University Safety

Dover Security Plan

  1. How to report crimes or emergencies
  2. Relationship with Police and Emergency Services
  3. Timely Accurate Reporting
  4. Crime Prevention Program
  5. Victim Support Services
  6. Campus Disciplinary Procedures

I. How to report crimes or emergencies:

  1. Dial 9 - 911. State your name, location on campus and "This is a true emergency!", Describe the emergency.
  2. Dial 233-3400 (Security Office). State your name and describe the emergency.
  3. The on-duty security officer will file an Incident Report.

If an incident involving any of the crimes listed in section IV.G of this plan occurs, a report is to be filed with the Department of University Safety.

In the event of a report of a serious crime which is judged to present a possible risk to other students or employees, timely campus notices will be posted by the Department of University Safety.

II. Relationship with Police & Emergency Services:

  1. All campuses of Wilmington University can reach Police and Emergency services through 911.
  2. Wilmington University Dover campus is the primary jurisdiction of the Dover Police Department.

III. Timely Accurate Reporting

The University encourages victims and witnesses to immediately and accurately report all criminal activity or emergencies to a University constable, other campus security authority, or law enforcement agency.

  1. University Safety Officer will assist in notifying law enforcement authorities.

IV. Crime Prevention Program

  1. Wilmington University provides University Safety personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Dover site.
  2. Exterior lighting is installed to facilitate safe movement at all points on site. Public Safety-related site maintenance items are assigned a high priority by the Buildings and Maintenance department.
  3. During normal campus hours a receptionist is available to receive and immediately transmit all criminal complaints to security and to the police; also, emergencies are transmitted to the 911 emergency number. The security desk is located at the south entrance of Building A.
  4. Students and staff are asked to safely store all personal belongings.
  5. Educational materials regarding safety and crime prevention issues such as car theft, property protection, personal safety, drug abuse, etc., are made available by the Department of University Safety.
  6. Information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained from the Delaware State Bureau of Identification, Sex Offender Central Registry at http://www.state.de.us/dsp/sexoff/index.htm
  7. Annual crime statistics are compiled for all sites by the Department of University Safety. A daily log is also kept and available upon request. Log books are located at the security desk.
  8. In preparation for the annual disclosure of crime statistics, requests for specific crime statistics are sent to the state bureau of identification and military institutions where Wilmington University offers courses. In addition, crimes reported to the Department of University Safety are compiled to assure accurate reporting. All campus security authorities are instructed to contact the WU Department of University Safety of any criminal activity which comes to their attention. The Registrar and Human Resources departments compile the data needed to insure that a post card regarding how to obtain Security Report information is mailed to all enrolled students and employees. Post cards for distribution to prospective students and employees are provided to the Admissions and Human Resources departments at all sites.
  9. The following tables represent the statistics concerning crimes and arrests reported at the Dover site of Wilmington University during the three most recent calendar years.
    		10.
    Crimes on Campus
    Non-Campus Buildings
    Public Property
    Total
    Offense Type
    2008
    2009
    2010
    		 2011
    2008
    2009
    2010
    		 2011
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2008
    2009
    2010
    		 2011

    Criminal Offenses
    Murder & non-negligent manslaughter
    0
    0
    0
    		 1
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 1
    Negligent manslaughter
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Forcible sex offenses
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Non-forcible sex offenses
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Robbery
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Aggravated assault
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Burglary
    5
    1
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    5
    1
    0
    		 0
    Motor vehicle theft
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Arson
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0

    Hate Crimes
    Murder & non-negligent manslaughter
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Negligent manslaughter
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Forcible sex offenses
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Non-forcible sex offenses
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Robbery
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Aggravated assault
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Burglary
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Motor vehicle theft
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Arson
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Any other crime involving bodily injury
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Crimes on Campus
    Non-Campus Buildings
    Public Property
    Total
    Offense Type
    2007
    2008
    2009
    		 2010
    2007
    2008
    2009
    		 2010
    2007
    2008
    2009
    2007
    2008
    2009
    		 2010
    Arrests
    		0
    		0
    		0
    Illegal weapons possession
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Drug law violations
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Liquor law violations
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0

    Disciplinary Actions
    Illegal weapons possession
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Drug law violations
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    Liquor law violations
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    		 0

*Wilmington University has no residence halls

V. Victim Support Service

  1. Contact numbers for counseling, mental health, and other support services for crime victims are listed in the Wilmington University Student Handbook. At present, Wilmington University has no procedures in place that encourage pastoral counselors and professional counselors, if and when they deem it appropriate, to inform the persons they are counseling of any procedures to report crimes on a voluntary, confidential basis.
  2. In any case involving an alleged sex offense, a victim who does not wish to remain in his/her present class section may be granted a transfer to any other reasonably available class section.

VI. Campus Disciplinary Procedures

The Wilmington University Code of Conduct and campus disciplinary procedures are set forth in detail in the Wilmington University Student Handbook (Code of Conduct may be revised without notification by Wilmington University).

Updated October 11, 2012