Individuals who are victims of, or witnesses to a crime, or otherwise become aware of a crime, are strongly encouraged to timely 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 and failure to report a crime may itself be a crime.  (Ohio Revised Code §2921.22)

Reporting Crime

• Crimes occurring on campus (Akron main campus, Medina campus or Wayne College campus) 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 the Wayne College campus should be reported to the City of Orrville Police Department at 330-684-5025
• Crimes occurring off campus at the Medina campus should be reported to 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, Offices of the Athletic Director and athletic 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 in order to insure prompt evaluation for timely warning or emergency notification and for inclusion in the statistics for the annual crime report.

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). Counselors and physicians are encouraged to report crimes reported to them consistent with their professional ethics and the limitations imposed by applicable confidentiality laws.  Therefore, crimes reported to counselors and physicians within the scope of their professional licenses may not be 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 also are encouraged to report criminal incidents to UAPD contemporaneous with occurrence to ensure inclusion, and avoid duplication of statistics in the annual 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
• The Medina County Sheriff’s Office
• City of Lakewood Police Department
• City of Bath Police Department
• City of Brunswick Police Department
• City of Wadsworth Police Department
• Village of Millersburg Police Department
• Office of Student Judicial Affairs
• Advisors to Recognized Student Organizations
• Department of Residence Life and Housing
• Department of Athletics, Offices of the Athletic Director and Athletic Coaches

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 questions or concerns about any of the statistics and information in this report, please contact Terri Charleton at UAPD at 330-972-2911.