Ensuring a Safe University

Board of Regents Facilities and Operations CommitteeDecember 12, 2013

Welcoming 80,000 people each day….

Ensure a Safe University

Optimize the University’s

physical assets

Ensure a Safe University

Provide a memorable

student experience

Near Campus Private Student Housing

Population Growthin Minneapolis

Policy Questions

• Are our current safety strategies sufficient? What can we do differently?

• How can we encourage a culture of shared responsibility for safety?

• Given the changing nature of the near-campus neighborhoods, are different safety solutions required?

Transportation Safety: 160 Years of Growth Without Plans for Today’s Multimodal Transportation

Multimodal Transportation Safety

• Modal conflicts continue to be a challenge – reached a critical point this fall

• Additional students living near campus• Fall 2013 bicycle count shows 8,500 bikes on campus

each day - a 1,000 bike increase over fall 2012• Buses and bikes have now returned to Washington

Avenue• METRO Green Line expected to open late spring/early

summer

Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement• Washington Avenue

Transit/Pedestrian Mall & bike lanes

• Striped bike lanes and bike boxes throughout campus

• Traffic calming• Roundabout test• Audio signals for pedestrian

crossings• Transportation safety ideas

contest

Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement• Temporary signage at

key locations• “Caught” being safe

coupons• U-wide email• Transportation Safety

video contest• UMPD advisements

Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement

University of Minnesota Police Department (Twin Cities Campus)• As a licensed full service police department, including

the following services:– 50 sworn officers

• Directed patrol and 911 response• Community policing strategies• Investigations• Traffic safety and enforcement• Coordinated Response Team

– Student monitor program• Currently employ 130 monitors

with a goal of 150

University of Minnesota Ten-YearCrime Statistics: A very good story

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Part I OffensesHomicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CSC-Rape 4 3 4 2 3 6 4 3 2 2Robbery 5 1 20 14 13 7 5 3 6 4Aggravated Assault 2 2 9 10 8 6 3 6 2 2Burglary 77 82 48 59 74 37 51 43 51 37Motor Vehicle Theft 14 15 24 20 10 10 15 18 12 15Theft 749 807 715 715 619 566 594 568 568 512Arson 25 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 0 0

Part I Totals 876 912 821 821 731 633 673 643 641 572Percent change from previous year -8% +4% -10% 0% -11% -13% +6% -4% -1% -12%

Part II OffensesDamage to Property 204 176 188 140 145 138 100 104 90 99Simple Assault 41 40 31 44 39 27 19 29 22 19CSC-Molest 2 2 2 3 2 3 11 1 3 2Other Sex Offenses 3 7 5 1 2 8 5 8 5 4Alcohol Offenses 332 309 301 305 264 198 294 334 313 181Drug Offenses 91 112 78 62 50 34 44 60 53 54DUI 220 200 157 184 145 118 69 67 40 74All Other Offenses 398 385 295 313 237 233 314 280 274 180

Part II Totals 1291 1231 1057 1052 884 759 856 883 800 613Percent change from previous year -7% -5% -14% -5% -16% -14% +13% +3% -9% -23%

Part I and II Totals 2167 2143 1878 1873 1615 1392 1529 1526 1441 1185Percent change from previous year +4% +1% -12% -3% -14% -14% +10% -.2% -6% -18%

*The statistics on this page represent crimes reported to the UMPDthat occurred on University of Minnesota property on the Twin Cities Campus.

On Campus Crime Trends YTD 11/2013: Continued Part 1 Reduction

Nov 2013 Nov 2012 2013 to Date 2012 to DatePart I OffensesHomicide 0 0 0 0CSC-Rape 0 0 1 2Robbery 2 1 6 4Aggravated Assault 0 0 3 2Burglary 5 7 18 32Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1 13 12Theft 39 62 410 455Arson 0 0 2 0

Part I Totals 47 -34% 71 453 -11% 507

Part II OffensesDamage to Property 14 8 132 83Simple Assault 2 2 27 19CSC-Molest 0 0 0 2Other Sex Offenses 1 0 2 4Alcohol Offenses 12 15 185 167Drug Offenses 4 14 67 51DUI 4 11 71 65All Other Offenses 29 18 225 167

Part II Totals 66 -3% 68 709 27% 558

Part I and II Totals 113 -19% 139 1162 9% 1065

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POLICE DEPARTMENTMonthly Summary: November 2013

City of Minneapolis: Remarkable Reductions in Crime the Last 16 Years

Minneapolis Police – Part I CrimeNumber of Actual Offenses, 1980-2012

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Robberies near the University1997 - 2012

Cedar Riverside

SE Como

Marcy Holmes

Prospect Park

University of Minnesota

Total Area

Robbery of Person: Historical Trends

SE Minneapolis / UMN Robbery of Person Patterns by Academic Cycle (2008-2013)• September through November 18.2• December through February 8.6• March through May 10.4• June through August 7.2

Historical Robbery of Person :Fall Semesters 2004-2013

YearSE Minneapolis Neighborhoods

UniversityCampus Total

2004 11 0 112005 29 8 372006 14 3A 172007 10 6 162008 19 1 202009 15 0 152010 9 1 102011 22 2 242012 17 2 19

2013B 22 3 25

A includes 2 robberies on St. Paul campusB through November 30, 2013

Campus Neighborhood Robbery of Person Fall 2013: 22 SE Minneapolis / 3 on campus

Current Efforts

• Additional overtime hours for UMPD officers to continue robbery suppression

• Continuous crime analysis: patterns, trends, links

• Enhancement of external surveillance cameras

• Conversion of all occupied building to automated exterior control

• Upgrades of selected lighting in high-traffic corridors

Partner Efforts• UMPD and MPD P2 Coordinated Response Teams• Investigative support by UMPD to MPD Robbery Unit• Support from Hennepin County Sherriff, MetroTransit

Police, and State Patrol • Requested support from City of Minneapolis and

Minneapolis Police Department– Enhanced lighting– Additional portable cameras– Consistent and increased officer presence – Transparency with neighborhood residents – Crime Alerts

Being Safe and Feeling Safe, Reality and Perception: Challenges of the Jeanne Clery Act

What is the Jeanne Clery Act?

• It is a part of the Department of Education Higher Education Opportunities Act

• Jeanne Clery was a victim of homicide while attending Lehigh University in 1986

• Congress acted in response, establishing requirements and penalties

Clery Act Requirements

• Acquire and publicly report crime statistics on and around campus

• Issue timely warnings when crimes represent an ongoing threat to safety and emergency notifications of imminent threats

• Maintain and publish campus safety and security policies, including emergency, missing student, and fire safety policies

• Maintain crime and fire logs• Publish and distribute an Annual Security Report

containing policies and crime statistics

Recent Experience at the University:Clery mandated crime alerts 2006-2013• The “Clery Act”, originally

known as the Campus Security Act, requires that colleges and universities across the US disclose information about crime on and around their campuses

Year Crime Alerts

On/Off Campus

2006 13 Not Tracked

2007 12 Not Tracked

2008 13 Not Tracked

2009 14 Not Tracked

2010 17 4 / 13

2011 13 5 / 8

2012 10 3 / 72013 YTD 12/9 18 4 / 14

Other Student Well Being Priorities for UMPD: Student Mental Health

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013January 2 0 0 0 3 4 2 4

February 1 1 1 0 1 8 11 3March 6 0 0 5 3 3 4 2

April 4 2 2 3 9 10 12 11May 3 1 3 0 10 5 9 5

June 2 1 2 2 4 2 6 4July 1 3 0 3 4 3 2 1

August 0 2 3 0 6 3 4 5September 1 1 1 1 5 5 7 6

October 3 1 3 0 8 3 6 8November 0 0 0 5 1 5 5  7December 0 0 0 3 2 5 3  

Total 23 12 15 22 56 56 71 57(NOV)

UMPD CRISIS TRANSPORTS2006-2013

Expansion of Private Student Housing Shifting Student Safety Concerns More Off Campus

Opportunities and Challenges:2014, 2015, and beyond…

Questions?