STUDENT
RIGHT TO KNOW
STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW:
In accordance with the Federal Campus Safety and Security Act of 1990
and the Pennsylvania College and University Security Act of 1988, all
incidents are tabulated and recorded in the College Safety and Security
brochure. The PDF Crime Statistics document is available
here, or by clicking the link at the bottom of this page. Copies are also available in the Security office.
The statistics which appear under the heading "2006
Crime Reporting Statistics" show the number, rates, and types of incidents
reported for the most recent calendar years at each campus.
Calendar years extend from January 1st through December 31st.
The rates cited were calculated per 100,000 FTE's (Full Time
Equivalent) students and staff.
As an example:
If there were 18,979 FTEs and 10 assaults were reported, then
the rate would be calculated as follows:
100,000 = 5.3 X 10 (Assaults) = 53
18,979
This is to say that there are 53 assaults on campus for every
100,000 FTE students and staff.
These rates are for your use when comparing similar reports from
other local institutions of higher education.
Community College of Philadelphia reports its statistics
annually to the Pennsylvania State Police and U.S. Department of
Education.
The Office of Student Life and the Campus Security work closely regarding
any situation involving students that might require emergency response or
law enforcement intervention. Reports are shared between the offices
regarding any student arrested or accused of a serious violation of the
Student Code of Conduct, which could have an impact on the College
Community.
All incidents should be promptly reported to the nearest security officer
or contact SECURITY EMERGENCY (X5555) or dial 215-751-8111 to reach the
Department's communications center. Phones are located in corridors
throughout the main campus and regional centers for convenience. For each
incident reported, an investigation is conducted and a complete file is
created. If warranted, the Philadelphia Police Department is contacted for
assistance.
Definitions:
To assist you in understanding the categories referenced in the
tables we are providing the following descriptions of some of the
major crimes as defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting system:
-
Murder: the willful (non-negligent) killing of one
human being by another.
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Negligent manslaughter:
- General rule. A person is guilty of involuntary manslaughter when
as a direct result of the doing of an unlawful act in a reckless or
grossly negligent manner, or the doing of a lawful act in a reckless
or grossly negligent manner, he causes the death of another person.
- Grading. Involuntary manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the first
degree. Where the victim is under 12 years of age and is in the care, custody
or control of the person who caused the death, involuntary manslaughter
is a felony of the second degree.
- Forcible sex offences/rape: the carnal knowledge
of a person forcibly and/or against that person's will, or not
forcibly or against that person's will where the victim is incapable
of giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental
or physical incapacity; or an attempt to commit rape by force or
threat of force.
- Robbery: the taking, or attempting to take, of
anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the
control, custody, or care of another person or persons by force or
threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of
immediate harm.
- Theft: the unlawful taking of the property of
another with intent to deprive that person of ownership.
- Aggravated assault: an unlawful attack by one
person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays
it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or
aggravated bodily injury, involving broken bones, loss of teeth,
possible internal injury, severe laceration or loss of consciousness.
Note that an unsuccessful attempt to commit murder would be classified
as an aggravated assault.
- Burglary: the unlawful entry into a building
or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.
Note that a forced entry is not a required element of the offense,
so long as the entry is unlawful (constituting a trespass) it may
be accomplished via an unlocked door or window. Included are
unsuccessful attempts where force is employed, or where a perpetrator
is frightened off while entering an unlocked door or climbing through
an open window.
- Motor vehicle theft: the theft or attempted
theft of a motor vehicle.
- Arson:
A person commits a felony of the first degree if he intentionally
starts a fire or causes an explosion, or if he aids, counsels, pays
or agrees to pay another to cause a fire or explosion, whether on
his own property or on that of another, if:
- he thereby recklessly places another person in danger of death or
bodily injury, including but not limited to a firefighter, police
officer, or other person actively engaged in fighting the fire; or
- he commits the act with the purpose of destroying or damaging an
inhabited building or occupied structure of another; and if
- the fire or explosion causes the death of any person, including
but not limited to a firefighter, police officer or other person
actively engaged in fighting the fire, and is guilty of murder of the
first degree if the fire or explosion causes the death of any person
and was set with the purpose of causing the death of another person.
Crime Statistics
(pdf file)
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