Crime Prevention Unit
The Crime Prevention Unit, spearheaded by Officer Mark Perry, is responsible for the following programs and projects:
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- Bicycle Registration Application
- BLUE Light/Emergency Phones
- Crime Analysis Report
- Crime Alerts/Awareness
- Electronic Campus Watch Program
- Freshman, Graduate, International and Summer School Orientations
- Operation Identification
- Security Surveys
- Street Safety Whistles
The Crime Prevention Officer maintains a Bike Theft Map and Statistic Report. All bike theft data is logged into a database with pertinent information. Recommendations are made when a pattern of crime is identified or when a number of incidents have occurred which create a pattern within a small amount of time. Crime Prevention also works in conjunction with the Office of Insurance and Risk to determine if an area is reasonably secure when items of high value, (computers, etc.), are purchased and/or placed in that area where security and protective devices are not needed.
The Crime Prevention Officer via the Officer Joseph F. Doyle Crime Awareness Program, distributes crime awareness and/or crime alert flyers at specific locations or throughout the university property depending on the incident.
Through the Crime Prevention Officer, outreaches he meets with Counselors and Residential Advisors of student units for crime prevention orientations, lectures and programs. The Crime Prevention Officer will be available for crime prevention presentations or groups and/or departments within the community.
The Crime Prevention Unit also conducts security surveys of University buildings, lighting, property and individual offices as well as serve as the liaison for the Quick Alert Alarm Monitoring System.
Along with working with the Facilities Management when new buildings are constructed or when present buildings are renovated to assist with access control, lighting construction area security and the placement of BLUE light emergency phones. The Crime Prevention Officer also works with the Investigations Unit to evaluate crime scenes in order to prevent the re-occurrence of a crime, identify additional security concerns and make recommendations on those concerns.
Crime Prevention Officer, Mark Perry
(401)863-1438
