Friday, April 6, 2007
For the third consecutive year, the number of criminal offenses reported by the KU Public Safety Office has decreased, according to figures released this week.
Reported crimes dropped from 754 in 2005 to 722 in 2006, a 4 percent decrease. The number of crimes reported has gone down every year since 2003, when 849 crimes were reported. The last time crime numbers increased was also in 2003 — from 797 in 2002 to 849.
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During the past 10 years, reported crime has been cut nearly in half. In 1997, 1,438 crimes were reported. The biggest percentage drop for a felony crime came from auto burglaries; only one was reported in 2006 as opposed to four in 1997.
Chief Ralph Oliver of the Public Safety Office attributed the decrease to several factors. Among them were the number of educational programs, new security cameras around campus and support from the University’s administration.
“It takes more than the efforts of the men and women of the KU Public Safety Office to make a safer campus,” Oliver said in a press release. “This continued decline could only be achieved through the cooperation of the University community as a whole.”
During the past 10 years, reported crime has been cut nearly in half. In 1997, 1,438 crimes were reported. The biggest percentage drop for a felony crime came from auto burglaries; only one was reported in 2006 as opposed to four in 1997.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway released a statement earlier in the week.
“A safe and secure environment on campus is vital for this University to fulfill its mission,” Hemenway said. “While everyone must use common sense and take proper precautions to avoid becoming victims of crime, no matter where they are.”
Kansan staff writer Erick R. Schmidt can be contacted at eschmidt@kansan.com.
— Edited by Will McCullough
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Campus crime down for third straight year
Let's add one to those who stole those rainbow flags off the light post earlier this week to the list of crimes. I don't know if it was that crazy religious paster from DeSoto or one of our crazies here.
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