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Crime/Fire Stats

Crime Statistics

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to annually disclose campus crime and certain security policies.  The crime statistics are compiled using reports made to campus security authorities.  At Occidental, these authorities include: Campus Safety, deans, coaches, Residence Education staff, advisors to the student clubs and organizations and other campus officials.  Professionals and pastoral counselors are excluded from this requirement; but are encouraged to provide confidential information for inclusion in the campus crime statistics collection.  Statistics included reported crimes that have occurred at sorority and fraternity houses in the neighborhood. A copy of the crime statistics is filed with the U.S. Department of Education and is available at their web site: http://ope.ed.gov/security.

Our crime statistics for the past 3 years available here: 2011, 2010, 2009

Fire Statistics

In August 2008 the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) became Public Law 110-315. It amends the Higher Education Act (HEA) to include new reporting requirements for all institutions of higher education beginning with the 2009 calendar year. A major component for institutions that maintain on-campus student housing is publishing an Annual Fire Safety Report, keeping fire statistics, and maintaining a fire log.

2009 Statistics

Unintentional fires: None
Intentional fires: None
Undetermined fires: None
See 2009 Fire Statistics

Alarm statistics:

    Number of false alarms -
        Pull station activation for no reason: 2
        Smoke detector activation due to cooking: 14
        Smoke detector activations for other reasons:13
        Activations of other fire safety devices besides smoke detectors or pull stations: 4 [All in one residence hall (Bell-Young) that had a defective fire sprinkler flow switch which was eventually replaced]

2010 Statistics

Unintentional fires: None
Intentional fires: 1
Undetermined fires: None
See 2010 Fire Statistics

Alarm statistics:

    Number of false alarms -
        Pull station activation for no reason: 8
        Smoke detector activation due to cooking: 20
        Smoke detector activations for other reasons:18
        Activations of other fire safety devices besides smoke detectors or pull stations: 0