DIVISION OF STUDENT SERVICES

Community Safety

Campus Crime

Campus crime statistics

 

Campus crime
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

2009

2010

2011
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

2009

2010

2011
Forcible
 3 7 15*
On campus 3 7 14
In residence halls 3 7 9
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 1
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

2009

2010

2011

Robbery

 0 1 2
On campus 0 0 1
In residence halls 0 0 0
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 1 1

2009

2010

2011

Aggravated Assault

 0 1 0

On campus

 0 1 0
In residence halls 0 1 0
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 0

2009

2010

2011

Burglary

 2 7 29*
On campus 2 7 29
In residence halls 1 6 14
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 0

2009

2010

2011

Arson

 1 5 9*
On campus 1 5 9
In residence halls 1 3 3
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 0

2009

2010

2011

Motor vehicle theft

 3 3 2
On campus 2 2 1
In residence halls 0 0 0
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 1 1 1

2009

2010

2011

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

2009

2010

2011

Arrests for drug law violations

 0 1 0
On campus 0 1 0
In residence halls 0 1 0
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 0

2009

2010

2011

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

2009

2010

2011

Disciplinary referrals for liquor law violations

 29 93* 73*
On campus 29 93 73
In residence halls 11 29 16
In or on non-campu building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 0

2009

2010

2011

Disciplinary referrals for drug law violations

 36 90* 165*
On campus 36 90 165
In residence halls 20 56 110
In or on non-campus building or property 0 0 0
On public property 0 0 0

2009

2010

2011

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

*See the Discussion of Crime Statistics section below for an explanation and discussion of significant increases or decreases in 2011 crime statistics.

Hate Crimes

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

No reported hate crimes for 2010 and 2011.

Discussion of Crime Statistics:

In fall of 2010 some key program changes occurred:

  • Reed enhanced institutional response to AOD violations, resulting in more consistent and targeted enforcement of the College’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, and more formalized documentation practices.
  • Guidelines regarding when to write a formal report, as well as the report writing process itself, were revised to improve the accuracy and thoroughness of how the community safety office captures incident information on campus.

Because these changes took place in the fall of 2010, the 2010 crime statistics reflect less than 6 months of data under the new practices; the 2011 reporting year is the first full year of data under the revised documentation process. Thus a general trend toward a higher number of incidents in 2011 is expected.

Sex Offense

Evidence seems to suggest that the increase of reported sexual assaults is likely due to an increase in documentation, not an increase of incidences, and can be tied to changes in reporting practices and the dramatic expansion of our sexual assault prevention and response program. The creation of a new position of assistant dean for sexual assault prevention and response has increased education programming and raised associated awareness.

Burglary

In 2011 there was an increase in the number of burglaries on campus, which correlates to an increase in incidents of burglary and larceny in the neighborhood. Community safety has increased patrols in response.

Arson

For the purpose of reporting under the Clery Act, the definition of arson includes any instance of fires set intentionally in areas not intended to hold fires. The 2011 incidents include the following:

  • 6 burnings of books, class notes or posters
  • 1 burning of celebration decorations
  • 1 incident of unauthorized smoke bombs ignited
  • 1 discovery of a burned t-shirt
Disciplinary Referrals for Liquor and Drug Law Violations

Current evidence and field reports do not suggest that the increase in reported referrals is directly related to an actual increase in use. Rather, as mentioned above, the 2011 reporting year is the first 12-month period of improved reporting practices. The 2012 crime statistics will be a much more valid comparator.

The decrease in disciplinary referrals for liquor law violations may be at least partially attributed to the medical amnesty program. Since its implementation in the fall of 2011, many incidents that would have been referred for disciplinary action were instead processed through the medical amnesty program. More information on this program can be found in the alcohol and other drugs section of the Guidebook to Reed.