Campus Police safely secures CSUSM students
CSUSM Annual Crime Report indicates low crime rate
Sandra Chalmers
Issue date: 11/3/09 Section: Focus
Recently struck with a series of small crimes, CSUSM's campus police stay active in informing students, faculty and the community of any recent criminal activity that may require extra alerted precautions.
The recent car burglary alert sent on behalf of campus police's chief, Ronald Hackenberg, kept the public informed and vigilant about reporting any suspicious behavior.
"We have experienced a series of vehicle break-ins on campus. The burglars appear to be targeting Chevrolet or GMC pickup trucks," said Hackenberg in the email alert.
The email also warned current Chevrolet or GMC truck drivers be aware of their surroundings and notify campus police of where and how long they will park their cars. "While we cannot guarantee your truck will remain safe, we will do our best to give it extra attention while on campus."
The burglars appeared to have done substantial damage to cars such as prying open the dashboard, though there was no evidence that they used forced entry.
On Oct. 20, campus police arrested two suspects allegedly associated with the vehicle burglaries. Police apprehended the suspects in parking lot "F," the larger parking lot closest to Markstein Hall.
Campus police encourages the CSUSM community to program (760) 750-4567 into personal cell phones to call campus police to report any suspicious behavior or to report a crime.
"We also appeal to our campus community to be our eyes and ears on campus," said Hackenberg.
Campus police also encourages students to call in any suspicious crime even if it may be a false alarm.
According to the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Clergy Report for 2008-2009, in 2008, there were only three recorded burglaries. Two of the three burglaries were on campus while the other report was at the on-campus residential apartments, or more commonly known as the University Village Apartments (UVA).
Through the Federal Student Right-to-Know, Crimes Awareness and Campus Security Act, the CSUSM community has the ability to access crime statistics and security procedures. More commonly known as the "Clergy Report," is a requirement for colleges to distribute and publish crime statistics and security policies to all employees and current students.
The crime statistics showed that drug and narcotic offenses are more common at CSUSM than burglaries.
The report shows that 20 arrests were made by the University Police department for drug/narcotic offenses in 2008, six of these arrests occurred on campus. In comparison to the 2007 report, the number has significantly lowered as University Police reported 36 arrests for drug/narcotic offenses.
The most common crime arrests made by the University Police Department are alcohol offenses. Police made 21 alcohol-related arrests in 2008. Of these 21, the majority occurred on off-campus property.
The recent car burglary alert sent on behalf of campus police's chief, Ronald Hackenberg, kept the public informed and vigilant about reporting any suspicious behavior.
"We have experienced a series of vehicle break-ins on campus. The burglars appear to be targeting Chevrolet or GMC pickup trucks," said Hackenberg in the email alert.
The email also warned current Chevrolet or GMC truck drivers be aware of their surroundings and notify campus police of where and how long they will park their cars. "While we cannot guarantee your truck will remain safe, we will do our best to give it extra attention while on campus."
The burglars appeared to have done substantial damage to cars such as prying open the dashboard, though there was no evidence that they used forced entry.
On Oct. 20, campus police arrested two suspects allegedly associated with the vehicle burglaries. Police apprehended the suspects in parking lot "F," the larger parking lot closest to Markstein Hall.
Campus police encourages the CSUSM community to program (760) 750-4567 into personal cell phones to call campus police to report any suspicious behavior or to report a crime.
"We also appeal to our campus community to be our eyes and ears on campus," said Hackenberg.
Campus police also encourages students to call in any suspicious crime even if it may be a false alarm.
According to the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Clergy Report for 2008-2009, in 2008, there were only three recorded burglaries. Two of the three burglaries were on campus while the other report was at the on-campus residential apartments, or more commonly known as the University Village Apartments (UVA).
Through the Federal Student Right-to-Know, Crimes Awareness and Campus Security Act, the CSUSM community has the ability to access crime statistics and security procedures. More commonly known as the "Clergy Report," is a requirement for colleges to distribute and publish crime statistics and security policies to all employees and current students.
The crime statistics showed that drug and narcotic offenses are more common at CSUSM than burglaries.
The report shows that 20 arrests were made by the University Police department for drug/narcotic offenses in 2008, six of these arrests occurred on campus. In comparison to the 2007 report, the number has significantly lowered as University Police reported 36 arrests for drug/narcotic offenses.
The most common crime arrests made by the University Police Department are alcohol offenses. Police made 21 alcohol-related arrests in 2008. Of these 21, the majority occurred on off-campus property.
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