Crime Reporting

Crime Prevention

During Orientation, students and parents are informed of services offered by Campus Safety. In addition, they are told about crime on-campus and in the surrounding neighborhood. Crime prevention and awareness programs are offered by various campus organizations throughout the year. A common theme of all awareness and crime prevention programs is to encourage students and employees to be aware of their responsibility for their own safety and the security of their belongings.

Advising the Campus Community

Numerous efforts are made to advise members of the campus community in a timely manner about campus crime and crime-related problems. These efforts include:

Daily Logs/Observation Reports/Incident Reports

Daily Logs/Observation Reports/Incident Reports: These logs and reports are distributed to senior administrators and selected members of the College community via email transmissions each business day. Copies may be requested from the director of Campus Safety.

The Annual Report

The Guide to Campus Safety is a comprehensive report which is compiled, published and distributed annually in compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. The report is distributed to all members of the campus community and is available to download here.

Special Alerts

When circumstances warrant, special crime and incident alerts are prepared and distributed via hard copy and e-mail.

Oxy Alert System

In the event of a major incident/emergency on campus, this warning system is activated. A siren sounds to alert the campus of the emergency situation and voice mail messages are sent to cell phones of persons who have enrolled as well as selected desk phones.

Crime Prevention Bulletins

Bulletins are periodically prepared and distributed to raise awareness and encourage safety on a single topic.

Residence Hall Presentations

Members of Campus Safety are available to attend "hall spreads" to present crime and incident information sessions, clarify policy or discuss other crime and/or safety related issues.

Student Newspaper and Radio Station

The Occidental Weekly and KOXY are provided with summaries of incidents.

The Campus Safety Advisory Group

The Campus Safety Advisory Group was formed in 1998 as a forum for discussion of student- related safety and security concerns. Past items of discussion have included: campus lighting, emergency phones, student events and officer response. The Group usually meets at least once each semester. Interested students should contact the director of Campus Safety.