Reporting Incidents

Department of Campus Safety

All members of the Hamilton College community are encouraged to report criminal incidents and other emergencies promptly to the Department of Campus Safety. To report a crime or emergency, call the Department of Campus Safety at x4000 from any campus private phone or 859-4000 from any off-campus public or private phone. In addition to the traditional methods of reporting incidents, the College has and Emergency Telephone network that is directly connected to the Department of Campus Safety. The Office of Residential Life (859-4023), located in Milbank Hall, and the Office of the Dean of Students (859-4020), located in Kirner-Johnson Hall, can assist students in reporting serious incidents. In addition Human Resources (859-4302), located in the Ferry Administration Building, can assist employees.

Crime Statistics

In an effort to provide members of the campus community with information about campus crime and crime - related problems, the Hamilton College Department of Campus Safety, in compliance with the Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, provides information on crime statistics and maintains a relationship with the appropriate jurisdictions relative to students who may commit crimes off-campus.

Nature of Incident	2003	2004	2005
			Campus	Residential Facility	Non-Campus	Public Property
Homicide
Murder	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sex Offenses
Forcible	7	5	0	0	0	0
Non-forcible	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	0	0	0	0
Burglary	13	10	3	4	0	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arson	0	2	0	0	0	0
Hate Crimes (by prejudices)
Race	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gender	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religion	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sexual Orientation	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnicity	2	0	0	0	0	0
Disability	0	0	0	0	0	0

Judicial Referrals for Selected Offenses	2002	2003	2004
Liquor Law Violations
Arrest	18	11	3
Referral	62	53	33
Drug Abuse Violations
Arrest	2	2	0
Referral	22	36	21
Weapons Possesion
Arrest	0	0	0
Referral	3	0	0

Personal Safety Tips

• Prevention is the most effective means of fighting crime.
• Record the description of suspicious persons. DO NOT attempt to question or restrain them yourself. Notify Campus Safety immediately.
• Escape is the primary objective if YOU become involved in a dangerous situation. Do not attempt a physical confrontation if escape is possible.
• Value your safety and the safety of others.
• Employ common sense and awareness in your day-to-day activities.

Notify the Campus Safety Department immediately if you are the victim of a crime or if you witness one.

Telephone 859-4000 for any emergency on campus.

Routine calls     859-4141
Emergency calls     859-4000

Administrative Office Hours

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact Campus Safety

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