Campus Security

The following is the William Penn University statement of compliance with the requirements under Title IV Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act.

William Penn University publishes a Student Handbook and a Faculty and Staff Handbook that contain the policies of the university relative to campus security. These documents contain the procedures for reporting emergencies and crimes along with the resources to contact.

Security is a shared responsibility between the Dean of Students, Chief of Security and the Director of Campus Support Services. William Penn University employs night security personnel between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. During business hours, the Dean of Students and the Director of Campus Support Services work together to handle safety concerns. Local law enforcement provides quick response to security needs upon request.

Each year, the university provides programming and activities designed to make people aware of safety risks and issues. Safety and security programs offered may include, but are not limited to, self-defense, home security, sexual assault, domestic violence and substance abuse. More information about personal safety can be found at www.iowasexoffenders.com.

The most recent crime statistics for William Penn University are listed below. A printed copy of the Campus Security Report is available upon request. Call 1-800-779-7366 x 1083 or stop by the Student Services office, located in Atkins Memorial Union on the Oskaloosa campus to request a printed copy. The report includes recent crime statistics along with helpful information regarding personal safety. A copy of the report can be downloaded here in PDF format or in a Word document.

	Year	Campus, Excluding Residence Halls	Off Campus Properties Owned or Controlled by the University	Public Sidewalks/Streets Contiguous with the Campus	On Campus Residence Halls
Murder/Non-negligent Manslaughter	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Manslaughter	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Forcible Sex Offenses	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 1
Nonforcible Sex Offenses	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Robbery	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Aggravated Assault	2005 2006 2007	1 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 1
Burglary	2005 2006 2007	0 0 1	0 0 0	0 0 0	2 4 4
Motor Vehicle Theft	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 1	0 0 0
Arson	2005 2006 2007	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Liquor Law Violations*	2005 2006 2007	0 0 1	0 0 0	0 0 1	13 0 6
Drug Law Violations*	2005 2006 2007	0 0 1	0 0 0	0 0 1	8 8 9
Illegal Weapons Possession*	2005 2006 2007	0 0 1	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
	Year	Campus, Excluding Residence Halls	Off Campus Properties owned or controlled by the University	Public Sidewalks/Streets contiguous with the Campus	On Campus Residence Halls

No hate crimes were reported during this reporting period. Hate crimes include all of the above listed offenses as well as larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation and destruction/damage/vandalism of property.

* Arrests and persons referred for disciplinary action.

Contacting Security

The university provides day and night security so individuals can report a crime or any other emergency.