The Shippensburg University Annual Security Report was released to students and staff this week to show statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes and procedures.
The report includes crimes related to alcohol, drugs, sexual assault and weapons that occurred on campus, which includes property owned by SU and on public property.
According to the Annual Security Report, most aspects of crime have decreased but some have seen slight increases in the past three years. For arrests concerning drug abuse on on-campus property, the rates have fluctuated from 43 reported incidents in 2012 to 33 in 2013 and 38 in 2014.
However, arrests for liquor law violations and weapon violations have seen a significant decrease. There were 188 reported incidents in 2012 dealing with liquor laws arrests, but it has decreased to 144 in 2014. There have also been no reported weapon violations arrests in the past two years.
Analyzing arrests for drunkenness, they have increased over the past three years by six reported incidents, making a total of 27 for 2014. On the other hand, driving under the influence decreased by eight cases in the past three years.
Sexual offenses have also decreased from 2013. In 2014, it has returned to the same crime rate as 2012. On campus property crimes had five reports and campus residential facility had four reported incidents, making it a combined total of five fewer than last year.
Overall, crime rates for most crimes have seen a decrease in the past three years.
The Annual Security Report also provides information on where students can go to get help.
The Department of Public Safety is responsible for providing security and public services on campus. To report criminal activities on campus, students and staff can call the university police department at (717) 477-1444 with phone extension 1444, report in person at the Reed Operations Center or use one of the provided emergency phones.
SU also provides education on drug and alcohol abuse through the Division of Student Affairs and the Dean of Students Office at 210 Old Main, where students can get counseling professionals, guest speakers and be involved with The Connection Program.
There are also programs to educate and prevent sexual offenses, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking through the Women’s Center, Counseling Center and Rape Educators and Contacts.
Contact for the above organizations can be found in the report on www.ship.edu/police.
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