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Campus crime statistics

 

Reed College community safety prepares crime statistics in cooperation with Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and several student groups on campus, including the student judicial board, and student services personnel. Data are collected from community safety’s internal incident reports, PPB reports, and reports from campus security authorities.

 

Category		Year
Criminal homicide	2008	2009	2010
Murder/non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
Sex offenses	2008	2009	2010
Forcible	2	3	7
On campus	2	3	7
In residence halls	2	3	7
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
Non-forcible	0	0	0
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Robbery	0	0	1
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	1
	2008	2009	2010
Aggravated Assault	0	0	1
On campus	0	0	1
In residence halls	0	0	1
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Burglary	28	2†	7
On campus	28	2	7
In residence halls	11	1	6
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Arson	1	1	5
On campus	1	1	5
In residence halls	0	1	3
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Motor vehicle theft	3	3	3
On campus	3	2	2
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	1	1
	2008	2009	2010
Arrests for liquor law violations	0	0	0
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Arrests for drug law violations	1	0	1
On campus	1	0	1
In residence halls	0	0	1
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Arrests for illegal weapons possession	0	0	0
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Disciplinary referrals for liquor law violations	30	29	93*
On campus	30	29	93
In residence halls	3	11	29
In or on non-campu building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Disciplinary referrals for drug law violations	18	36	90*
On campus	18	36	90
In residence halls	1	20	56
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0
	2008	2009	2010
Disciplinary referrals for illegal weapons possession	0	0	0
On campus	0	0	0
In residence halls	0	0	0
In or on non-campus building or property	0	0	0
On public property	0	0	0

† Note that the Clery guidelines for classifying Burglary have changed to require evidence of unlawful entry as of 2009.

*See below for an explanation and discussion of increased numbers for disciplinary referrals for liquor and drug law violations in 2010.

Hate Crimes

2009: One on-campus vandalism characterized by sexual orientation bias.

No reported hate crimes for 2008 and 2010.

Note that the Clery guidelines for classifying Hate Crimes have changed to include larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, and destruction/damage/vandalism of property as of 2009.

 

Discussion of Crime Statistics:

Disciplinary Referrals for Liquor and Drug Law Violations

 

In compiling data from last academic year, Reed found a significant increase in the categories of “disciplinary referrals for liquor law violations” and “disciplinary referrals for drug law violations.” There is no compelling reason to believe this reflects an increase in alcohol and other drug (AOD) use.  It is more likely that the numbers reflect a combination of more consistent and targeted enforcement of the College’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, and more formalized documentation practices.

Along with education about the effects of AOD use, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and unfettered access to confidential support and treatment options, this consistent enforcement of AOD policy with a primary emphasis on restorative and community-based responses to violations represent a critical element of Reed’s overall approach to AOD. 

The most important changes in enforcement included the following:

• While past practices in community safety resulted in inconsistent engagement and documentation of violations, the approach begun in mid 2010 ensured that all observed and reported violations were documented and passed to the Dean’s office for review.
• In place of Community Safety Officer (CSO) patrols that had been somewhat random and uninformed by data, a targeted patrol strategy was implemented that relied on both historic patterns of AOD violations, and in-the-moment trends.  The result was focused patrol activity by CSOs in the areas most likely to have problematic activity.

In light of the aforementioned changes in enforcement strategy, the increase in documented violations is not unexpected. Anecdotal reports from both experienced CSOs and students indicate early signs of progress:

• Despite enhanced and focused monitoring and patrol activity, CSOs did not encounter any “hard drugs” during the second half of the reporting period.
• Despite a number of medical transports related to AOD use, there were no significant drug-related injuries during the second half of the reporting period.