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Criminal offenses at the University decrease 10 percent from 2014
In 2015, KU Public Safety handled 757 criminal offenses as compared to 834 criminal offenses in 2014 according to the report. Criminal damage to property and burglary were also down this year, according to the report.
thefts were at a "10-year low" in 2015, according to the KU Public Safety office report.
University crime rates decreased 10 percent in 2015, and
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James Anguiano, the University's police captain, said the change in numbers often depends on a different ability of KU Public Safety Office to stop and report crime.
"In the last two years, we've been able to do more when it comes to drug investigations," Anguiano said. "Last year, we were able to obtain search warrants based on calls in the
"Theft being down is good," Baker said. "If they're smoking pot, then that's not a big deal. But if kids are getting into cocaine and other bad drugs then that's really bad."
the value of that property," Anguiano said.
residence halls. So, by obtaining those search warrants, that's where we were getting an increase in numbers."
Chris Baker, a freshman from Andover, lives in Oswald Hall. Baker said he feels the decrease in crime and increase in drug offenses could possibly be related.
As a result of the police department's ability to obtain search warrants in dorms, Anguiano said, students are avoiding dorms and moving into parking lots and behind campus buildings to do illegal drugs.
"Once students figured out that we might be able to get a search warrant for their room if we have probable cause, they moved out to the parking lots," Anguiano said. "So we had violations in parking lots, people driving through campus that might be smoking marijuana, so that's where the increase happened."
The decrease in theft offenses is mostly because of an increased awareness students have about their personal belongings, Anguiano said.
"Part of it is, we go out and do programs on personal safety and protecting your property." Anguiano said. "I think a lot of people come to school and they see those types of programs and they start locking their doors, taking things out of their vehicles and not leaving their property unattended."
According to the report, the biggest increase reported was the use of fake IDs. The uses the police are finding, however, aren't what fake IDs are typically used for.
"Even though we have no bars on campus, our police officers are finding students who show fake IDs during traffic stops or use them to check in at residence halls," Chris Keary, interim chief of police, said. Some are also discovered when found
Anguiano said officers patrol the campus and dorm areas 24/7 and have increased the number of security officers that walk through buildings at night. Anguiano also said PSO puts an emphasis on making sure buildings are locked at night.
"The third factor is the public. Our students, faculty, and staff have to be commended as well for paying attention to their property of value and locking their property up. Take the Union, for example. We use to have people get up and leave their laptop on a table and now they're picking it up and taking it with them because they know
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"Understanding that there are going to be differences, and there are going to be disagreements, and there are going to be times where we're going to be frustrated, but ultimately, the cause and the purpose for all of student government is to help students and to advocate and support students," Rainey said.
Jones said she believes the combined success of the two groups would mean the student population would be better served. Jones said student involvement is going to be a core focus for the MSG moving forward, and students will be an important part of the way the organization is set up.
"We can't represent people if the process does not represent them from the beginning," Jones said. "That's what we're trying to do here."
Members of the organization said they hope to begin working during the summer with students on how they think the MSG should work.
There has been hesitancy about who would be included in a multicultural student government. At one senate meeting last month, Jones addressed the purpose of a separate government and said that it would be for "students who don't get to speak and don't get to advocate for themselves."
"Its definitely still open in terms of how best to go about everything. So if we have these committees, in what capacity will they operate? How will they meet? Is that convenient for students?" Rainey said. "And really just setting this up so students are invested in it, so that's what the summer will be."
what it should look like and how can it best serve students.
At the meeting Thursday night, the MSG said marginalized student groups include, but are not limited to, first generation college students, students of various races, students
In order to meet the needs of marginalized individuals, Rainey outlined the preliminary goals of the group which included a multicultural student orientation, advocating for equity within various University spaces, working with administration on recruitment, administration and cohort hiring and using the multicultural educational fund to "adequately distribute monetary resources to multicultural groups."
with immigration status, students of religious beliefs, or of religious non-belief, students with disabilities, students in the LGBTQ+ community, students of lower socioeconomic status, student veterans and student parents.
Rainey said there are still details to hammer out this summer and work to be done, and they plan to get the ball rolling with elections in the fall.
Although the MSG is in its first stages, Rainey said she's excited to see where the future will take this one-of-a-kind organization.
"I think it's amazing that we were all put in this space at this time and given this opportunity, and I'm grateful that I've got to work with so many great people, but I'm even more excited for the potential that it holds," Rainey said. "Because now we have opportunity to just affect so many students."
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wallets and other property are turned into the department."
The report also showed that violent crimes, such as murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, were all down in numbers.
Keary said, even though the crime rates are down, everyone should understand that crime happens and should be alert at all times to their surroundings.
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