"You can see from the statistics that the numbers have remained fairly static," said Chief of Campus Police John Carter. "However, things do fluctuate because the numbers are small."
For the year 2001, there were two counts of motor vehicle theft, five counts of forcible sex offense, one count of arson, seven counts of disciplinary referrals for drug abuse violations and one count of a disciplinary referral for a weapons possession.
"The campus is reasonably safe, we are very proactive about safety here. The police department has implemented strong community policing practices, which has helped our relationship with the campus community," said Carter.
The document reports increases in the number of on campus burglaries from 22 to 26 and larcenies from 66 to 88. Carter explained the increase in campus larceny as the result of a series of motor vehicle crimes perpetrated by two men who are now serving jail time.
The number of reported larcenies in residence halls dropped from 31 to 25, which Carter attributes to the improvement on residence security features. "We're at the point now where everything is working well," said Carter. "Between the propped door alarms, the security screens and the scramble pads, it really is hard to get into a dormitory. It's become a very good system."
The document also reports that disciplinary referrals for liquor law violations dropped from 80 to 62. "Decreases are great," said Carter. "But the numbers change yearly due to different circumstances."