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CRIME STATISTICS

Reported Crimes	1999	2000	2001
Murder	0	0	0
Sex Offense (Forcible)	1 ^{1, 2}	2 ^3,4	4^5,6
¹ The 1999 reported incident occurred in a Dormitory. Investigation led to arrest.² 4 Incidents of Sex Offenses on Campus, and one off Campus, were reported to Other University Officials in 1999. These incidents were not reported to Public Safety and therefore not investigated by the Department. ³ One of the incidents reported in 2000 occurred in a Dormitory, Investigation led to arrest. ⁴ One incident occurred in an Off-Campus apartment complex. Seven .Incidents (adjusted 2001) of Sex Offenses on Campus were reported to Other University Officials in 2000. These incidents were not reported to Public Safety and therefore not investigated by the Department. ⁵Three of the incidents reported in 2001 occurred in Dormitories, Investigations led to 2 arrest. ⁶Six .Incidents of Sex Offenses on Campus were reported to Other University Officials in 2001. These incidents were not reported to Public Safety and therefore not investigated by the Department.
Sex Offense (Non forcible)	0	0	0
Robbery	2 ¹	0	1
¹ One of these incidents occurred off campus at a local bank not involving University personnel.
Aggravated Assault	2 ¹	7 ²	7³
¹ One 1999 incident occurred outside of a dormitory. ² Six incidents occurred in or around a dormitory or apartment complex. ³Two incidents occurred on Campus property and one in an apartment complex.
Burglary	58 ¹	82 ²	60³
¹34 of 1999 incidents occurred in dormitory areas. Of the 58 incidents of reported burglary in 1999, 18 were forced entries. ² 41 of 2000 incidents occurred in dormitory areas. Of the 82 incidents of reported burglary in 2000, 26 were forced entries. ³28 of 2001 incidents occurred in dormitory areas. Of the 60 incidents of reported burglary in 2001, 25 were forced entries.
Auto Theft	4 ¹	4²	4³
¹ 2 of the 1999 incidents outside of dormitories or apartment complexes. ²2 of 2000 incidents occurred outside of dormitories or apartment complexes. ³2 of the 2001 incidents occurred in On-Campus Parking Lots.
Manslaughter	0	0	0
Arson	0	0	0
Drug Arrest	8	3	2
Referred for possible Discipline for Violation of Drug Policy	12	18	22
Alcohol Arrest	2 ¹	4 ²	14³
¹ Both alcohol arrests occurred Off Campus in 1999. ² All alcohol arrests occurred Off Campus in 2000. ³Three alcohol arrests occurred On Campus in 2001.
Referred for possible Discipline for Violation of Alcohol Policy	133 ¹	107 ²	244³
¹ 111 of the 1999 incidents, and ² 69 of the 2000 incidents, occurred in dormitory areas. ³205 of the 2001 incidents, occurred in dormitory areas.
Weapons Violations	0	0	2¹
¹Both of the 2001 violations were concerning Bow and Arrows possession. No criminal charges were filed.
Hate/Bias Incident	0	0	2
Note: Cases of symbolic graffiti were investigated in 1999 and 2000,even though there were no reported incidents of prejudice criminal acts. In 2001, there were 2 reported incidents of Hate/Bias Crimes, they were 1 case of symbolic graffiti and one case of Harassment.
Bicycle Thefts (Sub-Total)	130	194	193
Larceny (Total with Bikes)	369	485	446

In 2001, the local police authorities reported 80 burglaries, 11 motor vehicle thefts, 4 sexual assaults, 6 assaults, and 3 robberies, in off-campus facilities owned or controlled by student organizations, or in other immediate areas adjacent to the Campus.

LINK TO: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

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Our annual brochure in accordance with the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act"

Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting/National Incident-Based; Reporting System Crime Definitions; Excerpted from the Implementing Regulations of the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" (originally the Campus Security Act) originally published in the Federal Register on April 29, 1994 (Vol. 59, No. 82) and November 1, 1999 (Vol 64, No. 210).; The following definitions are to be used for reporting the crimes listed in 34 CFR sec. 668.46 (previously 668.47) in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. The definitions for murder, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, weapon law violations, drug abuse violations and liquor law violations are excerpted from the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook. The definitions of forcible and nonforcible sex offenses are excerpted from the National Incident-Based Reporting System Edition of the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook.
: Crime Definitions From the Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook; 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 of another, etc.; Criminal Homicide-Manslaughter by Negligence; The killing of another person through gross negligence.; Criminal Homicide-Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter; The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another.; 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 or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.; 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 and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.); 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 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 joyriding.); 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; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.; Drug Abuse 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 nonnarcotic drugs (barbituates, 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; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned. (Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition.); Sex Offenses Definitions From the National Incident-Based Reporting System Edition of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program; Sex Offenses-Forcible; Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent.; A. Forcible Rape-The carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (or because of his/her youth).; B. Forcible Sodomy-Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly against the personís will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.; C. Sexual Assault With An Object-The use of an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.; D. Forcible Fondling-The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.; Sex Offenses-Nonforcible; Unlawful, nonforcible sexual intercourse.; A. Incest-Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.; B. Statutory Rape-Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.; Source: Federal Register, April 29, 1994, Vol. 59, No. 82; Federal Register, November 1, 1999, Vol. 64, No. 210.