Ensuring a Safe University Board of Regents Facilities and Operations Committee December 12, 2013

Welcoming 80,000 people each day….

Ensure a Safe University

Near Campus Private Student Housing

Population Growth in Minneapolis

Policy Questions Are our current safety strategies sufficient? What can we do differently? How can we encourage a culture of shared responsibility for safety? Given the changing nature of the near-campus neighborhoods, are different safety solutions required?

Transportation Safety: 160 Years of Growth Without Plans for Today’s Multimodal Transportation

Multimodal Transportation Safety Modal conflicts continue to be a challenge – reached a critical point this fall Additional students living near campus Fall 2013 bicycle count shows 8,500 bikes on campus each day - a 1,000 bike increase over fall 2012 Buses and bikes have now returned to Washington Avenue METRO Green Line expected to open late spring/early summer

Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement Washington Avenue Transit/Pedestrian Mall & bike lanes Striped bike lanes and bike boxes throughout campus Traffic calming Roundabout test Audio signals for pedestrian crossings Transportation safety ideas contest

Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement Temporary signage at key locations “Caught” being safe coupons U-wide Transportation Safety video contest UMPD advisements

Addressing the Issue: Engineering, Education, and Enforcement

University of Minnesota Police Department (Twin Cities Campus) As a licensed full service police department, including the following services: –50 sworn officers Directed patrol and 911 response Community policing strategies Investigations Traffic safety and enforcement Coordinated Response Team –Student monitor program Currently employ 130 monitors with a goal of 150

University of Minnesota Ten-Year Crime Statistics: A very good story *The statistics on this page represent crimes reported to the UMPD that occurred on University of Minnesota property on the Twin Cities Campus.

On Campus Crime Trends YTD 11/2013: Continued Part 1 Reduction

City of Minneapolis: Remarkable Reductions in Crime the Last 16 Years Minneapolis Police – Part I Crime Number of Actual Offenses,

Robbery of Person: Historical Trends

SE Minneapolis / UMN Robbery of Person Patterns by Academic Cycle ( ) September through November18.2 December through February8.6 March through May10.4 June through August7.2

Historical Robbery of Person : Fall Semesters Year SE Minneapolis Neighborhoods University CampusTotal A B A includes 2 robberies on St. Paul campus B through November 30, 2013

Campus Neighborhood Robbery of Person Fall 2013: 22 SE Minneapolis / 3 on campus

Current Efforts Additional overtime hours for UMPD officers to continue robbery suppression Continuous crime analysis: patterns, trends, links Enhancement of external surveillance cameras Conversion of all occupied building to automated exterior control Upgrades of selected lighting in high-traffic corridors

Partner Efforts UMPD and MPD P2 Coordinated Response Teams Investigative support by UMPD to MPD Robbery Unit Support from Hennepin County Sherriff, MetroTransit Police, and State Patrol Requested support from City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department –Enhanced lighting –Additional portable cameras –Consistent and increased officer presence –Transparency with neighborhood residents – Crime Alerts

Being Safe and Feeling Safe, Reality and Perception: Challenges of the Jeanne Clery Act

What is the Jeanne Clery Act? It is a part of the Department of Education Higher Education Opportunities Act Jeanne Clery was a victim of homicide while attending Lehigh University in 1986 Congress acted in response, establishing requirements and penalties

Clery Act Requirements Acquire and publicly report crime statistics on and around campus Issue timely warnings when crimes represent an ongoing threat to safety and emergency notifications of imminent threats Maintain and publish campus safety and security policies, including emergency, missing student, and fire safety policies Maintain crime and fire logs Publish and distribute an Annual Security Report containing policies and crime statistics

Recent Experience at the University: Clery mandated crime alerts The “Clery Act”, originally known as the Campus Security Act, requires that colleges and universities across the US disclose information about crime on and around their campuses YearCrime Alerts On/Off Campus Not Tracked Not Tracked Not Tracked Not Tracked / / / YTD 12/9 184 / 14

Other Student Well Being Priorities for UMPD: Student Mental Health January February March April May June July August September October November December Total (NOV) UMPD CRISIS TRANSPORTS

Expansion of Private Student Housing Shifting Student Safety Concerns More Off Campus

Opportunities and Challenges: 2014, 2015, and beyond…

Questions?