Community Safety
Annual Security Report
October 2008
Crime Statistics
Timely Warnings
To Report a Crime
Policy Addressing Counselors
Campus Access Policy
Community Safety Authority and Jurisdiction
Security Awareness and Crime Prevention Programs
Monitoring Off-Campus Criminal Activity for the Safety
of Off-Campus Student Organizations
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Sexual Assault Policy
Sex Offense and Substance Abuse Education
Sex Offender Registration
Crime Statistics
Crime statistics are prepared by Reed College Community Safety in cooperation with Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and several groups on campus, including the Health and Counseling Center, Residence Life, the Student Judicial Board, and other Student Services personnel. Data are collected from Community Safety's internal incident reports, PPB reports, and reports from campus security authorities.
Timely Warnings
Reed College believes that communicating with members of its college community is essential to maintaining a safe, secure and crime-free environment. In the event that a situation arises that, in the judgement of the Director of Community Safety (or designee), constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat, Reed College will issue Campus Crime Warnings or Campus Safety Warnings to its community members. Campus Crime Warnings will alert the community about crime trends occurring on campus. Campus Safety Warnings will alert the community to persons or events that may impact the safety of the community. These warnings will normally be communicated through the electronic mail system of the college and will be posted on the Reed College Community Safety website. Depending on the circumstances, however, there may also be other more appropriate avenues of communication initiated such as voicemail, flyers, etc. The Director of Community Safety (or designee) will organize and be responsible for the dispensing of this information.
To Report a Crime
To report a crime, contact Community Safety at 503-777-7533 or x7533 from on campus. A Community Safety Officer will be sent to record the details of the incident and write a report. There are also many blue light or emergency phones around campus from which you may call Community Safety by pressing the "emergency" button. You may also come in person to Community Safety, located in the 28 West building, which is south of the intersection of SE 28th Ave and SE Steele St. Community Safety encourages accurate and prompt reporting of all campus crime and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
To learn more about Reed's confidential reporting option, please refer to the Reed College Guidebook section on sexual assault.
Policy Addressing Counselors
Reed's professional counselors are encouraged, when they deem appropriate, to inform individuals they are counseling about procedures for reporting crimes. For more information, please refer to the Reed College Guidebook section on sexual assault.
Campus Access Policy
Reed College is private property but is generally open to the public during business hours and public
events. Community Safety has the authority to issue verbal or written trespass warnings to any
individual who is behaving in a way that may compromise the
safety of the Reed community.
Campus buildings are locked and unlocked
at specified times during the day or night depending on the academic and event schedule of the building. All private living areas of campus
residence buildings are secured 24 hours a day, with the exception of
one dorm that contains a classroom that is open only during scheduled classes
and events. Swipe cards, which double as student ID cards, are
programmed by CIS (Computer and Information Systems) personnel to allow
students access to residences halls in their assigned dorm area and
some campus buildings during certain approved days and hours.
Additionally, maintenance staff and safety personnel have building and
dorm access and gain access by key or swipe card.
Community Safety Officers patrol campus dorms, buildings, grounds and parking lots, ensuring the security of the campus throughout the day. Any security-related
maintenance issues are reported to Physical Plant.
Community Safety Authority and Jurisdiction
Community
Safety personnel have the authority to enforce college policy and
rules, but are not sworn law enforcement officers and can perform only
citizen's arrest per Oregon law for crimes to which they are
witnesses. However, Community Safety is able to call on Portland
Police Bureau (PPB) for assistance with law enforcement.
Community Safety refers major crimes to PPB and collaborates in
further investigation of these incidents.
Minor offenses, such as violations of university policy, will be
referred to the Dean of Student Services for disciplinary action.
Security Awareness and Crime Prevention Programs
Community
Safety's mission is to provide a safe college community through
cooperation. To that end, they ask that all members of the
community be responsible for their safety and the safety of those
around them, and they encourage the reporting of suspicious individuals
or activities around campus.
At the beginning of each school year Community Safety and other Student
Services departments conduct safety-related talks and discussions for
students, staff, and faculty.
Reed College runs a Night Bus program that provides safe night-time
transportation for students to off-campus locations. Community Safety also offers
individual on-campus escorts at the request of any Reed community member.
Emergency phones can be found throughout campus, and Community Safety
has free safety whistles and crime prevention information available for
the community. To protect personal property, Reed community
members can register their bicycles and cars, and can engrave
valuables, such as laptops or personal music devices, at the Community Safety office.
Monitoring Off-Campus Criminal Activity for the Safety of Off-Campus Student Organizations
There are no off-campus student organizations recognized by Reed College.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Reed's policy around use of drugs and alcohol is described in the Drug and Alcohol section of the Reed College Guidebook.
Sexual Assault Policy
Reed's sexual assault policy, including reporting procedures, counseling options, survivor resources, and disciplinary action, is described in detail in the Reed College Guidebook. Please refer to the sexual assault portion of the guidebook for more information.
Sex Offense and Substance Abuse Education
Each year new and returning students attend talks that educate students about sexual assault and substance abuse. Additionally, information regarding sexual assault and sexual assault resources is posted on every bathroom door in the school.
Sex Offender Registration
Information regarding registered sex offenders is available through the Oregon State Police.
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