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Joanne Skok fabricated a story that her 12-year-old daughter was terminally ill with brain cancer to solicit money in the late 1980s, according to court testimony.
Known at the time as Joanne Rochette, she spun another tale, saying she was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and was in danger of losing a leg. To get the last drop of money out of a victim who gave Skok money for surgery, she accused the woman's husband of having an affair so that the victim would drain their bank account.
Skok, 62, of Ledyard, who has made a career of scamming people, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday in New London Superior Court for stealing the life savings of an elderly woman she had befriended.
Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Lawrence J. Tytla, who had prosecuted Skok in another larceny case in 1988, and who handled her current case, said she is a dangerous individual who befriends people when they are at their most vulnerable. She "sets the hook" by appearing to be sincere and then destroys their lives, he said.
"This woman lies the way other people breathe, and she's done it throughout her life," Tytla said.
At a trial in May, 75-year-old Jacqueline Becker of Uncasville described an elaborate scam in which Skok and her husband, John Skok, took more than $40,000 from Becker under the guise of helping her with a financial problem. Skok had concocted a story about a nonexistent nephew who was in the FBI and later told Becker that famed mobster John Gotti and a South American lawyer had gotten involved.
Becker's granddaughters became suspicious and contacted police.
The six-member jury found Skok guilty of first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny. Judge Arthur C. Hadden ordered Skok to make restitution to the victim.
Becker, who like Skok is wheelchair-bound, was at the sentencing hearing with several family members but had trouble hearing the proceeding because of a problem with her hearing aids. Victim Advocate Beth Ann Hess told Becker she would supply her with a written transcript of the hearing.
Becker declined to address Judge Hadden, saying she was not comfortable speaking in public, but had told a probation officer who conducted a presentencing investigation that she had lost her life savings to Skok and had to give up her home and her pet.
"I feel she will never stop destroying people's lives as long as she is free," Becker told the probation officer.
Skok's attorney, Theodore Koch, had hired sentencing consultant Clint Roberts to address the issue of Skok's medical needs and the cost to the state.
"The correction system will inherit a large medical burden," Roberts said.
Skoks suffers from a long list of ailments, including asthma, coronary artery disease, arthritis, Type 2 diabetes and acid reflux, he said. She fractured a tibia over the weekend when she tried to get out of her wheelchair to use the bathroom, Roberts said. He asked the judge to consider a short sentence followed by special parole.
"She's already imprisoned in her own body," Koch told the judge.
Hadden, however, said he was obligated to impose a lengthy sentence, noting that the presentencing report detailing Skok's previous crimes was, in 40 years of working in the criminal justice system, "without a doubt the worst I've ever seen."
"You have virtually destroyed lives, and the sentence must take that into account," Hadden said. He imposed the sentence of 15 years in prison, suspended after 10 years served, followed by five years probation.
Koch asked the judge to consider allowing Skok to surrender at a later date, saying she has a long list of appointments. He also asked the judge to set an appeal bond so that Skok could remain free while her planned appeal is pending. Tytla, the prosecutor, objected to the a surrender date, saying Skok knew she would be sentenced Thursday and should be taken into custody.
"I can't disagree with that," Hadden said. He ordered that Skok be incarcerated immediately. He set the appeal bond amount at $1 million, meaning Skok would have to post that amount should she want to remain free while the appeal is pending.
Skok's husband's case is pending in the same court. The state moved that the couple be tried together, but John Skok's attorney, Michael A. Jewell, argued against it, saying, in part, that John Skok had memory loss due to alcohol abuse, a car accident and a stroke.
Judge Hadden denied the motion to join the cases and ordered that the husband undergo a competency evaluation.
John Skok was evaluated by a clinical team at the state Office of Forensic Evaluations, which determined he is able to understand the court proceedings and to assist in his defense. The clinicians wrote in their report that during an interview, Skok "attempted to exaggerate his deficits and at times was deliberately evasive with his responses."
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Badgers closed the first half on a 33-8 run while beating the cross-state rival Panthers of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday 74-53.
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The ground shakes beneath my feet as an earthquake decimates the street before my eyes. It's jarring at first but I'm quick to remind myself, I'm not standing in the middle of the carnage but watching it play out on a monitor in front of me. The first in-game demo for Battlefield 3 from developer DICE has a few moments like this. So much happens in the ten (or so) minute demo that it's difficult to process how to even write about it.
Marines shoot insurgents known as the PLR. Cars and buildings are reduced to rubble. Mayhem finds a home in the near future world on the Iraq and Iran border. These are the core elements at play during the demo.
The first leg of the adventure has been spoiled in a gameplay trailer released late last night (found below). As one of the developers plays the game on PC in front of a hushed crowd, we're introduced to a Marine named Black and his team in the year 2014. Tasked with finding a missing squad of marines investigating a cache of chemical weapons, Black and his team set out to a market on the "bad side of town." Looking at the world, it's hard to imagine there's a good side to be found anywhere.
In the video, you can spot one of the first battle sequences in the demo. Black's team is ambushed in a parking lot, which kicks off when one of his team is hit by a sniper round. After manually dragging him to safety, Black and his team proceed to dismantle the opposition before they flee.
Throughout the demo the NPCs make a few mentions of tremors. The border is located right above a fault line and it seems that Mother Nature wants to join in on the fight.
Pushing past hordes of enemy insurgents, the team sets out to find the sniper that nearly took the life of one of their own. Eventually they find themselves on a rooftop, across from the sniper's perch. Here they stalk from cover to cover, then crawl across the roof to locate the shooter. Across the street is a hotel where the sniper seems to take up his position, a thought that the NPCs confirm when the sparkle of a scope appears in the distance.
Though the team could take fire at the sniper from their position, doing so isn't guaranteed to end the threat. Instead, one marine rolls a shoulder-mounted missile launcher (which may be a M136 AT4, originally we noted it as a M72 LAW) towards Black, the playable character. "You're the best shot," he yells and the team sets up to cover him. "Three. Two. One." The squad rises to their feet and fire at the sniper as Black fires a the missile into the open area. Not only is the sniper reduced to ashes, but the front-face of the building buckles and falls to the ground. There are definitely vacancies in this hotel tonight.
The demo skips ahead to an underground section. The last of Jackson's team has been found taken hostage and Black goes to investigate a suspicious red wire leading into an underground bunker. As he makes his way down, more tremors hit. A sign of things to come. After crawling through vents and tight corridors, he's faced with a room filled with munitions connected to a bomb, which slowly beeps. Quickly, Black pulls one of the two wires powering the device before an insurgent sneaks up behind him and attempts to knock him out.
But Marines? They fight back. What ensues next is a brutal hand-to-hand exchange where Black, still controlled by the DICE developer, deals and takes devastating punches, all the while the bomb's beep becomes louder and more panicked. The battle lasts about a minute, ending with the insurgents head repeatedly smashed against the pole holding up a chain-link fence that wraps the room. Before it seems like it's too late, Black yanks the last wire from the device and the situation calms.
But only for a second. A fellow Marine calls to Black to make it topside to help with a wave of insurgent activity. The situation is fierce. Hordes of enemies rush an open area, in the middle of the downtown environment. Taking position on a bridge, Black fends off waves by destroying vehicles used as enemy cover and shooting through weak structures to the insurgents laying in wait behind.
As the bridge's own cover begins to disappear, Black rushes to an enemy vehicle and jumps aboard the .50 caliber gun on the back, firing into crowds of hostiles.
Soon, gunfire is the last of anyone's worries, on either side of the battle. The quiet tremors from before disappear and the world begins to shake and erupt with sonic sounds. A giant earthquake hits the street and the earth beneath the fighters rips apart sending Black onto the ground. In the distance a building buckles and begins to break apart from its foundation, falling onto the street below and--it appears--on to Black.
The demo ends there. Though it was heavily scripted, it was very impressive. In its current state, Battlefield 3 looks and sounds outstanding. However, that's the single-player, which some might cite as the "added bonus" to a multiplayer-focused shooter.
When I spoke with DICE GM Karl Magnus Troedsson, the first handful of questions I threw at him during my extremely short ten minute interview were focused on Shack community questions. Questions that revolved around things like spawn mechanics and dedicated servers.
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On the specific subject of dedicated servers Troedsson said that although DICE isn't talking about that at this time he reminds me that it's something they have done in the past. "[DICE believes] that its crucial for the experience." Ending that line of questioning by saying that Shackers "can bet on it."
This isn't the last we'll see of Battlefield 3. This was only the debut and we're going to be following up on every critical piece of multiplayer information we get.
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DETROIT (WJBK) -- A Detroit mother is charged with murder for the stabbing death of her eight-year-old daughter, but the woman's family said there is another person that police should question.
Does Tanisha Robinson believe her sister killed her daughter?
"No. There's no way. My sister did not even like to whoop her kids."
Semeria Greene is behind bars, but is there someone else who should be there with her?
"Jovan Mull, he should be arrested. He fled the scene of a crime," Robinson said.
Sources told Fox 2 that Mull is Greene's boyfriend and the father of three of her sons. He was at the house the night Tameria was killed. Records show Mull had been accused of abusing the little girl.
"I called CPS on him for my niece when she told me that he was beating my mommy and he made a mistake and hit me with a belt and he hit me again and I got a black eye, and she had bruises to prove it," said Robinson. "They came out and they took pictures and the police did nothing."
The report shows that night, just eleven months ago, Greene and Mull got into a knife fight and Tameria was hit in the eye with a belt. She and her brothers were never taken from the home.
Then came more calls for help. In October, her school noticed bruises and bite marks. Tameria said her mother did it. Child Protective Services recommended the children be removed, but a juvenile court referee said no. Just 30 days later, police were once again called to the apartment, discovered knives throughout the house and Tameria dead with a stab wound to her chest and a bite mark on her arm.
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Vancouver Canuck's! I love hockey, and the passion with which the Canuck's play. British Columbia lives and breathes the team, it's awesome!
What's your favorite movie quote?
"No one will hire me, you called everyone but slurpee heaven." "Not true, I did call slurpee heaven. They said you had a bad attitude, weren't slurpee material." 2 Weeks Notice (cheesy I know, but the more you watch it, the better it gets)
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
I used to rule Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but these days I suck at every game.
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Piercings-2 in each ear lobe, nose on the left side. Tattoos- a small lotus flower on my left wrist, a small om symbol on my right wrist, an outline of a hawk on my right thigh and an atlas outline on my right thigh.
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Any song from the High School Musical soundtracks.....
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Drinking more than you.
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Banzai Bowls in Costa Mesa.... My bosses were the worst!
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Elana, your classes and the recipes I've learned have gotten me through the holidays. I cooked the brisket with some English accoutrements (minty peas, ginger carrots and Yorkshire pudding) on Christmas day, along with the pumpkin pie. On New Years I cooked your Chicken Tagine with Couscous, and your Blackberry Chiantishire dessert. Needless to say there was some great spiel over the food cooked and I've got you to thank for it. See you in class!Sophia Marsh-Ochsner
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Dial (509) 475-7040 for immediate assistance - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For general security questions and concerns, dial (509) 533-3555.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Frequently Asked Questions About Parking
The Office of Campus Safety is in Building 17, Room 125 (Area 16 on the
Student Union Building map). Our office is open Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM
to 5:00 PM. During regular business hours we can be reached at (509) 533-3555, or afterhours/weekends at
(509) 475-7040.
The Office of Campus Safety will accomplish our mission though a philosophy that utilizes partnerships and problem-solving
techniques to proactively address the conditions giving rise to our community's security/safety issues. We will provide
those services in a in a professional and courteous manner, demonstrating dignity, compassion and respect for all.
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The mission of the CCS Office of Safety and Security is to provide a safe and secure education and work environment for our
students, faculty and staff through professional, visible, responsive and innovative services; the prevention of crime and
unsafe conditions; and the effective management of emergency situations.
It is expected that students will conduct themselves as responsible members of the CCS community; that they will observe the
standards of conduct, respect the rights, privileges and property of other members of the academic community, and will not
interfere with legitimate college business appropriate to the pursuit of academic goals. Please refer to the Washington
Administrative Codes website for information about the standards of conduct that students must abide by:
WAC 132Q-30 Standards of Conduct for Students.
It is EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY to report observed student behavior that gives cause for concern. SFCC is committed to the
health and safety of its faculty, staff and students and to maintaining a safe environment in which they may work and learn.
Therefore, any student behavior that causes concern on campus or in the classroom should be reported to the SFCC Behavioral
Intervention Team (BIT). Simply complete the
BIT Referral Report form and email it to
firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about the BIT team, visit the
BIT website.
No college personnel, student or guest shall carry, transport within a vehicle or otherwise possess any weapon, explosive
device, hazardous chemicals or any other hazardous device such as knives on any college campus or other district property
except for use in an authorized college activity with express authorization from the chief executive of the campus or an
authorized designee.
Possession or consumption of alcohol by persons under the age of 21 is not permitted on campus. Selling or furnishing
alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21 is also not permitted on campus. Campus Alcohol policies and guidelines
must be met before any alcohol-related event may be permitted.
Minor in Possession of Alcohol is a misdemeanor offense; if convicted it may have a negative effect on certain job
requirements or opportunities.
The use or sale of any illegal or controlled substances is prohibited. SFCC has a zero tolerance policy in regards to any
drug-related issue. The following is a partial list of illicit drugs considered to be controlled substances by the state of
Washington (CH.69.50):
The SFCC Security Department, maintains records of sex offenders who have been brought to the attention of the Security
Department by the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. Additionally, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office maintains
an online registry of Level 2 and 3 sex offenders who
are registered to live in Spokane County. You can search for offenders by Zip Code or by an offender's name.
Using this public information to threaten, intimidate or harass sex/kidnap offenders will not be tolerated. This abuse could
potentially terminate our ability to release this important information to the public.
Sex offenders (includes kidnappers), Levels I, II, & III, are required
by law to register with the county sheriff in the county where they reside. The law requires that they also inform the county
sheriff if they register for school. The county sheriff, in turn, is required to notify the school that the sex offender has
registered to attend the school. These notifications are intended to inform rather than create panic.
Notifications of sex offenders enrolling in Community
Colleges of Spokane are received from the Spokane County
Sheriff's Department and are sent to the campus vice presidents for student services, where they are placed in binders
and are available for viewing. Notifications are also published in the campus newspapers.
The campus Vice Presidents make decisions based on the offender's profile regarding restrictions, if any, which may be
imposed on this student.
The SFCC Security Department considers the protection of our community from sex offenders to be of significant importance.
The objective of the 1990 Community Protection Act was to provide adequate notice to the community concerning sex offenders
who are, or will be attending, working or residing on the campus, and to assist our community members in developing
constructive plans to prepare themselves and their children for residing near released sex offenders.
Information that is relevant and necessary to protect the public and to counteract the danger created by a particular offender
is released pursuant to RCW 4.24.550.
The extent and content of the disclosure of relevant and necessary information shall be related to:
The manner and mode of dissemination is restricted by the standards set forth by the legislature and interpreted by the
Washington State Supreme Court in State v. Ward, 123 Wn. 2d 488, (1994) and its progeny.
An informed public is a safer public. Notification is not intended to increase fear. Unless restricted by a court order,
sex/kidnap offenders are constitutionally permitted to live wherever they choose. The legislature has determined that the
purpose of the Community Protection Act of 1990 is "to assist law enforcement agency's efforts to protect their communities"
by providing relevant and necessary information.
The Department of Corrections, the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board are
required to classify all sex offenders released from their facilities into levels of risk (low, moderate, or high). These
agencies then issue to appropriate law enforcement agencies narrative notices regarding the pending release of sex offenders.
The narrative notices describe the identity and criminal history behavior of the offender and shall include a risk level
classification for the offender. Upon receiving a narrative notice, local law enforcement agencies review all available
information and assign risk-level classifications to all sex offenders about whom information will be disseminated for the
purpose of community notification.
The vast majority of registered sex offenders are classified as Level 1 offenders. They are considered at low risk to
re-offend. These individuals may be first time offenders and they are usually known by their victims. They normally have not
exhibited predatory type characteristics and most have successfully participated or are participating in approved treatment
programs. Level I offenders MAY NOT be the subject of general public notification.
Washington State Law strictly limits public disclosure of all Level I Registered Sex Offender information.
Information shall be shared with other law enforcement agencies and, upon request, relevant, necessary and accurate
information may be disclosed to any victim or witness to the offense and to any individual community member who lives near
the residence where the offender resides, expects to reside, or is regularly found. Level I offenders MAY NOT be the subject
of general public notification.
In order to receive specific information about these offenders, you must meet certain criteria. SFCC Security Department will
disclose Level I Sex Offender information upon request, to any community member who resides near an offender.
Level 2 offenders have a moderate risk of re-offending. They generally have more than one victim and the abuse may be long
term. These offenders usually groom their victims and may use threats to commit their crimes; they have a higher likelihood
of re-offending than the Level 1 offenders. They are considered a higher risk to re-offend, because of the nature of their
previous crime(s) and lifestyle (drug and alcohol abuse and other criminal activity). Some have refused to participate or
failed to complete approved treatment programs. Typically these individuals do not appreciate the damage they have done to
their victims.
Washington State Law Prohibits the Public Disclosure of Level II Registered Sex Offenders except under specific
criteria. Level II notifications including relevant, necessary and accurate information may be disclosed to public and
private schools, child day care centers, family day care providers, businesses and organizations that serve primarily children,
women or vulnerable adults, and neighbors and community groups near the residence where the offender resides, expects to
reside, or is regularly found. Level II offenders MAY NOT be the subject of general public notification.
Level 3 offenders are the greatest risk to the community. Most are predatory, have other violent crime convictions, refused
treatment and are known substance abusers. Community notification is the most extensive.
Washington State Law permits notifications about Level III offenders that include relevant, accurate and necessary information.
This information MAY BE disclosed to the public at large.
SFCC is embracing a student initiative to remove the use of tobacco from the heart of the campus. Smoking shelters and
other designated smoking areas have been relocated to the perimeter of the campus. Please join in supporting this
campus initiative by utilizing the designated areas.
Beginning January 2, 2013:
A support program is available for students who would like assistance with quitting smoking. Details can be obtained from the Vice
President of Student Services office, Building 30, Room 223.
Thanks for your patience as SFCC makes this transition.
Smoking areas without shelters:
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The Spokane Falls Community College office of Campus Safety employs a variety of safety professionals including campus
security officers who have received special commissions from the Spokane Police Department, SFCC Work Study Students who
perform additional security and parking duties, as well as contract security personnel who support SFCC campus safety and
security as needed.
Select the email link to send an email. The globe icon
identifies faculty web sites. Click the globe
to visit the site.
Students that qualify for state or federal work study may apply to work directly with the office of campus safety. There are
two starting positions for qualified students: Parking Enforcement and Student Security.
Parking Enforcement Officers patrol the campus parking lots and issue citations as necessary.
Student security officers provide all aspects of campus security: parking control, incident response, incident reports,
traffic control, jump starts and unlocks, safety escorts, and assisting police in the event of an emergency.
Based on longevity, evaluations, and recommendations, work study students in the Office of Campus Safety can earn promotions,
awards, special training opportunities, and advancements.
The program's intent is to get students, faculty and/or staff safely to their destinations on during the hours of
darkness. This escort service is limited to the availability of security officers so it is best to pre-plan your
departure after dark. Avoid secluded areas, call home or your destination to let someone know you are leaving and the
route you plan to take, and always try to walk in groups or pairs.
Call (509) 475-7040 for assistance.
These services are provided free of charge to students, staff, faculty, administration, and guests of SFCC. While our
staff is trained on these services, not all vehicles are possible to jump start or unlock, so SFCC cannot claim any
service guarantees. SFCC is not responsible for any damage caused during the administration of these services and the
owner of the vehicle must sign a liability waiver prior to service. The Campus Safety Office reserves the right to refuse
service based on vehicle type, special equipment, weather conditions, or officer unavailability.
Buildings are open for students, staff, faculty and administration during the week during normal business hours.
Specified buildings and rooms will be open after hours or on weekends for special events. Students may not remain in
locked areas before or after business hours unless security is notified ahead of time by a faculty, staff, or
administrative advisor.
Building Hours of Operation
For Campus Event and Bowling Alley scheduling, contact Mike Lynch at (509) 533-4195.
Community Resource Guide
The State of Washington requires campus parking operations to be self-supported. Consequently, Community Colleges of Spokane has chosen to
fund parking operations through the sale of permits and the collection of fines and forfeitures. This is the most commonly
used method for funding parking at community colleges. This transfers the costs of parking lot construction, lighting,
maintenance, and enforcement directly to the users, including college personnel and students. Another common method is
through a per-credit fee added onto tuition. CCS has elected not to use this method at this time because both users and
nonusers of parking lots would be assessed the fee.
Daily permits are available for a fee at the parking lot kiosks in P-3 and P-9 and also in the cashier's office and
Metered parking is available in parking lots P-3, P-4, P-6, P-7, P-9, P-15, P-20 and curbside along Elliott and Custer
Campus Map
Anyone parking on campus is required to either park at a paid meter or must have a current permit clearly displayed.
Meters are located in lots P-6, P-7, P-9 near Bldg 18, P-20 (Magnuson) and along Elliott street parallel to the Early
Learning Center. These meters allow for up to 2 hours of parking, at the rate of $.50/hour. Daily visitor permits are
available for purchase in the P-3 or P-9 parking kiosk, the cashier's office, or the campus bookstore. Day permits
are $3.00 and allow the holder to park in Student or Faculty parking spaces.
WAC 132Q-20-040 - Permits required for vehicles on campus
Parking your vehicle on campus requires the purchase of a parking permit. Permits may be purchased daily, quarterly or annually
from the Cashiers, located on the lower concourse of the Student Union Building. Day permits are also available in the bookstore,
or from the kiosk machine (cash only) located in lot P-3 or P-9. A parking permit is required for all class days and hours that occur from 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday Consult our Campus Map for lots designated for student parking. Disability parking for permanent or temporary disability is available.
Consult our Campus Map for lots designated for student parking.
Disability parking for permanent or temporary disability is available.
SFCC enforces its Vehicle and Parking Regulations;
violations will incur fines.
All drivers on CCS property are required to following all applicable Washington Administrative Codes (WAC). Citations are
issued to individuals who do not comply.
All stop signs, regulatory signs, speed limit signs and any other designated CCS signs must be obeyed at all times.
Parking permit MUST be visible unless in metered parking spaces. Quarterly and annual permits are available for
purchase at the cashier's office. Daily permits are available for purchase at the bookstore, cashier's office or the
parking kiosk (cash only) located in P-3 or P-9. Permits must be clearly displayed in the vehicle.
Metered parking requires no parking permit, but payment is required.
To park in a disabled space, a disability placard or license plate AND current campus permit or guest permit must be
Students must park between yellow lines.
Faculty parking spaces have white lines.
Do not park in any spots painted with solid hash marks.
Vehicles must be parked WITH the flow of traffic.
Motorcycles and other motorized two- or three-wheeled vehicles must have a valid campus permit or a current day pass and must
park in a valid parking space.
No motorized vehicles, bicycles, skateboards, etc. may be driven or ridden on campus sidewalks.
A: No, there is no grace period. Enforcement of parking rules and regulations will begin the first day of Fall
quarter and will continue until the start of the following Fall quarter. (WAC 132Q-20-240) As a reminder, quarterly
parking permits become available for sale up to six weeks prior to the beginning of any quarter.
A: Yes, metered parking is available to anyone who wishes to park there, as long as the meter is paid.
A: If you have a permit but do not have it with you, the Office of Campus Safety may issue a temporary pass.
Otherwise, you can park at a paid meter for up to two hours or purchase a day pass in the Cashier's office, bookstore,
or at the parking kiosks in P-3 or P-9.
A: No, all vehicles must follow all traffic markings. In spaces that are marked for diagonal parking, vehicles are to
be parked at a 45-degree angle, facing inward. (WAC 132Q-20-140)
A: Yes, students may use faculty parking on a first-come basis after 5:00 p.m. (WAC 132Q-20-150)
A: Students, employees and guests can appeal a citation by going to the
website shown in the bottom, right-hand corner of the citation
to complete an appeal.
A: All visitors can park at a paid meter for up to two hours or purchase a day pass in the Cashier's office,
bookstore, or at the parking kiosks in P-3 or P-9.
All college personnel and students should immediately report any crime, suspicious circumstance/person or emergency to
the Office of Campus Safety. Other departments or authorities will be notified as necessary.
When parking your vehicle: LOCK – TAKE – HIDE
Community Colleges of Spokane is aware of the growing occurrence of sexual assault, including acquaintance/date rape. All
members of the college community are encouraged to follow standard crime prevention practices such as locking their motor
vehicles, parking and walking in well-lighted areas, and being aware of the people and surroundings around them. Students
and employees are encouraged to attend educational programs concerning awareness and the prevention of sex offenses,
including acquaintance/date rape, both on and off campus. Community Colleges of Spokane offers information and referral
for victims of sexual assault. Victims of sexual assault on any district-owned or leased facility are encouraged to
report the incident as soon as possible to a college official, through the normal security procedures, as well as to
local law enforcement authorities.
Get to a safe place and call the police (911) immediately, especially if the assailant is nearby.
Get medical attention immediately. The primary purpose of a medical examination is to check for physical injury, the
presence of sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy as a result of the assault. The secondary purpose of a medical
examination is to aid in the police investigation and legal proceedings. Do not bathe or douche until you have a medical
Save your clothing. It is all right to change clothes, however save what you were wearing and place each item of clothing
in a separate paper bag and save for the police. Your clothing could be used as evidence for prosecution.
Victims of sexual assault are encouraged to report the incident to the police, seek medical attention and use the
resources of the Sexual Assault Center and Lutheran Social Services
at (509) 747-8224 or (509) 624-RAPE (24-hour crisis line).