Policies for reporting crimes and preparing annual reports

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. 

Reporting Crime

• Crimes occurring on campus (Akron main campus, Medina campus or Wayne College) should be reported to UAPD by calling 9-1-1 or 330-972-2911.
  
  
• Crimes occurring off campus in Akron should be reported to the City of Akron Police by calling 9-1-1 (emergency)
  or 330-375-2181 (non-emergency).
  
  
• Crimes occurring off-campus at Wayne College should be reported to the City of Orrville Police Department
  at 330-684-5025
  
  
• In Medina, contact the Medina County Sheriff's office at 330-336-6650 or dial 9-1-1.

In addition to the police, information on criminal behavior may be reported to:

• Office of Student Engagement and Success and Student Judicial Affairs;
• Department of Athletics, Office of the Athletic Director and coaches;
• Residence Life and Housing staff; and
• Advisers to recognized student organizations.

The University strongly encourages crime victims to report all criminal activity to police.

Confidentiality 

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.

Preparing annual reports 

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.

• Student organizations with off-campus housing 
• The University of Akron Police Department 
• The City of Akron Police Department 
• City of Orrville Police Department 
• Wayne County Sheriff's Office 
• Office of Student Judicial Affairs 
• Advisors to Recognized Student Organizations 
• Department of Residence Life and Housing 

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.