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StalkingonCollegeCampuses:

Perceptions&ApproachesofCampusLawEnforcementOf icers

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CrimeVictims’InstituteCollegeofCriminalJustice●SamHoustonStateUniversity

ReportNo.2014‐02

NicoleWilkes,MPHLeanaA.Bouffard,Ph.D.

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CampusCharacteristics

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Table1.DescriptiveCharacteristicsofRespondents

Age(mean) 51.65 (31‐66)

Gender Male 87.5% Female 12.5% Race/Ethnicity Caucasian 71.4% Hispanic 26.8% African‐American 1.8% PreviousExperienceOff‐Campus Yes 67.9% No 32.1% LengthofTimeinLawEnforcement 1–2years 1.8% 3–5years 1.8% Morethan5years 96.4% LengthofTimeinCampusLawEnforcementPosition Lessthan1year 8.9% 1–2years 10.7% 3–5years 19.6% Morethan5years 60.7% CurrentPosition Chief

AssistantChief Investigator PatrolOf icer Dispatcher Other

55.4% 14.3% 5.4% 3.6% 1.8% 19.6%

Table2.CampusCharacteristics

TypeofCollege/UniversityCampus 4‐yearPublicCollege/University 41.1% 4‐yearPrivateCollege/University 23.2% Community/JuniorCollege 26.8% Engineering/TechnicalCollege 1.8% Other 7.1% NumberofStudentsonCampus Lessthan5,000students 33.9% 5,001to10,000students 26.8% 10,001to20,000students 16.1%

Morethan20,000students 23.2% EstimatedFrequencyofReportedStalkingCasesonCampus Noneeverreported 8.9% Lessthanoncepersemester 37.5% Onceortwicepersemester 44.6% Onceamonth 5.4% Onceortwiceamonth 3.6% Numberofprotectiveorderviolationsrespondedtoinstalkingcases None 51.8% 1‐5 41.1% 6‐10 5.4% 11‐20 0% 21+ 1.8% StalkingCasesResultedinProsecution Yes 32.1% No 57.1% Don’tKnow 10.7%

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PerceptionsofCampusStalking

Figure1.TypesofSpecializedTrainingReceived

Figure2.UnderstandingofFederalMandates

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Figure4.PerceptionsofEffectiveResponsetoStalking

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Figure5:AgencyCollaborationandCampusProgrammingInvolvement

Figure6.InformalandFormalCollaboration

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Figure8.MethodsofProvidingVictim/SuspectInformationaboutLegalRights

Figure9.MethodsofProvidingVictims/SuspectswithCampusPoliciesandProcedureInformation

Figure10.AwarenessofStalkingResources

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Endnotes1 Buhi, E. R., Clayton, H., & Surrency, H. H. (2009). Stalking vic-

timization among college women and subsequent help-seeking behaviors. Journal of American College Health, 57(4),419-426.

2 Jordan, C. E., Wilcox, P., & Pritchard, A. J. (2007). Stalking acknowledgement and reporting among college women experienc-ing intrusive behaviors: Implications for the emergence of a “classic stalking case”. Journal of Criminal Justice, 35(5), 556-569.

3 Reyns, B. W., Henson, B., & Fisher, B. S. (2012). Stalking in the twilight zone: Extent of cyberstalking victimization and offending among college students. Deviant Behavior, 33(1), 1-25.

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Figure11.VictimResourceInformation

Resources

NationalStalkingResourceCenter

http://www.victimsofcrime.org/our‐programs/stalking‐resource‐center

TexasAttorneyGeneral—InformationonStalking

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/victims/stalking.shtml

NotAlone(mostinformationalsoappliestostalking)

https://www.notalone.gov/

CrimeVictims’InstituteAdvisoryBoard

Victoria Camp, Austin Consultant Dorothy Carmichael, College Station Texas A&M University Blanca Burciaga, Ft. Worth Director, Victim Assistance Unit Representative Stefani Carter, Austin State House of Representatives Senator Robert Duncan Texas State Senate Ana Estevez, Amarillo District Judge

Rodman Goode, Cedar Hill Law Enforcement Teacher Ann Matthews, Jourdanton Domestic Violence Henry Porretto, Galveston Chief, Galveston Police Department Geoffrey Puryear, Georgetown District Attorney Richard L. Reynolds, Austin Psychotherapist

Stephanie Anne Schulte, El Paso ICU Nurse Jane Shafer, San Antonio San Antonio PD Victim Liaison Debbie Unruh, Amarillo Captain, Randall County Sheriff’s Office Ms. Mary Anne Wiley, Austin Office of the Governor Mark Wilson, Hillsboro Hill County Sheriff’s Office

TexasStateUniversitySystemBoardofRegents

Donna Williams, Chairman Arlington Ron Mitchell, Vice Chairman Horseshoe Bay Charlie Amato San Antonio Dr. Jaime R. Garza San Antonio

Kevin J. Lilly Houston David Montagne Beaumont Vernon Reaser III Bellaire Rossanna Salazar Austin

William F. Scott Nederland Anna Sandoval Student Regent, Alpine Brian McCall Chancellor

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