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Click here for the University's 2006 Crime Report
Click here for the University's 2008-2009
Safety Brochure
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.
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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."
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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
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