2008 Annual Campus Security Report
Campus Security Act (Clery) Requirements:
The Campus Security Act requires colleges and universities to:
- Publish an annual report each year by October 1 that contains three years of campus crime statistics and required campus security policy statements.
- Disclose crime statistics for the campus, public areas immediately adjacent to or roads running through the campus, and certain non-campus facilities. Statistics are gathered from campus police or security, local law enforcement, and other University officials who have “authority and responsibility” for student and campus activities.
- We must provide “timely warning” notices of those crimes that have occurred and pose and ongoing “threat” to students, employees and, guest of the university.
- We must disclose a public crime log for any crime that occurred on campus or within the patrol jurisdiction of the University Police and is reported to the University Police.
- Northern Michigan University Public Safety and Police Services is responsible for preparing and distributing the report. Public Safety and Police Services works with many other departments and agencies in obtaining the required statistics to complete the report. (i.e. Dean of Students, Housing and Residence Life, Student Activities and the Marquette City Police Department).
- This report is available on the university web site located at http://publicsafety.nmu.edu.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICE SERVICES
(Location: 102 Services Building, phone 227-2151, emergency 911)
The NMU Public Safety and Police Services Department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 12 months a year. The staff members include highly trained and dedicated law enforcement officers. These officers are responsible for the overall safety of the campus community.
Whether you want to report a crime, need information on crime prevention or have questions on parking, Public Safety and Police Services is available 24 hours a day.
For more information, contact Public Safety and Police Services at the number provided above.
- Public Safety and Police Services Mission and Value Statement
- University Policing And Security Policies
- Crime Prevention Education and Awareness
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Policy Regarding the Possession and Use of Alcoholic Beverages by Students
- Sex Offense Definitions
- Crime Statistics
- Northern Michigan University Athletic Code
- Resident Hall Access/Residence Hall Security Standards
TIMELY WARNING NOTICES
Campus Safety Alerts
To help prevent crime or serious incidents, the Department of Public Safety and Police Services, in conjunction with other departments on campus, issues Campus Safety Alerts in a timely manner to notify community members about certain crimes in and around our community. Members of the community who know of a crime or other serious incident should report that as soon as possible to the Department of Public Safety so that a Campus Safety Alert can be issued if warranted.
If community members report crimes or serious incidents to other University administrators, those administrators will notify the Department of Public Safety and Police Services. In these situations, the Director of Public Safety will make a decision, in consultation with other administrative personnel, whether to disclose the incident through a public notice.
Distribution of Campus Safety Alerts
If a situation arises in which the campus community may be at special risk due to a crime incident or possible suspect, Public Safety distributes alerts in various ways. This is accomplished by putting the alert on the Public Safety Web site, through university wide emails, the university and local television stations, radio stations, local paper and bulletin boards throughout the campus as quickly as possible.
Daily Activity Log
The Department of Public Safety and Police Services maintains a Daily Crime Log that records, by the date the incident was reported, all crimes and other serious incidents that occur on campus, in a non-campus building or property, public property, or within the departments patrol jurisdiction.
The Daily Crime Log is available for public inspection at the department’s headquarters or at http://publicsafety.nmu.edu.
The Daily Crime Log include the nature, date, time and general location of each crime reported to the department as well as the disposition of the complaint, if this information is know at the time the log is created.
The department post specific incidents in the Daily Crime Log within two business days of receiving a report of an incident and reserves the right to exclude reports from the log in certain circumstances.
Blue Light Emergency Phones
NMU began a proactive program with the installation of “Code Blue” emergency telephones that provide two-way communications from the phone site direct to Public Safety Dispatch 911 emergency lines. The purpose of the phone is for emergency contact to Public Safety allowing immediate response by patrols.
The phones are located strategically throughout campus at 19 different locations with plans for future sites. New installations are being completed during new construction projects.
Public Safety Officers physically inspect the nineteen emergency phones each week and report any malfunctions to telephone services for repair.
Public Safety Escort Service
The Department of Public Safety continues to provide escort service campus wide during the hours of darkness. Student lot guards, when on duty, provide this service; otherwise department Patrol Officers will make the transport when requested.
Information for this program is disseminated at orientation sessions; housing and residence life book, at campus education programs and is listed in the campus student paper “North Wind”, as well as, postings throughout all building locations of the University Community.
Security Surveys
Security surveys are conducted on a regular basis with members of the University community. The primary goal of these surveys is to identify areas of the campus that may present vulnerabilities to ones’ safety. The department works with the appropriate facilities office to address concerns noted in the surveys.
Concealed Weapons Permit
If you are visiting campus with a weapon and have a CCW, you can register and store it at Public Safety and Police Services. SELF-DEFENSE TRAINING
Residence Hall Fire Prevention Information
All the residence halls at Northern Michigan University are protected with a fire protection system. This system includes an approved fire suppression system, along with smoke detectors located in the common areas and individual rooms. These components are connected to the central fire alarm system located at Public Safety and Police Services and are monitored twenty four hours a day. The system also reports to three additional locations located in the building; the resident directors, resident advisors, and the main desk located in the lobby.
Fire drills: The department in conjunction with housing and residence life conducts monthly fire drills from each residence hall during the academic year. The university requires complete evacuation of buildings during a fire alarm. Individuals who ignore fire alarms and required evacuation may face disciplinary action.
Sex Offender Registration
Electronic Link to Sex Offender Information
In accordance to the “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” of 2000, which amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, the Jeanne Clery Act and the Family educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Northern Michigan University Public Safety and Police Services is providing a link to the Michigan State Police Sex Offender Registry. This act requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement information provided by a State concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires sex offenders already required to register in a State to provide notice of each institution of higher education in that State at which the person is employed, carries a vocation, or is a student. In the State of Michigan, convicted sex offenders must register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry maintained by the State Police.
The Sex Offenders Registration Act, MCL 28.721et seq., directs the Michigan State Police to develop and maintain a public registry and provides guidelines on the type of offender information available to the public. The registration requirements of the Sex Offenders Registration Act are intended to provide the people of this state with an appropriate, comprehensive, and effective means to monitor those persons who pose such a potential danger.
Sex Offender Registration
In accordance with the Wetterling Act, Megan's Law and the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000, it is now mandatory that all registered sex offenders report to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in which the institution of higher learning is located. Michigan Sex Offender Website
Workplace Violence Policy
The Workplace Violence Policy can be found at: http://publicsafety.nmu.edu/Departments/PublicSafety/SiteSections/PoliceServices/Policies/WorkplaceViolence.shtml.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CRIME STATISTICS 2005-2008
This chart contains the number of reported crimes on campus required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act-Formerly known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990.
|
Nature Of Complaint |
RPTD 2008 |
Unfound |
Actual |
Cleared |
Arrests |
Referred |
Juv. Court |
Exc. Clear |
RPTD 2005 |
RPTD |
RPTD |
| Aggravated Assault* |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Arson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Burglary |
57 |
1 |
56 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
55 |
50 |
64 |
|
CSC** |
11 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
|
Drug Laws |
15 |
0 |
15 |
14 |
7 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
22 |
|
Liquor Law Vio. |
90 |
0 |
90 |
90 |
69 |
133 |
2 |
0 |
37 |
25 |
38 |
|
Auto Theft |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Manslaughter |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Murder |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Weapons Vio. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
