Annual Student Right to Know Report

2007

*Click here for definitions of crimes and arrest categories.*

Crimes Reported to the University Police Department, Three-Year Comparison

Offense Type Year On-Campus Residential Facilities Non-Campus Building & Properties Public Property Total
Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Negligent Manslaughter 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 1 1 0 0 1
2005 1 0 1 0 1
2006 2 0 2 0 2
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Robbery 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault 2004 1 0 0 0 1
2005 1 3 0 0 4
2006 2 2 0 0 2
Burglary 2004 6 4 0 0 6
2005 2 0 3 0 5
2006 1 0 2 0 3
Motor Vehicle Theft 2004 4 0 0 0 4
2005 1 0 3 0 4
2006 2 0 0 0 2
Arson 2004 0 0 0 0

0

2005 0 0 0 0

0

2006 0 0 0 0

0

Totals   24 10 11 0 35

 

Number of Arrests by the University Police Department for
Selected Offenses, Three-Year Comparison

Offense Type Year On-Campus Residential Facilities Non-Campus Buildings & Properties Public Properties Totals
Liquor Law Violations* 2004 36 0 0 0 36
2005 39 0 0 0 39
2006 20 0 0 0 20
Drug Violations 2004 17 10 0 4 21
2005 9 0 0 0 9
2006 14 14 0 0 14
Weapons Violations 2004 4 0 0 0 4
2005 2 0 0 0 2
2006 0 0 0 0 0

* Does not include DUI and Public Drunk.

Number of Referrals by the University Police Department
for Selected Offenses, Three-Year Comparison
Does not include incidents which involved arrest.

Offense Type Year On-Campus Residential Facilities Non-Campus Buildings & Properties Public Properties Totals
Liquor Law Violations * 2004 2 2 0 0 2
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 1 0 0 0 1
Drug Violations 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Violations 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0

* Does not include DUI and Public Drunk.

Hate Crimes On Campus

None of the criminal offenses from the above chart manifested evidence of prejudice based on
race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability; nor were there any other reported
criminal incidents involving bodily injury which manifested similar prejudice.

Crimes Reported to Other University Officials
(Not officially reported to or investigated by UPD)
[i.e., Dean of Students-Judicial, Student Housing-Behavioral Standards, Student Health
Services, and International Programs]

Offense Type Year On-Campus Residential Facilities Non-Campus Building & Properties Public Property Total
Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Negligent Manslaughter 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 1 0 0 0 1
Robbery 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Burglary 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle Theft 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Arson 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0

Number of Referrals by Other University Officials for
Selected Offenses
[i.e., Dean of Students-Judicial, Student Housing-Behavioral Standards, Student Health Services,
and International Programs]

Offense Type Year On-Campus Residential Facilities Non-Campus Buildings & Properties Public Property Totals
Liquor Law Violations * 2004 166 166 0 0 166
2005 187 187 0 0 187
2006 313 313 0 0 313
Drug Violations 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0
Weapons Violations 2004 0 0 0 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0

* Does not include DUI and Public Drunk.

Location Definitions

On-Campus
Includes all academic, administrative and athletic buildings on the main campus and all outdoor
common areas on University of Mississippi property.
Residential Facilities
Buildings on campus where people live.  These numbers are reflected in the On-Campus totals.
Non-Campus Buildings and Properties
Includes all University of Mississippi buildings and properties which are not within the same
reasonably contiguous geographic area of the main campus.  (This includes the Golf Course,
Airport, Biological Field Station, and Rowan Oak.)
Public Properties
All public property such as thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks and parking facilities within
campus or immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus.

Other Agencies

Crimes Reported to the Oxford Police Department,
Three-Year Comparison

Offense Type Year Total Reported
Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter 2004 0
2005 2
2006 0
Negligent Manslaughter 2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 4
2005 7
2006 4
Robbery 2004 4
2005 5
2006 4
Aggravated Assault 2004 19
2005 10
2006 12
Burglary 2004 61
2005 75
2006 73
Motor Vehicle Theft 2004 20
2005 34
2006 26
Arson 2004 3
2005 0
2006 0

Hate Crimes Reported to the Oxford Police Department

None of the criminal offenses from the above chart manifested evidence of prejudice based on
race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability; nor were there any other reported
criminal incidents involving bodily injury which manifested similar prejudice.

Number of Arrests by the Oxford Police Department for
Selected Offenses, Three-Year Comparison

Offense Type Year Number of Arrest
Liquor Law Violations* 2004 282
2005 278
2006 316
Drug Violations 2004 79
2005 72
2006 89
Weapons Violations 2004 1
2005 4
2006 3

* Does not include DUI and Public Drunk.

Crimes Reported to the Lafayette County Sheriff
Department, Three-Year Comparison

Offense Type Year Total Reported
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter 2004 2
2005 **N/A
2006 N/A
Negligent Manslaughter 2004 0
2006 N/A
2005 N/A
Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 12
2005 N/A
2006 N/A
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses 2004 0
2005 N/A
2006 N/A
Robbery 2004 2
2005 N/A
2006 N/A
Aggravated Assault 2004 30
2005 N/A
2006 N/A
Burglary 2004 162
2005 N/A
2006 N/A
Motor Vehicle Theft 2004 12
2006 N/A
2005 N/A
Arson 2004 2
2005 N/A
2006 N/A

**N/A - Data not available.

Hate Crimes Reported to the Lafayette County
Sheriff Department

None of the criminal offenses from the above chart manifested evidence of prejudice based on race,
gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability; nor were there any other reported criminal
incidents involving bodily injury which manifested similar prejudice.

Number of Arrests by the Lafayette County Sheriff
Department for Selected Offenses,
Three- Year Comparison

Offense Type Year Number of Arrest
Liquor Law Violations* 2004 0
2005 **N/A
2006 N/A
Drug Violations 2004 14
2005 N/A
2006 N/A
Weapons Violations 2004 3
2005 N/A
2006 N/A

* Does not include DUI and Public Drunk.

** N/A-Data not available.

JEANNE CLERY
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY
AND
CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS REPORT

Campus Safety and Security

We are pleased to share the following information with you as part of our continued efforts to
provide a safe and tranquil campus. We are required to provide this information about public
safety on campus to comply with federal mandates. However, we want you to know that we have
a strong commitment to make this campus one of the safest in the nation.

On November 8, 1990, President Bush signed the "Student Right to Know and Campus Security
Act of 1990." The Act applies to every institution of higher education that receives federal financial aid.
Title II of the Act was called the "Campus Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990."
It requires institutions of higher education to distribute to all current students and employees, and
applicants for enrollment or employment, two types of information: (1) Descriptions of policies related
to campus security, and (2) Statistics concerning specific types of crimes. Amendments enacted in 1998 renamed Title II, and it is now known as the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act." The amendments require the disclosure of crimes that are reported to police and campus officials other than police, along with a breakdown of locations of criminal activity to be specified as on-campus, non-campus, residence hall or public property.

Prior to the passage of this Act, approximately 350 institutions of higher education voluntarily reported
crime statistics to the FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR). The University of Mississippi Police
Department has voluntarily reported to the UCR since the early 1970's.

While you pursue your academic goals here on this campus, the University of Mississippi is
your home and we want to make it as comfortable and crime free as possible.  The Department of
University Police and Campus Safety (UPD) and the other departments within the Division of Student
Life are prepared to provide the kind of safe environment that promotes interaction and goodwill among the University community.

There is genuine concern today about personal safety in a college setting. The University of Mississippi strives to offer a myriad of services and prevention programs to continuously improve the safety of the University community. Ultimately, each individual is responsible for his/her own personal safety, but the learning and practicing of preventive measures can serve to substantially reduce the probability of one becoming a victim. During your stay on campus, the police department will offer workshops and presentations on crime prevention. You should take the opportunity to attend those events, but it is good idea in the final analysis to simply be aware, and be careful.

 

Campus Police Authority and Operation

The safety and security of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors are of great concern to the University
of Mississippi. UPD, a full service law enforcement agency operating twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week, is responsible for campus police and security related matters.

UPD officers, who have arrest powers and are armed, routinely conduct vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle
and foot patrols on campus and enforce state laws as well as university policies and regulations. UPD
works closely with other community law enforcement agencies such as the Oxford Police Department
and the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department in investigations of shared concern.

UPD has formal agreements with the Oxford Police Department and the Lafayette County Sheriff's
Department to receive reports of criminal activity at off-campus student organizations whose participants are university students. The off-campus student organizations are those recognized by the university, including student organizations with off-campus housing facilities.

Campus and Community Notification of Criminal Activity

If there are crimes occurring on the University of Mississippi campus or surrounding area that will
endanger or affect the campus community, public safety bulletins (crime alerts) will be published and
posted on bulletin boards across the campus. The bulletins will allow members of the campus community to know what is currently happening so they can better protect themselves.

Public safety bulletins are also available on the web page maintained by UPD. Information about the
department, services provided, and related resources concerning safety and security can be found there. The web page address is: www.olemiss.edu/depts/u_police.

The University Police Department maintains a daily log of all department activity that is available for
viewing at the Police Department in Kinard Hall - Wing C. Summaries of campus crime incidents may
be published in University newspapers and/or newsletters, and in local, state or national newspapers
at the discretion of the news organizations. Other media such as radio and television may broadcast
summaries of incidents at their discretion.

The University Police Department prepares a weekly campus crime report for release to the University's Student Media (newspaper, radio, and television); it is also placed on UPD's Web page and is entered on the faculty/staff and student list serves.

 

Mississippi Sex Offender Registry

In connection with the federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, effective October 28, 2002, the
University of Mississippi Department of Police and Campus Safety [UPD] announces to the University
community that law enforcement agency information provided by the State of Mississippi related to
registered convicted sex offenders in the state may be obtained through the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Sex Offender Registry, Post Office Box 958, Jackson, Mississippi 39205,
[601] 368-1740, e-mail at msor@mdps.state.ms.us, or website http://www.sor.mdps.state.ms.us.

The essence of this Act requires that convicted sex offenders, who are required to register under
Mississippi state law, provide notice of enrollment or employment at any institution of higher education
in Mississippi where the offender resides, along with notice of any change of enrollment or employment status at an institution of higher education in the state. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Sex Offender Registry, maintains and regulates this information in Mississippi. The Registry in turn will notify the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the institution of higher education is located. In our case, this means the Registry will contact the Lafayette County Sheriff and UPD in the event a registered offender notifies the Registry of enrollment or employment, or any change in such status, at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The format for the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry website is set up on a "county" search basis whereby individual registered offenders are listed. To request information regarding registered sex offenders, including those whom UPD has been notified by the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry are enrolled and/or employed at the University of Mississippi's Oxford Campus, call UPD at (662)915-7234; write UPD, Kinard Hall-Wing C, University, MS 38677; or email UPD at upd@olemiss.edu.

Procedures for Reporting Crime and Emergency Situations

The University community is encouraged to report all criminal activity occurring on campus to UPD for investigation. To report on-campus emergency situations from on-campus telephones:

Phone System University Phone System,          915 prefix. Non-University Phone System
Police, Emergency 4-911 915-4911
Police, Non-Emergency 7234 915-7234
Fire 9-911 911
Ambulance 9-911 911

If a crime occurs off-campus, it should be reported to the law enforcement agency having legal jurisdiction of that area.

Oxford Police (If in the city)
Emergency 911
Non-Emergency
232-2400
Lafayette County Sheriff (If in the county)
Emergency
911
Non-Emergency 234-6421
If you are unsure which department has legal jurisdiction, please call UPD for assistance.

Sexual Assaults

The University of Mississippi follows a set procedure and protocol dealing with issues of sexual
assault. For information on this contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 915-7247 or the University Counseling Center at 915-3784. Further information related to the University's "Sexual Assault Policy can be found under the "Sexual Assault Policy for the University of Mississippi" section of the current online version of The University of Mississippi M-Book at http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dean_of_students.

Timely reports of criminal victimization and preservation of the crime scene are critical to successful investigation and eventual prosecution. In particular, victims of any sexual assault are strongly encouraged to immediately report the offense to UPD. Victims should attempt to preserve all physical evidence carefully - do not change clothes, shower, wash hands, drink or eat anything, or touch any object handled by the violator. Victims are encouraged to seek immediate medical attention at:
On-Campus - Student Health Services, located in the Harrison Health Center.  Hours of operation 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (when the University is officially open), 915-7274.
Off-Campus - Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, located on South Lamar at Belk Blvd.
in Oxford, 236-1124.

On-Campus Disciplinary Actions

The University has well-organized and detailed disciplinary standards, procedures, and sanctions which are set out in the "University Standards-Personal and Organizational Misconduct and Non Academic Disciplinary Procedures" sections of the current online version of The University of Mississippi M-Book, a compilation of standards and activities which can be viewed at the Dean of Students' website and to which one should refer for detailed information (see http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dean_of_students).

Regarding situations of alleged sexual offense (forcible or non-forcible):

q       The accuser and the accused have the right to have present at the on-campus disciplinary hearing
an individual or individuals to speak in his/her behalf.

q       The accuser and the accused shall be informed of the outcome of the disciplinary proceeding.

q       A student who is the victim of an alleged sexual offense may request of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Director of Student Housing changes in academic and living situations if such changes are reasonably available.

Disciplinary sanctions the University may impose regarding a sexual assault include but are not limited to the following:

  • Suspension for a specific period of time

  • Expulsion from the University or one of its residential units

  • Restitution for damage or destruction for which the student was found responsible

  • Sentencing a student to doing a specific number of presentations on sexual assault awareness
    and prevention; and/or

  • Any combination of the above listed sanctions

Counseling Services

Crisis intervention services are provided by a team of professionals from the Division of Student Life
and the Office of the Dean of Students. Professionals are on call 24 hours a day and respond to
student crises. Regular lines of communication are maintained between local law enforcement officials and hospitals. Information on crisis intervention services and other counseling services may be obtained in the Office of the Dean of Students (located in the Union Room 422), 915-7247.
To speak with counselors, call the University Counseling Center (located on Fraternity Row) at 915-3784.

Counseling related services are also available on a twenty-four hour basis through the off- campus
Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc. in Oxford, at 234-9929, and the Domestic
Violence Project, Inc. in Oxford, at 234-5085. If you cannot reach help, please call UPD for assistance.

Crime Prevention Program/Other Educational
Programming and Timely Reports

UPD has an active crime prevention program which strives to eliminate or minimize criminal
opportunities when possible, and encourage faculty, staff and students to be responsible for their
own security and the security of others.  Crime prevention presentations are routinely scheduled for
campus residents, as well as, faculty and staff groups.  Topics generally involve basic safety and security tips to prevent crime against person and property, sexual assault prevention,DUI and other alcohol violations, drug abuse prevention, fire safety issues, among others. For further information or scheduling of programs, please call UPD at 915-7234 during regular business hours.

Other educational programs to promote awareness of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sexual offenses are routinely provided by other University departments such as the University Counseling Center, Residence Life Department, Dean of Students Office, and Student Health Services, as well as, the off-campus Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc. at 234-9929 and the Domestic Violence Project, Inc. at 234-5085.

The Crime Prevention Program of UPD coordinates the Rebel Patrol Student Escort Service. 
Rebel Patrol escorts offer on-campus walk-along escorts for anyone concerned about walking
alone on campus.  UPD officers are available to provide on-campus escorts when Rebel Patrol
escorts are not on duty.  For an escort, call UPD at 915-7234.

The University has an emergency telephone system referred to as "Code Blue" which involves
the strategic location of emergency telephones on campus.  By depressing a button on the emergency
telephone unit pole, one will immediately be in contact with UPD for assistance with any emergency
situation. The locations of the Code Blue phone units are depicted on the campus parking map
distributed by UPD.

The Crime Prevention Program routinely submits to the University's Student Media Center a "Weekly Campus Crime Report."  This weekly report is also placed on UPD's Web page and is entered on the faculty/staff and student e-mail list serves.  A daily police activity report is made to the Oxford newspaper (The Oxford Eagle) as well.  When a particular crime trend is noted or a significant criminal matter occurs, a crime prevention alert sheet will be posted in a timely manner, as well as, coverage by the campus media and entered on UPD's Web page and faculty/staff/students e-mail list serves.


Drug and Alcohol Policy

The University is committed to the adherence of all federal and state laws as they apply to violations
related to alcoholic beverages, beer, and wine, and controlled substance. In compliance with the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, the University of Mississippi has implemented an abuse prevention policy applying to alcohol and drugs. Please refer to the "Abuse Prevention Policy" on alcohol and other drugs section as well as the "University Standards-Personal and Organizational Misconduct" section in the online version of The University of Mississippi M-Book, mentioned earlier, for detailed information.

Security and Access to University Buildings

The Physical Plant Department and Landscaping Services Department maintains the University buildings and grounds with a concern for safety and security. UPD routinely makes reports to the Physical Plant Department and Landscaping Services of potential safety and security hazards noted on our campus. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to make such reports as well of the general campus.

Residents of on-campus housing should always keep the doors and windows of their residence
locked to ensure a greater degree of safety for person and property.  In addition to regular police
patrols, UPD provides extra coverage to all residence halls from 11:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. by the
assignment of campus safety officers. 

The residence halls have twenty-four hour security of perimeter doors by way of a card access
system (except Miller Hall, a female residence hall, which houses the administrative offices of the
Student Housing and Residence Life Department and is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. weekdays). 
Residents gain access to their hall by use of their assigned magnetic card, while visitors must use a
telephone posted on the outside of the building to contact the hall resident with whom they wish to visit. A visitor's sign-in policy is enforced.  Both on-campus and off-campus visitors to all female and male residence halls must be escorted through the residence halls by a resident.

Personal Responsibility

All students, faculty, and staff members must assume responsibility for their own personal safety and
security of their personal property by practicing common sense and good judgement.  The cooperation and involvement of the University community in a campus safety program is essential to its success.

 

 


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