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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSIT

ANNUAL REPORT

2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Director’s Letter of Introduction .................................................................................1 Mission Statement Department of Public Safety ........................................................2 I. Law Enforcement Summary Introduction ........................................................................................................3 Part I Crimes .................................................................................................. 4-8 Part II Crimes ............................................................................................... 9-10 Student Conduct Violations ....................................................................... 11-12 Requests For Service........................................................................................13 Police Evidence/Property Unit .........................................................................14 Campus Crime, Fire Statistics, and VAWA “Clery Act” (hate crimes) .... 15-24 Registered Sex Offender Information ..............................................................25 II. Parking Summary Introduction ......................................................................................................26 Unit Totals .......................................................................................................26 Monthly & Semester Percentages ....................................................................27 Highest Three Violations/Two Year Comparison ...........................................28 Decal Sales ................................................................................................. 29-30 III. Transit Summary Introduction ......................................................................................................31 Transit Ridership………………………………………………………….….32

December 1, 2017 The Department of Public Safety is pleased to present a summary of activities and services conducted during calendar year 2016. This report will reflect activities conducted from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. The Department of Public Safety strives to provide a safe and secure environment for every member of the University community. The Department serves Law Enforcement, Parking Services, Transit Services and Emergency Preparedness. If you have any questions or comments regarding the content of this report or the services provided by the Department of Public Safety, you may contact our office at (573) 651-2215. Respectfully, Beth Glaus, Director Department of Public Safety & Transit

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & TRANSIT

MISSION STATEMENT

It is the mission of the Department of Public Safety and Transit to strengthen

and support the mission and scope of Southeast Missouri State University by

providing public services that facilitate and enhance the personal, social, and

cultural needs of its constituent groups.

Through the efforts of University Police, the provision of a safe learning

environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors is maintained by

protection of life and property. The Parking and Transit Units provide parking

management and public transit services. Emergency preparedness efforts

augment the social and cultural needs of the University community by

preparing, training, and evaluating disaster mitigation and response. To this

end, the Department’s goals and actions remain a strong commitment to the

diverse community we serve.

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I.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

SUMMARY 2016

INTRODUCTION

Law Enforcement The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and security services to Southeast Missouri State University in the following areas: Commissioned Police Officers, Police Communications and Uniformed Security. The Department has 16 Commissioned Public Safety Officers, three Part-time Commissioned Public Safety Officers, four Communication Officers and three Uniformed Security Officers. The Department of Public Safety shows crimes reported on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University by using the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting System. The Uniform Crime Report provides a recognized method of reporting crime throughout the nation. The Department of Public Safety received a total of 770 written reports during 2016. Public Safety Officers responded to a total of 64,877 incidents that were initiated by the University community or officer initiated activity. These incidents ranged from serious Part I criminal activity, Part II crime, and requests for service. Uniform Crime Reports Part I and Part II crimes accounted for a total of 75 crimes occurring during 2016. A total of 42 Part I crimes were reported to the Department of Public Safety. The remaining 33 reported were Part II crimes. Non-criminal reports consisted of Student Code of Conduct violations and requests for service. Student code of conduct violations accounted for 79 reports; requests for service totaled 64,723.

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PART I CRIMES

The Federal Bureau of Investigation collects information on offenses through the Uniform Crime Reporting program. The Uniform Crime Report divides offenses into two categories for comparison purposes. The two categories are defined as Part I and Part II crimes. Part I crimes are regarded as more serious or those crimes that occur more frequently. Part I crimes are divided into two categories consisting of crimes against persons (violent crime) and crimes against property (property crime). Crimes against persons are identified as homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Crimes against property are identified as burglary, larceny, auto theft, and arson. There were a total of 42 Part I crimes reported to the Department of Public Safety in 2016.

PART I CRIMES 2016 OFFENSE REPORTED OFFENSE * CLEARED %CLEARED HOMICIDE 0 0 0% RAPE 4 0 0% ROBBERY 0 0 0% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 2 2 5% BURGLARY 4 0 0% LARCENY OVER $500 8 1 2% LARCENY UNDER $500 23 1 2% AUTO THEFT 1 0 0% ARSON 0 0 0% TOTAL 42 4 9% *Cleared means that a department is able to close the case. This may be done by arrest or by exceptional means. A clearance by exceptional means is a clearance in which some element beyond law enforcement control prevents filing of formal charges against the offender.

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PART I CRIMES FIVE YEAR COMPARISON

YEAR

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

TOTAL 36 50 34 30 42 AGAINST PERSONS AGAINST PROPERTY

1 35

4 46

1 33

3 27

6 36

HOMICIDE 0 0 0 0 0

RAPE 0 3 0 3 4

ROBBERY 1 0 1 0 0

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 0 1 0 0 2

BURGLARY 6 5 4 6 4

LARCENY 29 38 28 19 31

AUTO THEFT 0 3 1 2 1

ARSON 0 0 0 0 0

PART I CRIMES 2016 Violent Crimes Against Persons OFFENSE

NUMBER OF OFFENSES

% DISTRIBUTION

HOMICIDE 0 0%

RAPE 4 67%

ROBBERY 0 0%

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 2 33%

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2016 PART 1 CRIMES: PROPERTY CRIMES

Property Crimes OFFENSE NUMBER OF OFFENSES % DISTRIBUTION BURGLARY 4 11% LARCENY 31 86% AUTO THEFT 1 3% TOTAL 36 100%

Burglary ; 4; 11%

Larceny Over $500; 8; 22%

Larceny Under $500; 23; 64%

Auto Theft; 1; 3%

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2016 PART 1 CRIMES: PROPERTY CRIMES TOTAL LARCENY

LARCENY-THEFT DEFINITION: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. YEAR NUMBER OF OFFENSES CLEARED 2016 31 2 There were 31 larcenies reported to the Department of Public Safety during 2016. Larceny consisted of 74 % of the Part I Property Crimes.

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2016 PART 1 CRIMES: PROPERTY CRIMES LARCENY

Theft Location

CAMPUS BUILDINGS: Alumni Center 1 Laferla Hall 1 Brandt Hall 1 Rhodes Hall 1 Catapult 1 River Campus 1 Dempster Hall 1 Rowdy’s 1 Greek Village 2 Student Rec Center 6 Group Housing Bldg J 1 Towers East 1 Johnson Hall 1 Towers South 1 Kent Library 1 Towers West 1 University Center 1 TOTAL: 23 CAMPUS PARKING LOTS AND STREETS

Parking Area 3-6 2 Parking Area 3-8 2 Parking Area 3-9 1 Parking Area 5-1 2 Parking Area 5-6 1

TOTAL: 8

SUMMARY-CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY Property crime consisted of 86% of the Part I crimes reported to the Department of Public Safety during the year 2016. In many cases, property crimes are crimes of opportunity. Several of the property crimes were accomplished with little or no force used to enter vehicles, student rooms, buildings, etc., to commit a theft.

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PART II CRIMES The Department of Public Safety records Part II crimes to report the occurrences and frequency of less serious crimes on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. There were a total of 33 Part II crimes reported to the Department of Public Safety in 2016. PART II CRIMES 2016 OFFENSE NUMBER OF OFFENSES COMMON ASSAULT 0 FORGERY 1 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 0 VANDALISM 8 WEAPONS OFFENSE 0 SEX OFFENSE 2 TRESPASS 3 NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS 6 DWI 5 LIQUOR VIOLATIONS 5 HARASSMENT 0 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 0 LITTERING 0 HATE CRIMES 0 RECKLESS BURNING 0 HAZING 0 STALKING 3 INVASION OF PROPERTY 0 TOTAL 33 *Incidents can include more than one individual therefor, the number of incidents may be less than the number of arrests or referrals.

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SUMMARY-PART II CRIMES The four most frequently occurring Part II crimes on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University are identified in descending order as vandalism, narcotic violations, liquor violations and D.W.I. These crimes accounted for over 73% of the Part II crimes. Vandalism accounted for 24% of the Part II crimes reported during 2016. Vandalism is defined by Uniform Crime Reporting as “the willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of any public or private property, real or personal, without consent of the owner or person having custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing, covering with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law.” This offense covers a wide range of malicious behavior directed at property, such as cutting auto tires, drawing obscene pictures on public rest room walls, smashing windows, destroying school records, tipping over grave stones, defacing library books, etc. Narcotics violations accounted for 18% of the Part II crimes reported during 2016. Narcotics violations include violations relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. Liquor violations accounted for 15% of Part II crimes reported in 2016. Liquor violations included such offenses as Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and Furnishing Liquor to a Minor. D.W.I. (Driving While Intoxicated) accounted for 15% of the Part II crimes reported during 2016. D.W.I. involves the driving or operating of any vehicles or common carrier while drunk or under the influence of liquor or narcotics.

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STUDENT CONDUCT VIOLATIONS A judicial system is maintained through the Office of Student Conduct for Students attending Southeast Missouri State University. Violations of the Student Code of Conduct are referred to the Office of Student Conduct. The Department of Public Safety wrote a total of 79 written reports of Student Code of Conduct violations in 2016. Disciplinary NTAs (Notices to Appear) are issued to students identified as having violated the Student Code of Conduct. There were 153 disciplinary NTAs issued to students during 2016.

2016

STUDENT CONDUCT VIOLATIONS VIOLATION REPORTED # OF STUDENTS INCIDENTS ISSUED NTA’S LIQUOR 33 92 BEHAVIOR INFRINGEMENT 2 2 NARCOTICS 20 26 THEFT 2 5 VANDALISM 2 5 PEACE DISTURBANCE 1 1 HARASSMENT 1 1 TRESPASS 2 2 FAILURE TO COMPLY 1 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 5 8 VIOLATION OF FED/STATE LAW 4 4 VIOLATING UNIVERSITY POLICY 5 5 ASSAULT 1 1 TOTAL 79 153

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SUMMARY-STUDENT CONDUCT VIOLATIONS The four most frequently reported Student Code of Conduct violations on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University are listed in descending order as liquor violations, narcotic violations, disorderly conduct and violation of University policy.

Liquor Violations accounted for 42% of conduct violations in 2016.

Narcotic Violations accounted for 25% of conduct violations in 2016.

Disorderly Conduct accounted for 6% of conduct violations in 2016. Violation of University Policy accounted for 6% of conduct violations in 2016.

This results in over 80% of the total number of student conduct violations addressed by the Department of Public Safety in the year 2016.

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2016 REQUESTS FOR SERVICE

The Department responds to numerous and varied requests for service and assistance. These requests are too numerous to list individually. Some of the more important and most frequently requested services are recorded.

REQUESTS FOR SERVICE 2016 TYPE OF REQUEST TOTAL AMBULANCE/STUDENT ILLNESS 74 BUILDING LOCK/UNLOCK 64,304 VEHICLE LOCKOUT 0 WARRANT SERVICE 2 CIVIL SERVICE 0 LOST/FOUND PROPERTY 152 MVA 47 IMPOUNDED VEHICLES 31 PROTECTIVE CUSTODY 0 FIRE ALARMS 113 TOTAL 64,723

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2016 POLICE EVIDENCE/PROPERTY UNIT

The Department maintains an Evidence/Property Unit that is responsible for the collection, preservation, and storage of evidence. Evidence personnel are responsible for maintaining custody of all evidence held for laboratory testing and criminal court purposes. The Unit is also a repository for all lost property that is found on University property. The Evidence Unit takes several proactive steps to identify and return found property to the rightful owner. The following is a four-year summary of the Police Evidence/Property Unit.

Property 2013 2014 2015 2016 Seized/Stored Evidence

19

13

20

29

Found Property Placed in Storage

213

173

150

95

Found Property Returned to Owner

100

71

74

27

Found Property Turned Over to University Surplus Property Sale Auction

105

0

6

3

Found Property Deemed No Value/Destroyed

82

4

34

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CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act

(Formerly the Campus Security Act) In November of 1990, President Bush signed into law the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act. The University provides the following crime statistics to University students, employees and others upon request. Crime statistics are published annually and cover the previous four calendar years. Additional information, concerning these and other statistics, is available from the Department of Public Safety (Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701). The chart below contains data reported by all Campus Security Offices.

CRIME STATISTICS

CAPE GIRARDEAU CAMPUS

CATEGORY/VENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016 CRIMINAL HOMICIDE: Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Negligent Manslaughter ♦ On campus * ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

SEX OFFENSES: Forcible ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

7 7 0 0

4 3 0 0

11 11 0 0

8 8 0 0

Nonforcible ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

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CATEGORY/VENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016 ROBBERY: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0

2 1 0 0

BURGLARY: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

5 3 0 0

4 3 0 0

6 2 0 0

4 3 0 0

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

3 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

2 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

ARSON: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

*This category includes all on-campus incidents, including those listed in the category below, “In dormitories or other residential facilities.” Therefore, the two categories are not cumulative, but duplicative.

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ARRESTS AND DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS

CATEGORY/VENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016 ARREST FOR: Liquor Law Violations ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

5 2 0 0

8 5 0 0

9 3 0 1

5 5 0 1

Drug Related Violations ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

3 3 0 0

2 0 0 1

5 5 0 1

3 3 0 2

Weapons Possession ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

**DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS: Liquor Law Violations ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

109 105 0 0

124 122 0 3

60 59 3 1

98 95 0 2

Drug-Related Violations ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

26 26 0 0

36 33 0 0

19 19 0 1

27 20 0 2

Weapons Possession ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

3 3 0 0

0 0 0 0

*This category includes all on-campus incidents, including those listed in the category below, “In dormitories or other residential facilities.” Therefore, the two categories are not cumulative, but duplicative. **Caveat for arrests: Disciplinary Actions/Judicial Referral statistics reflect only those instances when police referred to judicial affairs and no arrest was made. If an arrest was made, no referral was reported to avoid duplicative reporting.

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The criminal offenses listed below reflect the number of reported occurrences that have manifested evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or

ethnicity (“hate crimes”) that took place at the below listed locations.

HATE CRIMES Key to Hate Crimes Notations: Type of bias or prejudice: Race = ra Sexual Orientation = S Gender = g Religion = re Disability = d National Origin=no Gender Identity=gi Ethnicity = e CATEGORY/VENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016 CRIMINAL HOMICIDE: Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Negligent Manslaughter ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

SEX OFFENSES: Forcible ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nonforcible ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

ROBBERY: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0


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HATE CRIMES CONTINUED

CATEGORY/VENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016 BURGLARY: ♦ On campus* ♦ Ιn dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT: ♦ On campus* ♦ Ιn dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

ARSON: ♦ On campus* ♦ Ιn dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

SIMPLE ASSAULT: ♦ On campus* ♦ Ιn dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

LARCENY THEFT: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

INTIMIDATION: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

VANDALISM: ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0


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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) (Pub.Law 1 13-4). Among other provisions, this law amended section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), otherwise known as the Clery Act. These statutory changes require institutions to compile statistics for certain crimes that are reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies including incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

• Domestic Violence - includes asserted violent misdemeanor and felony offenses committed by the victim’s current or former spouse, current or former cohabitant, person similarly situated under domestic or family violence law, or anyone else protected under domestic or family violence law.

• Dating Violence – means violence by a person who has been in a romantic or intimate relationship with the victim. Whether there was such relationship will be gauged by its length, type, and frequency of interaction.

• Stalking – means a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for her, his, or others’ safety, or to suffer substantial emotional distress.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT STATISTICS

CATEGORY/VENUE 2013 2014 2015 2016 Domestic Violence ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

4 3 0 0

2 1 0 0

1 1 0 0

1 1 0 0

Dating Violence ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

9 8 0 0

Stalking ♦ On campus* ♦ In dormitories or other residential facilities ♦ In or on a non-campus building or property ♦ On public property

0 0 0 0

3 3 0 0

5 2 0 0

12 4 0 0

Southeast Missouri State University has three regional campuses in Sikeston, Malden, and Kennett Missouri. These three campuses had zero Clery as well as zero VAWA incidents in the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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FIRE SAFETY STATISTICS

Effective 2009, Fire Safety Statistics Reporting is required for all campus housing. Regional campuses do not have campus housing therefore, statistics listed below are for campus housing on the Cape Girardeau campus.

2013

Residence Facility

Total Fires

Date of Fire

Time of Fire

Cause of Fire

Number of

Injuries Related to Fire

Number of

Deaths Related to Fire

Value of Property Damage Caused by Fire

Cheney Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Dearmont

Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Group

Housing 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Greystone

House 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Henderson

Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Myers Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Merick Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Shivelbine

House 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Towers East 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

Towers North 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

Towers South 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

Towers West 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Vandiver

Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 401

Washington St Apt 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

505 Washington

St Apt 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

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2014

Residence Facility

Total Fires

Date of Fire

Time of Fire

Cause of Fire

Number of


Number of







Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Myers Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Merick Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 New Hall-Wildwood 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Shivelbine





Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 401

Washington St Apt 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

505 Washington

St Apt 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

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2015

Residence Facility

Total Fires

Date of Fire

Time of Fire

Cause of Fire

Number of


Number of




Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Dobbins




Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 LaFerla Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Merick Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Myers Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Shivelbine





Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

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2016

Residence Facility

Total Fires

Date of Fire

Time of Fire

Cause of Fire

Number of


Number of



Dearmont Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

Dobbins Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Group

Housing 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Greek Village 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

Henderson Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

LaFerla Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Merick Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Myers Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00 Towers East 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00




Hall 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 $0.00

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Registered Sex Offenders List

Under federal law, known as “Megan’s Laws”, individuals convicted of sex crimes may be required to register with law enforcement agencies. If registered sex offenders are enrolled at, or employed at a postsecondary institution, the offender also must provide this information to the state. The state then provides the information to campus police departments or to other law enforcement authorities in the jurisdiction where the institution is located. Therefore, if any individual is required to register as a sex offender and indicates that he or she is employed by, carries on a vocation, or is a student at Southeast Missouri State University, that information will promptly be made available to the Department of Public Safety at Southeast Missouri State University by the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP). A list of all registered sex offenders whose information has been provided by the MSHP to the Department of Public Safety, Southeast Missouri State University, may be accessed through the Department of Public Safety’s website at http://www.semo.edu/police/safety/registered_sex_offenders.html or may be viewed at the office of the Department of Public Safety at 1401 N. Sprigg Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

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http://www.semo.edu/police/safety/registered_sex_offenders.html

II.

PARKING SUMMARY

2016

INTRODUCTION

PARKING SERVICES Parking regulations are enforced twenty-four hours a day by the Patrol Unit. During the peak hours of 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays, student Ticket Writers provide the majority of enforcement effort. The Data Processing Unit examines and processes every parking ticket issued. In addition to entering parking ticket data, this Unit is responsible for maintaining parking ticket records, decal entry, and file maintenance.

2016 TICKETS BY UNIT The University Department of Public Safety wrote 32,889 tickets during the calendar year 2016. These tickets were written by the Patrol and Student Ticket Writer Units. The Patrol unit issues tickets during a twenty-four hour shift rotation. Student Ticket Writers issue tickets on a 11.5 hour, five-day rotation. The percentages of the year’s total for each Unit are listed below. Patrol 8% Student Ticket Writers 92%

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2016 TICKETS-MONTHLY TOTAL

Enforcement efforts are marked by an increase of tickets during the Spring 2016 semester, measuring 53% of the year’s total. Fall 2016 accounts for 45% of the year’s total. Tickets decrease in the last month of each semester as is illustrated in the months of May and December; the semester ends mid-way through these months.

FALL45%

SPRING53%

SUMMER2%

SEMESTER TOTALS

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PARKING VIOLATIONS

Parking tickets issued increased by 4,377 tickets in 2016, a 15% increase from 2015. In 2016, “Not Registered” violations totaled 11,238. This was a 7% increase from the 10,464 tickets issued for this violation in 2015. This violation remains the most frequently ticketed offense. The second most frequently issued violation in 2016 was the “Improper Parking” violation. These violations accounted for 8,358 of the year’s total tickets. Improper parking includes: crosswalk, driveway, sidewalk, grass, not a parking space, expired meter, and time limit parking. The third most frequently issued violation for 2016 was “Not Parked In Assigned Area.” This violation accounted for 6,890 of the tickets issued.

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NOT REGISTERED

IMPROPER PARKING

NOT ASSIGNED AREA

10,464

6,305

4,717

11,238

8,358

6,890

TICKETS WRITTEN

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2016 2015

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DECAL SALES Parking Services issued 5,364 decals for the year 2016. The 262 permit increase represents a 5% increase over those sold in 2015. The department also issues Employee parking decals to new employees, and biennially renews parking decals for continuing employees. A total of 308 employee decals were issued in 2016 in comparison to 1,536 in 2015. 2016 was not a biennial renewal year for employees. Fifty-four percent of the decals were issued to commuter students, while 40% were issued to resident students.

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GRAD ASSISTANT3%

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Preferred decals are issued based on a ratio of decals to spaces. During the lottery distribution, preferred commuter decals are issued at a ratio of 1.5:1 and preferred resident decals are issued on a 1:1 basis. Beginning with the first day of classes each semester, utilization audits are conducted and additional decals are issued on a weekly basis until the lot is near capacity at peak times. These audits enable Parking Services to increase distribution ratios for preferred commuter decals, without over-issuing permits.

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III.

TRANSIT SUMMARY

2016

Introduction Transit Services

The Department of Public Safety operates a shuttle service to provide transportation to all students, staff, and visitors around the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Service is offered to, from, and between park and ride parking lots, academic and dormitory buildings on the main campus, and the River Campus. This ADA compliant service is funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the Missouri Department of Transportation, and Southeast Missouri State University. As a public transportation provider, Southeast Missouri State University Transit works with Cape County Transit to ease in the connectivity between the services. Several opportunities exist for students to plan trips to other areas of the Cape Girardeau community. Riders can easily make connections at the Cape County Transit office at 937 Broadway Street and at adjacent stops along the River Campus route. Weekday service to the main campus consists of two routes, the Red and the Green, both beginning at 7:00am. The Red route starts its last route at 3:40pm and ends service at 4:00pm and the Green route begins its last route at 1:40am and ends service at 2:00am. The River Campus runs two buses beginning at 7:00am. One of the River Campus buses begins its last route at 2:15pm and the second River Campus bus begins its last route at 11:30pm. The last scheduled pickup at the River Campus is scheduled for 11:45pm. Weekend shuttle service consists of the River Campus bus and the Green route. The River Campus route begins service at 10:00am and ends at 12:00pm, and the Green route begins service at 5:00pm and ends service at 2:00am. A shuttle tracking system displays the location of running Southeast shuttles using GPS technology. The system can be accessed on the Southeast Missouri State University mobile application or from the University’s homepage.

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Transit One-Way Trips One-way trips by route and semester for 2016 are illustrated below. Spring ridership typically increases as new students learn routes and service options.

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Fall 2016

Spring 2016

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Route

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Route

Fall 2016

River Campus 1 River Campus 2 Green Evening Green Red 1 Red 2 Weekend Green Weekend RC

28,516 11,109 39,945 31,378 29,614 0 5,592 4,529

River Campus 1 River Campus 2 Green Evening Green Red Purple Weekend Green Weekend RC

32,382 12,328 40,289 32,298 24,638 7,709 6,137 5,881

Total

150,683 Total

161,662

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