Crime statistics are made available to all current and prospective students, and to staff and faculty. Statistics are compiled by the University police department in consultation with the St. Paul and Minneapolis police departments and a wide range of University personnel, including the dean of students, faculty/staff advisers to student groups, Housing and Residential Life, Student Judicial Affairs, Athletics, the Aurora Center, Parking and Transportation Services, and Recreational Sports.
Overall 2007 was a good year, with an 11% decline in Part 1 (most serious) crime, the city of Minneapolis maintained a nearly level of crime, following significant prior year declines.
On campus serious crime against person declined 8% (24/26)
On campus burglary increased 25% (74/59), in part because of more accurately classifying certain offenses as burglary instead of theft.
On campus theft declined 13% (619/715). Many are highly preventable crimes of opportunity. They do represent a significant improvement from the past. There were for instance, 1,263 on campus thefts in 1995. We credit crime prevention and community awareness for much of this decline.
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