Protective Services

About Us

The NAIT Protective Services Department is a Protective, Investigative, and Enforcement Department whose area of responsibility encompasses all properties under control of NAIT’s Board of Governors.  NAIT Protective Services must govern its operations according to Institute Policy, the wishes of the Institute’s Board, the Executive, and applicable Municipal, Provincial, and Federal Legislative Authority.

NAIT Protective Services is headed by the Manager of Protective and Parking Services who reports to the Director of Facilities and Capital Projects.  The Department employs full-time Community Peace Officers who share a commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment.  Available on a 24-hour basis, these men and women are ready and willing to assist with all security needs and in any emergency situation.

The members of the NAIT community have a big role to play in helping our Peace Officers to be as efficient as possible and to provide more timely and equitable service.

Office Locations

Main Office

• Main Campus - D104

Satellite Offices

• Patricia Campus - P131
• Souch Campus - Z149

Departmental Purpose

The main purpose of NAIT Protective Services is to provide the NAIT Community with the most effective and efficient service aimed at attaining the Departmental goals and fostering good staff and student relations.

Departmental Goals

• To establish working relationships with outside agencies and be diligent in encouraging a never ending communication between the NAIT Community and our partners.
• To conduct investigations and solve issues through fair and equitable means.
• Develop and implement an effective on going Institute-wide Loss Prevention Program.
• To provide information to our clients when we are reasonably and legally able.
• Develop a viable system of measuring security manpower requirements, based on the most realistic related factors.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Protective Service's main duties and responsibilities fall into five major categories:

• Security and safety of all staff, faculty, students, and visitors
• Protection of properties belonging to the Institute, staff, faculty, students, and general public
• Education of Institute staff, faculty, and students (re:  Security Awareness and Community Policing)
• Investigation of Security related occurrences and complaints
• Control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic