year.
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1st
Company
& 2nd
Company
X X X X X 2
3rd
Company
X X X X X 2
4th
Company
& 7th
Company
X X X X X 2
5th
Company
X X X X X 2
6th
Company
X X X X X 2
Fire Statistics- 2023 Fire Safety Report: Buzzards Bay Main Campus
Location Total
Number of
Fires
Fire
Number
Date &
Time
Cause and
Category of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
related to a
fire that
resulted in
treatment at
a medical
facility
Number of
Deaths
Value of
Property
Damage
Caused by a
Fire
1st
Company &
2nd Company
101
Academy
Drive
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Buzzards
Bay, MA
3rd
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th
Company &
7th Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5th
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6th
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Statistics- 2022 Fire Safety Report: Buzzards Bay Main Campus
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Location Total
Number of
Fires
Fire
Number
Date &
Time
Cause and
Category of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
related to a
fire that
resulted in
treatment at
a medical
facility
Number of
Deaths
Value of
Property
Damage
Caused by a
Fire
1st
Company &
2nd Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3rd
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th
Company &
7th Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5th
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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6th
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Statistics- 2021 Fire Safety Report: Buzzards Bay Main Campus
Location Total
Number of
Fires
Fire
Number
Date &
Time
Cause and
Category of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
related to a
fire that
resulted in
treatment at
a medical
facility
Number of
Deaths
Value of
Property
Damage
Caused by a
Fire
1st
Company &
2nd Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
1 12/7/21 @
2216
Electrical-
Unintentiona
l
0 0 $100
3rd
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th
Company &
7th Company
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
5th
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6th
Company
101
Academy
Drive
Buzzards
Bay, MA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Log
A fire log is available for review at MMA Police, from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays. The information in the fire log includes information about fires that occur in
residential facilities, including the nature, date, time, and general location.
Training Ship Fire Safety Report
While the vessel it out at sea, there is no permanent fixed address. The MMSI number
(Maritime Mobile Service Identity) is a unique nine-digit number for identifying a ship. It is
programmed into all AIS systems and VHF electronics on board the vessel and provides an
internationally standardized number for contacting the vessel. 0This is what is used to get the
location of the vessel. The Training Ship’s MMSI number is 338919000. The statistics listed
refer only to the time the Academy houses students onboard during the annual 52-day Sea-term.
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The Training Ship houses student’s only from January-March during the Academy’s
Annual 52-day Sea-term. There is also a small 3-day mini cruise during orientation in August.
The number of drills conducted reflect Annual 52-day Sea Term and the 3-day mini cruise time
period in the below statistics. The Fire Systems are per USCG requirements.
Residential
Facilities
Full
Sprinkler
Smoke
Detector
Pull Stations Fire
Extinguisher
Devices
Evacuation
Plans/Placar
ds
Number of
(fire)
evacuation
drills per
year.
Training
Ship
X X X X X 7
Procedures for Student Evacuation- Training Ship
Overall Procedures:
● Signal an evacuation from the building by using the fire alarm, calling to the bridge of the
vessel, or by calling the Captain of the vessel.
● Follow the evacuation routes posted in the room, on your billet card, or on the station bill
unless otherwise advised
● Do not use elevators
● Close any door when leaving the room
● Once at evacuation station, maintain calm, do not leave from area unless instructed by
Shipboard Officer.
● Await further instruction from Captain of vessel
● Report any known missing student/personnel to Shipboard Officer or Captain.
Reporting Fires- Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Training Ship
In the event of a fire immediately call up to the bridge of the vessel or call the Captain’s
Office.
Fire Drills
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In accordance with United States Coast Guard regulations, the Training Ship undergoes
fire drills prior to setting sail as well as throughout the duration of the sea term.
Fire Statistics- 2023 Fire Safety Report: Training Ship
Location Total
Number of
Fires
Fire
Number
Date &
Time
Cause &
Category of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
related to a
fire that
resulted in
treatment
at a medical
facility
Number of
Deaths
Value of
Property
Damage
Caused by
a Fire (in
dollars)
Training
Ship
MMSI:
338919000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Statistics- 2022 Fire Safety Report: Training Ship
Location Total
Number of
Fires
Fire
Number
Date &
Time
Cause &
Category of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
related to a
fire that
resulted in
treatment
at a medical
facility
Number of
Deaths
Value of
Property
Damage
Caused by
a Fire (in
dollars)
Training
Ship
MMSI:
338919000
1 ST2022-01 2/19/22
2130 hours
Arson 0 0 0-99
Fire Statistics- 2021 Fire Safety Report: Training Ship
Location Total
Number of
Fires
Fire
Number
Date &
Time
Cause &
Category of
Fire
Number of
Injuries
related to a
fire that
Number of
Deaths
Value of
Property
Damage
Caused by
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resulted in
treatment
at a medical
facility
a Fire (in
dollars)
Training
Ship
MMSI:
338919000
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy Main Campus On-Campus Property

Address: 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Mariner’s Inn Campus Property On- Campus Property & Student Housing

Address: 3224 Cranberry Highway, Wareham MA 02571

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Satellite “C” Parking- On Campus

Address: 8 Taylor Point Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Parking Lot “K”- Non-Campus

Address: 14 Kendall Place, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Operations Building- Non-Campus

Address: 320 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Keith Hartford Center- Non-Campus

Address: 43 Trails End Cove Road, Plymouth, MA 02360

Campus Map

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Main Campus On-Campus Property

Address: 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Mariner’s Inn Campus Property On- Campus Property & Student Housing

Address: 3224 Cranberry Highway, Wareham MA 02571

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Satellite “C” Parking- On Campus

Address: 8 Taylor Point Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Parking Lot “K”- Non-Campus

Address: 14 Kendall Place, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Operations Building- Non-Campus

Address: 320 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Massachusetts Maritime Academy- Keith Hartford Center- Non-Campus

Address: 43 Trails End Cove Road, Plymouth, MA 02360