There was a total of 1167 Part I violent and property crimes reported in 2004. This total represents 146 fewer reported incidents then in 2003 and 297 fewer crimes then in 2002.

• No Homicides
• 7 Rapes
• 1 Attempted Rape
• 7 Robberies
• 21 Aggravated Assaults

Seven rapes and one attempted rape were reported. Five were reported by students, seven of the incidents involved individuals who are known to each other or met at an event, typically a party. Alcohol was used in four, possibly five of the incidents. Rape prevention, outreach and education continue to be a high priority for the Police Department and our campus partners, particularly the Center for Women and Men.

Seven robberies, 1 less then in 2003 were reported. Of the victims reporting robberies, students were victims in four robberies and non-affiliates were victimized in the other three. The majority occurred adjacent to campus with cell telephones stolen in three of the incidents.

Aggravated assault reports decreased over 50% in 2003 over the previous years’ (2002) reports. For 2004, there was an increase of eight, remaining below the 2002 level. The largest number of incidents occurred off campus in the adjacent student dominated residential neighborhood occurring between individuals attending or in the area’s parties/social gatherings. Injuries resulting from these incidents tended to be minor.

• 273 Burglaries
• 776 Larcenies including Bicycle Theft
• 81 Motor Vehicle Thefts
• 1 Arson

Burglaries were reported at approximately the same rate as 2003. Directed patrol and education to assist with burglary prevention remains a priority for 2005.

There is a decrease in larcenies by 174 incidents including 49 less bicycle thefts. As many of these incidents are crimes of opportunity, the decrease can be representative of crime prevention activities and targeting specific situations, such as bicycle theft, with special patrol operations.

The number of car thefts in 2004 increased by 16 over the previous year. Although we have seen the number of stolen vehicles rise in the last couple of years, the total remains below the average number of thefts, 122, which occurred between 1995-1997. With over 22,000 cars parked daily, the department’s on-going program of police and community service officer (CSO) patrols, specialized teams, and crime prevention continues to be a valuable deterrent.

This category decreased significantly from 2003 by 207 incidents One decrease is in the number of simple assaults reported, 12 less in 2004. Of the 58 assaults reported, approximately half were between individuals known to each other. The largest decreases in other offenses were experienced the vehicle code category. Sex offense reports increased by one, to eight with half of the incidents occurring between individuals known to each other. Reports of forgery/NSF checks increased. Identity theft and related crimes involving emerging technologies are a concern among campus community members. Educational programs are offered and outreach is occurring to the campus community to prevent these crimes involving new technologies.