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Campus Security Act Compliance

This Safety and Security information is intended to be a convenient source of information to help members of the University keep themselves and each other safe. It is also the University's response to the Campus Security Act, which requires universities to collect and disseminate campus crime statistics and related information. 

1. Report of Statistics. The University's 2006 Report of Statistics is now available Crime Report

2. Campus Policies. As outlined in greater detail in this site, Washington University strongly encourages all members of the University community to report crimes and emergencies occurring on campus to the Washington University Police Department, 935-5555. 
 

  i. The University uses posted, mailed, faxed, and/or e-mailed "Crime Alerts" to give prompt warning to members of the campus community regarding the occurrence of serious crimes and to otherwise encourage members of the community to take appropriate safety precautions.

ii. The University's annual disclosure of crime statistics is prepared in two parts: The report for the Danforth Campus and adjacent neighborhoods is prepared by the Washington University Police Department, in close consultation with the University's Director of Judicial Affairs (who maintains data on alcohol and other violations not resulting in arrest). The report for the separate Medical Campus is prepared by the School of Medicine's Office of Protective Services. In preparing these reports, the University also obtains data from police authorities in the cities of St. Louis, Clayton, Maryland Heights, University City and in St. Louis County.

The University also collects information from numerous individuals who have been identified as "campus security authorities" by the U.S. Department of Education. With regard to the major crimes that must be reported (aggravated assault, arson, burglary, murder, manslaughter, motor vehicle theft, robbery, sex offenses, and hate crimes involving bodily injury), the University requires the following persons to report all such crimes that come to their attention to the Washington University Police:

(a) The Director of Judicial Affairs;
(b) The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students and Dean of Students and certain administrators he supervises, including the Associate and Assistant Directors of Residential Life, Residential College Directors and all Residential Advisors;
(c) The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students and Director of Campus Life and certain administrators she supervises, including the Associate Dean of Students; the Associate Director; the Directors of Greek Life and Event Services; the Coordinators for Leadership and Program Developement, Community Service and Women's Programs, and Multicultural Student Groups and Student Media; and the Student Union Business Manager..
(d) Associate or assistant deans primarily responsible for student life in Danforth graduate and professional schools;
(e) The Director of Athletics and professional staff and coaches;
(f ) Advisors to individuals and student groups; 
(g) All guards, watchmen, and similar persons; 
(h) The Director of the ROTC program. 

 

The University strongly encourages victims of sex crimes to report those crimes to the police. Because of the unique nature of these crimes, however, and the University's commitment to giving victims control over subsequent events, the University permits those treated as "campus security officers" to make anonymous reports of such crimes. In addition, the University respects the obligations and benefits of the obligation of confidentiality that binds health care providers and counselors.

With respect to alcohol, drug, and weapons arrests, the University supplements its own Police Department's arrest records with the arrest records of local police authorities for adjacent "public property" and "non-campus buildings and property" as those terms are defined in the Campus Security Act. 

With respect to alcohol, drugs, and weapons violations not resulting in arrest, the University collects data from all University officials to whom such matters might be referred: the Director of Judicial Programs, the Director of Greek Life, the Dean of Students (who oversees Residential Life), and other deans with responsibility for non-academic discipline at Danforth schools and the Vice Chancellor for Human Resources. The University also obtains reports from all residential advisors and residential college directors, the Director of the ROTC program, and the Director of Athletics. 

iii. Students and employees should report crimes occurring on the Danforth Campus and affiliated off-campus properties to the Washington University Police Department. Because the University does not believe that it can ensure the confidentiality of persons reporting crimes, the University does not provide for confidential reporting. The University will, because of the unique nature of crimes of sexual assault and rape, provide for anonymous reporting of these crimes. See "Sexual Assault and Other Sex Crimes."

3. Security Policies. See "Facilities Access" and "Police Services."

4. Law Enforcement Policies. See "Reporting a Crime" and "Police Services." 

5. Educational Programs Regarding Campus Security. See "Crime Prevention" and "Police Services." 

6. Crime Prevention. See "Crime Prevention" and "Police Services." 

7. Off-Campus Crime. The University monitors criminal activity at off-campus locations of student organizations officially recognized by the University, including student organizations with off-campus housing facilities, by (a) collecting data for police authorities in the relevant jurisdictions and (b) collecting data for the campus officials identified in item 2, above. 

8. Alcohol Policy. See "Alcohol and Drug Awareness." 

9. Drug Policy. See "Alcohol and Drug Awareness." 

10. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education. See "Alcohol and Drug Awareness."

11. Sexual Assault Programs. See "Sexual Assault and Other Sex Crimes."

12. Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act. Under the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, persons required to register under a state offender registration program must notify the state concerning each post-secondary school at which the offender works or is a student. In Missouri, sex offenders must register with the police department in the city or county in which they live or work. To view or purchase registry lists, contact either the St. Louis City Police at 1200 Clark Ave., Room 114, St. Louis, MO 63103, or the St. Louis County Police at 7900 Forsyth, Record Room, Clayton, MO 63105.  The state of Missouri does provide a registered sex offender internet site by counties located at:  Missouri Sex Offender Registeries. The FBI maintains a Sex Offender Registery for all states. For more information, click here.

13. Washington University publishes a booklet "Safety and Security on the Danforth Campus" which also contains this information.  You may obtain a copy at the Police Department located on the South 40, or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (314) 935-7698.

Click here for the University's 2002 Crime Report.
Click here for the University's 2003 Crime Report
Click here for the University's 2004 Crime Report
Click here for the University's 2005 Crime Report