Department of Public Safety - CRIME ALERTS, LOGS, AND REPORTS
Augsburg keeps an ongoing record of reported crimes and will distribute crime alerts for serious incidents which occur on campus or in areas immediately nearby. Please access the menu to the right to view the various alerts and reports as well as a more in depth description of the specific areas.
Crime Alerts
About Crime Alerts Augsburg’s Department of Public Safety distributes crime alerts for serious incidents that may pose an on-going or continuing threat. Alerts may be distributed for incidents that occurred on, or in areas immediately adjacent to, college property. When alerts are distributed, it is most commonly for one of the following incidents: arson, aggravated assault, burglary, criminal homicide, motor vehicle theft, robbery, and sex offenses. Alerts may also be distributed for other types of incidents as deemed necessary.
Crime alerts may be distributed to all students, staff and faculty or they may be distributed to a localized area of the College if it is determined that the threat is specific to a particular area. Crime alerts are printed on red paper and posted in frames near building entrances. These same frames hold a green sheet paper when there isn’t a current alert. Crime alerts may also be electronically distributed via e-mail.
In addition to the crime alerts, Augsburg's Department of Public Safety maintains a log of reported crimes.
Recent Crime Alerts
ISSUED APRIL 27, 2009
On Friday, April 24, 2009, electronic devices were stolen from a locked office in Old Main. An employee left the office and locked the door at approximately 9:30 a.m. When the employee returned at 11:00 a.m., two office doors had been forced open. Two laptops, a digital camera and a wallet were taken.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg's Department of Public Safety. You can reach DPS all day, every day by dialing 1717 from an on-campus phone or 612-330-1717 from an off-campus phone.
You Can Help Prevent Crime at Augsburg!
- Always lock your office whenever you leave, even if you will only be gone briefly. Most home burglaries take only 3 to 5 minutes, office burglaries can take even less time.
- If no one is in your office suite, lock the suite door also. The suite doors are often sturdier and more difficult to force open than interior office doors. Additionally, locking a suite door requires a thief to begin their work in a public hallway rather than a private and unmonitored suite.
- Be aware of strangers who may be looking for valuables to return and steal later. Immediately report suspicious activity to Augsburg DPS.
- Regularly back-up all data on your computer and encourage your colleagues to do likewise. Students and employees should contact student computing or their LFC respectively with questions about backing up their data.
- Keep valuables out of view. If possible, secure them in drawer or cabinet. Better yet, take your valuables with you or leave them at home.
- Keep your car keys on your person at all times. If a crook can take your keys, they can take your car.
If you have questions or concerns regarding crime at Augsburg, please contact John Pack, Director of Public Safety at 612-330-1644 or pack@augsburg.edu.
Crime Logs and Statistics
Augsburg College Crime Logs
Crime and other incidents are listed chronologically with the most recent entries at the bottom of the log. Case numbers will not always be sequential order.
According to Federal Law, an institution may withhold any of the required fields of entry, i.e. the nature, date, time, location and/or disposition if any of the following conditions apply:
- The disclosure is prohibited by law.
- If disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim.
- If disclosure would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual.
- If disclosure would cause a suspect to flee or evade detection.
- If disclosure would result in the destruction of evidence.
Printed copies of these logs are available upon request from the Department of Public safety during normal business hours.
City of Minneapolis Crime Statistics and Reports
The City of Minneapolis Police Department makes city wide crime statistics and reports available on-line. This information is not developed or maintained by Augsburg College.
Security and Crime Information
Annual Security Report
In accordance with federal law, Augsburg College produces an Annual Security Report. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Augsburg; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a paper copy of this report by contacting Augsburg’s Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717. You can view the report on-line by following the link below:
