ensuring a safe university board of regents facilities and operations committee december 12, 2013
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Ensure a Safe University
Optimize the University’s
physical assets
Ensure a Safe University
Provide a memorable
student experience
Policy Questions
• Are our current safety strategies sufficient? What can we do differently?
• How can we encourage a culture of shared responsibility for safety?
• Given the changing nature of the near-campus neighborhoods, are different safety solutions required?
Multimodal Transportation Safety
• Modal conflicts continue to be a challenge – reached a critical point this fall
• Additional students living near campus• Fall 2013 bicycle count shows 8,500 bikes on campus
each day - a 1,000 bike increase over fall 2012• Buses and bikes have now returned to Washington
Avenue• METRO Green Line expected to open late spring/early
summer
Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement
• Washington Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Mall & bike lanes
• Striped bike lanes and bike boxes throughout campus
• Traffic calming• Roundabout test• Audio signals for pedestrian
crossings• Transportation safety ideas
contest
Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement
• Temporary signage at key locations
• “Caught” being safe coupons
• U-wide email• Transportation Safety
video contest• UMPD advisements
University of Minnesota Police Department (Twin Cities Campus)
• As a licensed full service police department, including the following services:– 50 sworn officers
• Directed patrol and 911 response• Community policing strategies• Investigations• Traffic safety and enforcement• Coordinated Response Team
– Student monitor program• Currently employ 130 monitors
with a goal of 150
University of Minnesota Ten-YearCrime Statistics: A very good story
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Part I OffensesHomicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CSC-Rape 4 3 4 2 3 6 4 3 2 2Robbery 5 1 20 14 13 7 5 3 6 4Aggravated Assault 2 2 9 10 8 6 3 6 2 2Burglary 77 82 48 59 74 37 51 43 51 37Motor Vehicle Theft 14 15 24 20 10 10 15 18 12 15Theft 749 807 715 715 619 566 594 568 568 512Arson 25 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 0 0
Part I Totals 876 912 821 821 731 633 673 643 641 572Percent change from previous year
-8% +4% -10% 0% -11% -13% +6% -4% -1% -12%
Part II OffensesDamage to Property 204 176 188 140 145 138 100 104 90 99Simple Assault 41 40 31 44 39 27 19 29 22 19CSC-Molest 2 2 2 3 2 3 11 1 3 2Other Sex Offenses 3 7 5 1 2 8 5 8 5 4Alcohol Offenses 332 309 301 305 264 198 294 334 313 181Drug Offenses 91 112 78 62 50 34 44 60 53 54DUI 220 200 157 184 145 118 69 67 40 74All Other Offenses 398 385 295 313 237 233 314 280 274 180
Part II Totals 1291 1231 1057 1052 884 759 856 883 800 613Percent change from previous year
-7% -5% -14% -5% -16% -14% +13% +3% -9% -23%
Part I and II Totals 2167 2143 1878 1873 1615 1392 1529 1526 1441 1185Percent change from previous year
+4% +1% -12% -3% -14% -14% +10% -.2% -6% -18%
*The statistics on this page represent crimes reported to the UMPDthat occurred on University of Minnesota property on the Twin Cities Campus.
On Campus Crime Trends YTD 11/2013: Continued Part 1 Reduction
Nov 2013 Nov 2012 2013 to Date 2012 to Date
Part I OffensesHomicide 0 0 0 0CSC-Rape 0 0 1 2Robbery 2 1 6 4Aggravated Assault 0 0 3 2Burglary 5 7 18 32Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1 13 12Theft 39 62 410 455Arson 0 0 2 0
Part I Totals 47 -34% 71 453 -11% 507
Part II OffensesDamage to Property 14 8 132 83Simple Assault 2 2 27 19CSC-Molest 0 0 0 2Other Sex Offenses 1 0 2 4Alcohol Offenses 12 15 185 167Drug Offenses 4 14 67 51DUI 4 11 71 65All Other Offenses 29 18 225 167
Part II Totals 66 -3% 68 709 27% 558
Part I and II Totals 113 -19% 139 1162 9% 1065
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POLICE DEPARTMENTMonthly Summary: November 2013
City of Minneapolis: Remarkable Reductions in Crime the Last 16 Years
Minneapolis Police – Part I CrimeNumber of Actual Offenses, 1980-2012
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
50
100
150
200
250
26
38 35
25
42
5964
42
65
76
51
36
20 21 21 23
1
145 3
84 6
1319 21
1014
4 48
131319
1422
1219
40
19
6156
3630
2621
44
31
15 15 14 13 1221 18 21
3425
1712 12 14
7 103 5 3 5 4 5
104
15 12 137
0 3 2 1
58
91
71 68
78
108
138
99
194190
127
99
6863
8274
Robberies near the University1997 - 2012
Cedar Riverside
SE Como
Marcy Holmes
Prospect Park
University of Minnesota
Total Area
Robbery of Person: Historical Trends
SE Minneapolis / UMN Robbery of Person Patterns by Academic Cycle (2008-2013)• September through November 18.2
• December through February 8.6
• March through May 10.4
• June through August 7.2
Historical Robbery of Person :Fall Semesters 2004-2013
YearSE Minneapolis Neighborhoods
UniversityCampus Total
2004 11 0 11
2005 29 8 37
2006 14 3A 17
2007 10 6 16
2008 19 1 20
2009 15 0 15
2010 9 1 10
2011 22 2 24
2012 17 2 19
2013B 22 3 25
A includes 2 robberies on St. Paul campusB through November 30, 2013
Current Efforts
• Additional overtime hours for UMPD officers to continue robbery suppression
• Continuous crime analysis: patterns, trends, links
• Enhancement of external surveillance cameras
• Conversion of all occupied building to automated exterior control
• Upgrades of selected lighting in high-traffic corridors
Partner Efforts
• UMPD and MPD P2 Coordinated Response Teams• Investigative support by UMPD to MPD Robbery Unit• Support from Hennepin County Sherriff, MetroTransit
Police, and State Patrol • Requested support from City of Minneapolis and
Minneapolis Police Department– Enhanced lighting– Additional portable cameras– Consistent and increased officer presence – Transparency with neighborhood residents – Crime Alerts
What is the Jeanne Clery Act?
• It is a part of the Department of Education Higher Education Opportunities Act
• Jeanne Clery was a victim of homicide while attending Lehigh University in 1986
• Congress acted in response, establishing requirements and penalties
Clery Act Requirements
• Acquire and publicly report crime statistics on and around campus
• Issue timely warnings when crimes represent an ongoing threat to safety and emergency notifications of imminent threats
• Maintain and publish campus safety and security policies, including emergency, missing student, and fire safety policies
• Maintain crime and fire logs• Publish and distribute an Annual Security Report
containing policies and crime statistics
Recent Experience at the University:Clery mandated crime alerts 2006-2013• The “Clery Act”, originally
known as the Campus Security Act, requires that colleges and universities across the US disclose information about crime on and around their campuses
Year Crime Alerts
On/Off Campus
2006 13 Not Tracked
2007 12 Not Tracked
2008 13 Not Tracked
2009 14 Not Tracked
2010 17 4 / 13
2011 13 5 / 8
2012 10 3 / 7
2013 YTD 12/9 18 4 / 14
Other Student Well Being Priorities for UMPD: Student Mental Health
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
January 2 0 0 0 3 4 2 4
February 1 1 1 0 1 8 11 3
March 6 0 0 5 3 3 4 2
April 4 2 2 3 9 10 12 11
May 3 1 3 0 10 5 9 5
June 2 1 2 2 4 2 6 4
July 1 3 0 3 4 3 2 1
August 0 2 3 0 6 3 4 5
September 1 1 1 1 5 5 7 6
October 3 1 3 0 8 3 6 8
November 0 0 0 5 1 5 5 7
December 0 0 0 3 2 5 3 Total 23 12 15 22 56 56 71 57
(NOV)
UMPD CRISIS TRANSPORTS2006-2013