Campus Crime Statistics & Reporting

University of Michigan - Dearborn Policy for Reporting the Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics

University of Michigan - Dearborn Policy on Timely Warnings
In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that, in the judgment of the Chief of campus police, or in his absence the Lieutenant in charge of police operations, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat, a campus wide “timely warning” will be issued. The warning will be issued through the university e-mail system to students, faculty, staff and the campus’ student newspaper, The Michigan Journal. Depending on the particular circumstances of the crime, especially in all situations that could pose an immediate threat to the community and individuals, the Department of Public Safety may also post a notice on the University of Michigan - Dearborn Public Safety web site at: http://www.umd.umich.edu/public_safety_env_health, providing the university community with more immediate notification. The Public Safety web site is immediately accessible via computer by all faculty, staff and students. Anyone with information warranting a timely warning should report the circumstances to the Public Safety office, by phone (313-593-5333) or in person at the dispatch center within Public Safety, Campus Support Services Building (next to the Monteith Parking Structure.)

Policy for Reporting of Criminal Offenses or Emergency

To report a crime or emergency: Contact Public Safety at 593-5333 (non-emergencies), dial 9-1-1 (emergencies), or by using the emergency telephones located around campus. Any suspicious activity or person seen in the parking lots or loitering around vehicles, inside buildings should be reported to Public Safety. In addition you may report a crime to the following areas:

Voluntary Confidential Reporting Policy

Confidential Reporting Procedures

If you are a victim of a crime and do not want to pursue within the university system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential report. With your permission, the chief or a designee of Public Safety can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. With such information, the university can keep accurate records of the number of incidents involving students, faculty, or staff to determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant, and alert the campus community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual crimes statistics for the institution.

Crime Reporting

The University of Michigan - Dearborn Public Safety encourages anyone who is the victim or witness to any crime to promptly report the incident to the police. Because police reports are public records under state law, the UM-Dearborn Public Safety must report all crimes. A victim may request that his/her name be kept confidential.

Crime Reporting Procedures

The Public Safety Department prepares vehicle and personal accident reports, complaint reports, and criminal investigative case reports for incidents that occur on campus. All reports are strictly confidential. Copies of reports may be obtained by persons involved, for insurance and related purposes, at the Public Safety office, 1300 CSS. An involved person may request to have his/her name withheld on reports given to other parties.

It is important that all reports be made with the Public Safety department first. This will allow the department to begin the investigation and to notify the proper authorities (e.g. the local police, fire, emergency services, university authorities, other colleges, businesses, etc.)

All faculty, staff and students observing, witnessing or having knowledge of any criminal activity are encouraged to come forward as soon as possible. Each incident will become a matter of record by a written departmental incident report. if further law enforcement assistance is needed, the appropriate agency will be notified.

You can contact Public Safety by dialing 593-9953 from any campus phone. If the incident you are reporting is an emergency situation, such as a medical injury, fire, chemical spill, criminal activity in progress, etc., you can dial 9-1-1 or dial 593-5333 from any campus phone and you will be in contact with the Public Safety dispatcher. Stay on the line until the dispatcher tells you to hang up. If you are not near a campus phone or you are outside, you can pick-up the received on any emergency phone and you will be in contact with the Public Safety dispatcher. Emergency phones are enclosed in a red box and are mounted on a wall or mounted on a blue kiosk with a blue light on top.

Compare UM-Dearborn Crime Statistics with other United States Universities at the United States Office of Postsecondary Education. See University of Michigan - Dearborn crime statistics on US Postsecondary Education website.

Crime Statistics

Hate Offenses - The following hate offenses manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or ethnicity/national origin.

 Arrests

 
The information included in this report is being provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.