Decrease in Crime Rate Evident in Annual Report
BILL COSGROVE
Issue date: 10/3/06 Section: News
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The Department of Campus Safety recently released the 2005 Annual Campus Safety Report for Trinity College. The report contains crime statistics covering Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2005, and for the two previous calendar years. It includes institutional policies concerning campus safety, alcohol and drug abuse, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters that members of the Trinity community should be aware of. The report also provides statistics from the Hartford Police Department that disclose crimes on public property that took place near the College over the past three years.
The information in the report is provided in accordance with Connecticut General Statues 10a-55a and United States Public Law 101-542, the "Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990."
The Annual Report is prepared by Director of Campus Safety Charles Morris, Associate Director of Campus Safety Chris Lyons, and Administrative Assistant Jorge Lugo. The report is comprised of information from Campus Safety reports, information from other administrative offices, and the Hartford Police Department. Daily records kept by Lyons result in monthly reports compiled regarding all crimes on campus, fire alarms, sick and cared for reports, alcohol and drug violations, towing, and other information.
"The Campus Safety report is helpful to the members of the Trinity College community because it advises the community of incidents that occur on campus and can advise the community of arrests made on campus with Campus Safety and HPD," explained Lyons. Campus Safety does its own investigations to keep a record of activity reported to the department. Reports are written by the officers and records are kept daily at the Campus Safety office.
The report indicates a decline in the number of alcohol and drug violations that occurred on campus last year. There were 166 alcohol violations in 2005 (compared to 191 in 2004) and 44 drug violations last year (compared to 68 the previous year). The vast majority of those violations took place in residence halls. Most violations did not involve arrest. The report states that: "Trinity strictly enforces federal and state laws governing underage drinking and drug use, and its enforcement efforts have been intensified. We have made it clear that the College will not condone underage drinking, the use of illegal drugs, or the negative environment created by the abusive use of drugs and alcohol. This proactive and aggressive stance is reflected in the substantial number of offenses recorded in this year's statistical summary."
The information in the report is provided in accordance with Connecticut General Statues 10a-55a and United States Public Law 101-542, the "Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990."
The Annual Report is prepared by Director of Campus Safety Charles Morris, Associate Director of Campus Safety Chris Lyons, and Administrative Assistant Jorge Lugo. The report is comprised of information from Campus Safety reports, information from other administrative offices, and the Hartford Police Department. Daily records kept by Lyons result in monthly reports compiled regarding all crimes on campus, fire alarms, sick and cared for reports, alcohol and drug violations, towing, and other information.
"The Campus Safety report is helpful to the members of the Trinity College community because it advises the community of incidents that occur on campus and can advise the community of arrests made on campus with Campus Safety and HPD," explained Lyons. Campus Safety does its own investigations to keep a record of activity reported to the department. Reports are written by the officers and records are kept daily at the Campus Safety office.
The report indicates a decline in the number of alcohol and drug violations that occurred on campus last year. There were 166 alcohol violations in 2005 (compared to 191 in 2004) and 44 drug violations last year (compared to 68 the previous year). The vast majority of those violations took place in residence halls. Most violations did not involve arrest. The report states that: "Trinity strictly enforces federal and state laws governing underage drinking and drug use, and its enforcement efforts have been intensified. We have made it clear that the College will not condone underage drinking, the use of illegal drugs, or the negative environment created by the abusive use of drugs and alcohol. This proactive and aggressive stance is reflected in the substantial number of offenses recorded in this year's statistical summary."
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