By
The Wildcat Opinions Board
There were no murders on campus in 1999. In the same year, there were 224 reports of bike theft, 44 reports of assault, and six hate crimes. Reportedly, anyway.
These statistics, and more, can be found in the new Campus Safety and Security report.
The report can be used as a tool for potential UA students to gauge the city of Tucson, and whether or not they want to come here for their academic careers.
One of the most important decisions when choosing a university, particularly for young undergraduates and their families, is ensuring that the community around the university is safe and comfortable. No city is without crime; but the level of it should be taken into account.
UAPD's dedication to informing current and potential students of campus crime levels is a refreshing example of a traditionally tight-lipped police station being accessible, and accountable, to the community.
The 15-page report is online at w3.arizona.edu/~uapd/2000_security_report.htm.
The crime statistics in this report are official statistics reported to UAPD, and are in turn reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. It's signed by Chief of Police Anthony Daykin, and encourages members of the community to contact UAPD if they have questions or concerns about crime statistics in Tucson, particularly at the UA.
The university believes a community that is well informed about the nature of its crime is a safety-conscious public. The report clearly details how to contact their offices. Not only is it your right to know the information included in this report - it is to your advantage to act on it.
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