U of A Looks At Crime On Campus
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
University of Arkansas crime statistics
show some offenses increased while others dropped last year.
Campus police Lieutenant Gary Crain says the increase in some
crimes could mean those offenses are being reported -- not
committed -- more often.
Campus police say they`ll continue to work on prevention
programs on campus.
There were nine forcible sex offenses in 2002, compared to five
in 2001, according to university crime statistics released this
month. Seven of the sex offenses were rapes and five of the seven
involved acquaintances and alcohol.
Crain says the university probably follows the national trend of
underreporting sex offenses. Also, some crimes may not be reported
until the next year because the victim doesn`t come forward
immediately.
Arrests for public intoxication rose slightly, with 82 in 2002,
compared to 79 in 2001 and 62 in 2000, according to police
statistics, while drug-related arrests dropped from 28 in 2001 to
13 last year.
