Community Safety

Community Safety Blotter & Activity 

January 16, 2023 - January 22, 2023

Weekly Activity:

Alarm checks: 17
Animal issue responses: 0
AOD interactions: 2
Building patrols: 368
Candle/incense violation interactions: 0
Community assistance responses: 1
Escorts: 4
Fire responses: 0
Foot patrols: 240
Held door checks: 14
Maintenance issue responses: 4
Medical assistance responses: 1
Noise complaint responses: 0
Suspicious circumstance responses: 7
Theft reports taken: 2
Unlocks: 117
Vehicle patrols: 280
Vehicle assistance responses: 3
Welfare check responses: 2

Weekly Reports:

The office of Community Safety invites all community members to provide feedback to us on our services by using the Let Us Know How We’re Doing link on our website. Feedback may be made anonymously or with your name and contact information if you would like follow-up.

Narcan doses discovered missing this week: 0

Case #: 230016
Date: 2023 01 16
Time: 0222
Description: Student Concern
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: CSOs responded to a report of concerning noises emanating from a student’s residence. The CSOs made contact with the occupant, and after a brief discussion determined that no further action was warranted and wished the student a good evening.

Case #: 230017
Date: 2023 01 16
Time: 1101
Description: Theft - Bike
Location: Woodbridge

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of a stolen bike. The CSO met with a student who stated that before the winter break they had left their bike secured to the bottom of the stairwell (in/outside of) Woodbridge residence hall. Another student had done the same. Upon returning after the break, it was discovered that both bikes were missing. The CSO confirmed that Community Safety had not confiscated any bikes.

Case #: 230018 - TEST CASE FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

Case #: 230019
Date: 2023 01 17
Time: 1837
Description: Unauthorized Entry
Location: Birchwood Apartments

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of a break-in at a Birchwood apartment. The CSO met with the student occupant who reported that when they returned from the winter break, they observed signs that their residence had been entered and used by an unknown individual. The student reported that nothing appeared to be missing. The student confirmed that the residence had been fully secured before leaving for the break and a thorough inspection did not produce any signs of forced entry.

Case #: 230020
Date: 2023 01 19
Time: 0728
Description: Suspicious Person/Activity/Circumstances
Location: Birchwood Apartments

Notes: A CSO on patrol of the Birchwood apartments encountered an individual pulling on the door knobs of the Birchwood apartments. When the CSO requested the individual stop their actions and speak with them, the individual began yelling at the CSO and pointed a metal pipe in a threatening manner toward the CSO. The CSO advised the individual to drop the pipe and leave the property. The individual dropped the pipe but replied that they would not be listening to the CSO because the CSO wasn’t a “cop.” The individual then walked across 28th Ave and began pulling on doors of the Medical Offices. When they failed to gain entry, the individual then walked to the nearby dumpsters, climbed into one, and began looking through it. When the CSO requested the individual stop their activity, the individual again replied that they weren’t going to listen to the CSO. The CSO then requested Dispatch contact Portland Police for assistance. The individual then climbed out of the dumpster and headed toward the 28 West building. They entered the building and began taking candy from the candy bowl at the Dispatch desk. The individual then left the building at the prompting from both the Dispatcher and the CSO. Another CSO arrived, and together, both CSOs followed the individual until they were off of Reed property.

Case #: 230021
Date: 2023 01 19
Time: 1148
Description: Damage to Property
Location: East Lot

Notes: A CSO on patrol in the East Lot observed an individual running to, and quickly entering, a white compact vehicle which then left the parking lot at a high rate of speed. The CSO was unable to gather the license plate information from the vehicle, so they returned to the area where they had first seen the individual. There, they observed that a silver Honda Civic parked in the lot had its passenger side window shattered. Dispatch has been unable to contact the owner of that vehicle.

Case #: 230022
Date: 2023 01 21
Time: 2025
Description: Unauthorized Entry
Location: Birchwood Apartments

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of unauthorized entry into a Birchwood apartment. The CSO met with a student who, upon returning from winter break, observed that multiple items in the unit had been moved and or used. The student reported that nothing had been taken, and the unit had been locked and deadbolted and the windows secured when they returned to the unit.

Case #: 230023
Date: 2023 01 21
Time: 2237
Description: Medical Amnesty/Medical Assist - Alcohol
Location: Amphitheater

Notes: CSOs responded to a request for medical assistance at the amphitheater. Upon arrival, they met with two Night Owls who reported that a student was sick after consuming alcohol. The CSOs evaluated the intoxicated student, and asked the student if they would like to request an evaluation form an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). The student declined. After a conversation with the student, it was determined that the student would recover without medical intervention. The CSOs escorted the student, and a few of the student's friends, to the student’s residence, where the student’s friends stated they would remain with the student until they were recovered.

Case #: 230024
Date: 2023 01 22
Time: 1313
Description: Theft from Vehicle
Location: West Lot

Notes: A CSO responded to a request for vehicle assistance in the West Lot. The CSO met with a student who requested assistance jump starting their vehicle. While assisting the student, the student reported that their vehicle’s license plate had been stolen while it had remained parked in the lot over the winter break. The CSO relayed that they would file a report and also recommended that the student report the theft to the Portland Police Bureau.

Case #: 230025
Date: 2023 01 22
Time: 1318
Description: Damage to Property
Location: West Lot

Notes: A CSO on patrol in the West Lot encountered a vehicle with both rear windows shattered. Upon inspection, it appeared that the vehicle had been burglarized. The owner of the vehicle made contact with Community Safety approximately one hour later, and confirmed that multiple items had been removed from the vehicle.

Case #: 230026
Date: 2023 01 22
Time: 1842
Description: Theft from Vehicle
Location: Grove Lot

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of stolen license plates from a vehicle. The vehicle owner, a student, reported that both plates had been removed. The CSO encouraged the student to also file a report with the Portland Police Bureau.

Case #: 230027
Date: 2023 01 22
Time: 2350
Description: Welfare Check
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: CSOs responded to a request for a welfare check on a student who had consumed an unknown amount of drugs and alcohol. The CSOs met with the concerned party who stated that they had been with the student, but after briefly leaving the student’s residence, returned to find the door had been locked. The reporting party became concerned for the student’s welfare due to them being unresponsive to the reporting party’s knocking to re-enter the residence. The CSOs contacted the appropriate parties to advise further action, and during this time, the reporting party left to go to their own residence. Eventually, without ever gaining access to the residence, the CSOs were able to confirm that the student in question was not in need of any medical intervention and cleared from the call. 

CS Survey Responses:

Every week Community Safety requests survey responses from those who've had interactions with a member of the Community Safety team. These responses are always collected anonymously with the option for the responder to leave contact information if they would like for a member of Community Safety management to contact them, and are used internally for departmental performance tracking. Community Safety has opted to publish these survey results for transparency and community accountability. *Names and pronouns mentioned in survey responses will be redacted to protect the privacy of individuals.

In addition to surveys sent directly to those who have interacted with Community Safety, the Reed community is always encouraged to independently complete the survey regarding Community Safety's performance.
You can take the survey here: CS Survey  

Responses collected 01 23 2023

Vehicle Assist		Surpassed expectations	They jumped my car when other people couldn't. Very helpful thank you!
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Below expectations	I called Community Safety because Vollum was locked and I didn't have my card. I asked for a CSO to come and let me in. The operator agreed. I waited and a CSO happened by and asked if I was locked out. (Redacted) name was (Redacted). (Redacted) was great. But the door had been unlocked. Evidently, the operator had unlocked the door remotely, but hadn't told me. No CSO was ever coming. So I would have liked the operator to tell me that (Redacted) was just going to open the door for me (Redacted).
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Met expectations	I asked them to unlock my door. They did so. 10/10 perfect.
Unlock		Surpassed expectations
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	You guys are all awesome, thank you!
Unlock		Surpassed expectations
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	N/A