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Campus Safety and Security:
A Shared Responsibility
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A Report of the University of Pennsylvania
Division of Public Safety

 

It is important to note that the crime classifications for which colleges and universities must provide statistics differ under state and federal law. Statistics for certain crime classifications might appear to be different. For example, the federal statistics for motor vehicle theft differ from the state statistics for the same category because the federal classification includes attempted motor vehicle thefts, while state law requires institutions to separately report attempted motor vehicle thefts.

The Pennsylvania College and University Security Information Act

Campus Crime Statistics for The University of Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania College and University Security Information Act requires the release of crime statistics and rates to students and employees, and it requires that those statistics be available to applicants and new employees upon request. The rate is based on the actual number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students and employees, which is calculated according to a state-mandated formula. The index in the table below is based on incidents per 100,000 FTEs. The University's FTE population for 2000 was 38,534, for 2001 was 38,873 and for 2002 was 39,909.

Note: The statistics reflect an expanded geographic area beyond the campus.


2000

2001

2002

OFFENSES

Offenses Known

Index 100,000

Offenses Known

Index 100,000

Offenses Known

Index
100,000

Criminal Homicide

0

0

0

0

0

0

Forcible Rape

2

5.19

0

0

7

17.542

Robbery

45

116.775

49

126.028

46

115.276

Aggravated Assault

11

28.545

10

25.72

13

32.578

Simple Assault

55

14.725

40

102.88

30

75.18

Burglary

72

186.84

93

239.196

88

220.528

Theft

1034

2683.23

837

2152.764

897

2247.882

Motor Vehicle Theft

33

85.635

16

41.152

24

60.144

Attempted M.V. Theft

4

10.38

0

0

2

5.012

Arson

3

7.785

1

2.572

2

5.012

Forgery/Counterfeiting

0

0

1

2.572

1

2.506

Fraud

57

147.915

46

118.312

37

92.722

Embezzlement

0

0

2

5.144

0

0

Stolen Property
(Buying, Receiving and Possessing)

3

7.785

2

5.144

1

2.506

Vandalism

153

397.035

113

290.636

63

157.878

Weapons Offense

5

12.975

7

18.004

5

12.53

Prostitution andCommercialized Vice

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sex Offenses
(except Rape and Prostitution)

8

20.76

15

 38.58

20

50.12

Drug Abuse Violations

4

10.38

6

15.432

6

15.036

Gambling

0

0

0

0

0

0

Offenses Against Family

1

2.595

1

 2.572

0

0

Driving Under Influence

16

41.52

15

 38.58

20

50.12

Liquor Laws

29

75.255

32

 82.304

8

20.048

Drunkenness
(except Liquor Violation Laws)

3

7.785

4

 10.288

2

5.012

Disorderly Conduct

54

140.13

40

 102.88

61

152.866

Vagrancy

0

0

0

0

1

2.506

*All Other Offenses

165

428.175

594

1527.768

454

1137.724

*Note: All other offenses include harassment, harassment by communication, threats, unlawful restraint, loitering and prowling and trespass.

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