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Crime Reporting

All crimes, no matter how small they seem, are important enough to be reported to the Department of Public Safety or the Eugene Police Department. Promptly reporting crimes assists law enforcement officers in the investigation and apprehension of the perpetrator(s).

Working with the Eugene Police Department, the Department of Public Safety submits incident reports to the Area Informational Records System (AIRS), a law enforcement database system that agencies in Lane County access for records management.  Serial numbers of stolen property from campus are reported through the National Crime Information Center.

Faculty, staff and students need to be aware of crime in order to take the necessary precautions to avoid becoming a victim.  The Department of Public Safety provides The Oregon Daily Emerald, an independent student newspaper, and other media with information on criminal activity reported on campus.  Media Logs, containing up-to-date information, are sent out via electronic mail and are also posted on our web site.  Notices and safety bulletins are distributed around the campus as needed.

To Report a Crime

If the crime is in progress on campus, call the DPS at 346-6666.  Non-emergency assistance and information is available by calling DPS at (541) 346-5444.  You may also come into the Department of Public Safety and Report in person.

Online Reporting

The Department of Public Safety provides online non-emergency crime reporting for the campus community.  Within 24 hours of submitting an online criminal activity report, and within 48 hours of submitting an online bicycle theft report, a Public Safety Officer or Eugene Police Officer will contact you to verify the report details and ask any question if necessary.  Please provide proper contact information is to ensure that the report can be filed.

Online reports are not official reports.  Only the printed copy, signed by the reporting officer and containing a Department or Eugene Police issued case number, are considered the official copy.  These online report forms are intended to facilitate the report process by providing officers with pertinent information about the incident in a timely manner.  An official report will be prepared and submitted by the officer through the reporting system.

Sex Offense Reporting

When a sex offense is committed, it is imperative that the victim-survivor file a report as soon as possible with the Department of Public Safety or the Eugene Police Department. Preserving any physical evidence is necessary for successful investigation, arrest, and prosecution of the perpetrator(s). If the victim-survivor requires support services, DPS coordinates with the Office of Student Life, the Office of Human Resources, the Student Health Center, the University Counseling Center, and other community resources. After an assault, DPS can provide appropriate academic and living changes, counseling services, employee assistance programs, and support from the victims' assistance program at the district attorney's office.

If another student commits the offense, the victim-survivor can report it to the Office of Student Life instead of the Eugene Police Department. The conduct coordinator then investigates the complaint and pursues sanction under the University of Oregon Code of Student Conduct. Possible sanctions include expulsion, suspension, negative notation on academic record, disciplinary probation, restitution, community service, loss of privileges, conduct reprimand, suspended sanction, and revocation of degree. As part of the student conduct code adjudication process, the accuser and the accused are entitled to have others present during a campus disciplinary proceeding.  Additional information concerning the conduct code process can be obtained from the Office of Student Life.