


Individuals who are victims or witnesses of a crime, or otherwise become aware of a crime, are strongly encouraged to report that crime to the police. In fact, under Ohio law, persons who have knowledge of a felony (a victim of or witness to the crime) are required to report the crime to the police (Ohio Revised Code §2921.22), and failure to report a crime may itself be a crime.
In addition to the police, information on criminal behavior may be reported to:
Crimes reported to counselors at UA's Counseling Center or to a physician or nurse at Student Health Services are confidential by law. Some off-campus reports also may be legally confidential (for example, to clergy or Portage Path Behavioral Health). Crimes reported to the above are not included in the annual crime statistics report.
Because of the Ohio public records law, The University of Akron is not able to promise confidentiality to persons reporting crimes to individuals or offices that supply crime statistics for this annual report.
Crimes that are reported to the following individuals or offices are included in the annual crime statistics report. Campus offices report incidents to UAPD contemporaneous with occurrence to ensure inclusion in the report.
The University of Akron's Annual Campus Security Act Report is the result of the efforts of many people on campus. Each year the offices and individuals listed above provide information for inclusion in the annual report. No formal police report is required for a crime to be included in the statistics. Every effort is taken to ensure that all persons required to report do so, and that statistics are as accurate and complete as possible. Information included in the annual report is reviewed for accuracy, completeness and readability.
If you have any questions or concerns about any of the statistics and information in this report, please contact UAPD at 330-972-2911.