2002 Crime on Campus

2002 Crime on Campus A Statistical Summary of Crimes Reported on the Campuses of all Tennessee Institutions of Higher Education Prepared by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Statistics Unit TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 901 R.S. Gass Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee 37216-2639 (615) 744-4000 PHIL BREDESEN TDD (615) 744-4001 LARRY WALLACE Governor Director April 4, 2003 Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to the 1989 ''College and University Security Information Act'' (Public Chapter No. 317) enacted by the General Assembly, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is publishing the thirteenth annual Crime on Campus Report. This report presents the nature, volume, and extent of reported crime on the campuses and in the housing of Tennessee colleges and universities during calendar year 2002. The report is based on data submitted to the TBI through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) program that collects data on all colleges and universities are mandated to report crime statistics to the TBI. This report is produced from the TIBRS program and comparison statistics are included. This report should assist law enforcement, institution administrations, and government officials in planning their efforts in the fight against crime and continue to create an awareness that crime exists,as a threat in our communities. The threats to society by criminal activity must be addressed by efforts from all law-abiding citizens as well as law enforcement agencies. I wish to express my appreciation to all institutions of higher learning that consistently support a unified crime reporting system in Tennessee. The Bureau urges all Tennesseans to continue to cooperate in reporting crime and in applying crime prevention strategies. Sincerely, Larry Wallace Director INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED SINCE 1994 I. Introduction Cleveland State Community College.........................18 Columbia State Community College .........................19 A. Crime on Campus Program.................. 1 Crichton College ........................................................20 Cumberland University..............................................21 B. Calculation of Rates............................... 2 Draughon’s College - Clarksville ..............................22 1. Crime Rate Draughon’s College – Nashville................................23 2. Clearance Rate Dyersburg State Community College ........................24 C. Institution Incident Reports.................. 2 East Tennessee State University ................................25 D. Off-Campus Reports ............................. 2 Electronic Computer Programming College..............26 Emmanuel School of Religion...................................27 II. Analysis of Offenses..................................... 3 Fisk University...........................................................28 Freed Hardeman University.......................................29 Free Will Baptist College...........................................30 Comparison of Group A Offenses.............. 4 Harding University Graduate School of Religion......31 Comparison of Group B Offenses .............. 5 Hiwassee College.......................................................32 Comparison of Violent Offenses................. 6 Jackson State Community College ............................33 Comparison of Non-Violent Offenses ........ 7 John A. Gupton College.............................................34 Johnson Bible College ...............................................35 III. On-Campus Institution Summaries King College ..............................................................36 Knoxville College ......................................................37 American Baptist College.......................................... 8 Lambuth University ...................................................38 Aquinas College......................................................... 9 Lane College ..............................................................39 Austin Peay State University .....................................10 Lee University............................................................40 Belmont University....................................................11 LeMoyne-Owen College............................................41 Bethel College............................................................12 Lincoln Memorial University ....................................42 Bryan College ............................................................13 Lipscomb University..................................................43 Carson Newman College ...........................................14 Martin Methodist College..........................................44 Chattanooga State Technical Community College....15 Maryville College ......................................................45 Christian Brothers University ....................................16 Meharry Medical College ..........................................46 Church of God School of Theology...........................17 Memphis College of Art ............................................47 Memphis Theological Seminary................................48 Tennessee Technology Center – Jackson ..................79 Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary...........49 Tennessee Technology Center – Knoxville ...............80 Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia ...................50 Tennessee Technology Center – Livingston..............81 Middle Tennessee State University ...........................51 Tennessee Technology Center – McKenzie ..............82 Miller-Motte Technical College ................................52 Tennessee Technology Center – McMinnville..........83 Milligan College ........................................................53 Tennessee Technology Center – Memphis................84 Motlow State Community College ............................54 Tennessee Technology Center – Morristown ............85 Nashville Auto Diesel College...................................55 Tennessee Technology Center – Murfreesboro .........86 Nashville State Technical Community College.........56 Tennessee Technology Center – Nashville................87 Northeast State Technical Community College.........57 Tennessee Technology Center – Newbern ................88 O’More College of Design.........................................58 Tennessee Technology Center – Oneida/Huntsville..89 Pellissippi State Technical Community College........59 Tennessee Technology Center – Paris .......................90 Rhodes College ..........................................................60 Tennessee Technology Center – Pulaski ...................91 Roane State Community College...............................61 Tennessee Technology Center – Ripley ....................92 South College.............................................................62 Tennessee Technology Center – Shelbyville.............93 Southern Adventist University...................................63 Tennessee Technology Center – Whiteville ..............94 Southern College of Optometry.................................64 Tennessee Temple University....................................95 Southwest Tennessee Community College................65 Tennessee Wesleyan College.....................................96 Tennessee Institute of Electronics .............................66 Trevecca Nazarene University...................................97 Tennessee State University........................................67 Tusculum College ......................................................98 Tennessee Technological University .........................68 Union University........................................................99 Tennessee Technology Center – Athens ...................69 University of Memphis ..............................................100 Tennessee Technology Center – Covington ..............70 University of the South ..............................................101 Tennessee Technology Center – Crossville...............71 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga....................102 Tennessee Technology Center – Crump....................72 University of Tennessee at Knoxville........................103 Tennessee Technology Center – Dickson..................73 University of Tennessee at Martin.............................104 Tennessee Technology Center – Elizabethton...........74 University of Tennessee at Memphis.........................105 Tennessee Technology Center – Harriman................75 University of Tennessee Space Institute....................106 Tennessee Technology Center – Hartsville ...............76 Vanderbilt University.................................................107 Tennessee Technology Center – Hohenwald.............77 Volunteer State Community College.........................108 Tennessee Technology Center – Jacksboro ...............78 Walters State Community College.............................109 VI. Off-Campus Incident Summaries Rhodes College ..........................................................138 American Baptist College..........................................110 Southern Adventist University...................................139 Aquinas College.........................................................111 Southern College of Optometry.................................140 Belmont University....................................................112 Southwest Tennessee Community College................141 Bethel College............................................................113 Tennessee

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