Community Safety

Community Safety Blotter & Activity 

January 22, 2024 - January 28, 2024

Weekly Activity:

Alarm checks: 19
Animal issue responses: 0
AOD interactions: 0
Building patrols: 361
Candle/incense violation interactions: 1
Community assistance responses: 4
Escorts: 9
Fire responses: 1
Foot patrols: 211
Held door checks: 15
Maintenance issue responses: 5
Medical assistance responses: 0
Noise complaint responses: 1
Suspicious circumstance responses: 8
Theft reports taken: 0
Unlocks: 106
Vehicle patrols: 186
Vehicle assistance responses: 5
Welfare check responses: 4

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 to follow up.

Narcan doses discovered missing this week: 0

Case #: 240026
Date: 2024 01 23
Time: 23:21
Description: Information Only
Location: 28 West

Notes: A student contacted Community Safety to report several distressing incidents involving their friend. Relevant parties have been contacted to ensure the wellbeing of all involved.

Case #: 240027
Date: 2024 01 24
Time: 09:54
Description: Room Inspection/Search
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: A student requested Community Safety perform a safety check of their residence before the student returned from break. 

Case #: 240028
Date: 2024 01 24
Time: 23:17
Description: Fire
Location: Birchwood Apartments

Notes: CSOs responded to a resident’s report of a small fire coming from their heating unit in their residence. The CSO observed visual evidence that a small fire had occurred but did not observe any signs that a fire was still active. Community Safety contacted building services and Portland Fire and Rescue to assess the safety of the student remaining in their apartment. Portland Fire turned off the heater’s power and determined that it was safe for the resident to remain in their apartment. 

Case #: 240029
Date: 2024 01 25
Time: 11:44
Description: Sex Offense
Location: Unknown

Notes: A student reported that they had been sexually assaulted. This report has been forwarded to the Title IX Coordinator for further action.

Case #: 240030
Date: 2024 01 25
Time: 21:05
Description: Information Only
Location: ODB

Notes: CSOs responded to a fire alarm in ODB. After inspecting the building, CSOs concluded there was no threat of smoke or fire and reset the alarm. 

Case #: 240031
Date: 2024 01 25
Time: 22:20
Description: Student Concern
Location: Academic Building

Notes: CSOs responded to student concerns regarding an individual harassing people outside of an academic building on campus. CSOs spoke with the individual and connected them with the appropriate resources. 

Case #: 240032
Date: 2024 01 26
Time: 16:45
Description: Temporary Exclusion
Location: Campus

Notes: Community Safety received notice that a member of the Reed community had been temporarily excluded from campus.

Case #:        240033 – VOID REPORT

Case #: 240034
Date: 2024 01 27
Time: 08:42
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Prexy

Notes: CSOs responded to a report of the odor of natural gas near Prexy. While searching the immediate area, a CSO encountered a vehicle with a punctured gas tank. The CSO determined that was most likely the source of the odor that had been reported. No odor of natural gas was encountered.

Case #: 240035 - VOID REPORT

Case #: 240036 
Date: 2024 01 27
Time: 15:55
Description: Damage to Property
Location: West Lot

Notes: A CSO on patrol in the West Lot encountered a vehicle that appeared to be leaking gasoline. The CSO visually confirmed that a hole had been drilled in the vehicle’s gas tank and that was the source of the gasoline leak. The CSO placed a bucket underneath the vehicle to stop the spread of the gas, and applied absorbent powder on the ground to contain the spill. Environmental Health and Safety was notified for further clean up. 

Case #: 240037 - VOID REPORT

Case #: 240038
Date: 2024 01 28
Time: 03:47
Description: Trespass
Location: 28 West

Notes: An excluded Reed community member arrived at 28 West. Community Safety reminded them that they were excluded and offered to escort them back to their place of residence, to which the individual accepted. 

Case #: 240039
Date: 2024 01 27
Time: 22:19
Description: Candle or incense burning in residence hall
Location: ODB

Notes: CSOs responded to a fire alarm in ODB. The CSO concluded that the alarm had been triggered by a lit candle in a residence. The CSO informed the resident that candles were prohibited in the residence halls, to which the resident responded they were unaware and stated that they would no longer light candles in their room. The CSO thanked the student for their understanding and cleared from the scene.

Case #: 240040
Date: 2024 01 28
Time: 14:16
Description: Suspicious Person/Activity/Circumstances
Location: Sports Field

Notes: A CSO on patrol near the sports field was approached by a non-community member who stated that they had observed officers from the Portland Police Bureau taking pictures of a shed that had been placed on Steele St. near the old medical building. The individual also stated that they had witnessed the shed’s occupants disposing of buckets of fecal matter on Reed property. The CSO took photos of the buckets that had been pointed out by the individual.

Case #: 240041
Date: 2024 01 28
Time: 23:32
Description: Trespass
Location: Campus

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered an excluded Reed community member. Community Safety Dispatch contacted the Portland Police Bureau, who arrested the individual for trespassing. 

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 29 2024

Escort		Surpassed expectations
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Met expectations	friendly and professional, asked to see my Reed ID which was expected.
Unlock		Met expectations
Escort		Surpassed expectations	Really nice service, would definitely use the CSOs if I needed to be escorted back to my dorm in the future
Unlock		Met expectations
Escort		Surpassed expectations	Thank you for providing a ride back to my dorm in the ice! I didn't know CSOs provided rides for non-emergency situations, and I was delighted and grateful to find out that's something you do! I really appreciate it.
Vehicle Assist		Surpassed expectations	The community safety officers were very nice, and understanding of my situation. They helped me to Trillium because of the ice.
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Met expectations
AOD		Met expectations	CSOs were professional about my unprofessionalism.
Unlock		Met expectations	Person was great and very kind!
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	Friendly even though I've locked myself out of the office multiple times
AOD		Met expectations	The two officers I talked to were polite, but I I wish they had done a better job of communicating whether or not I was in trouble, and if so just what I was in trouble for. Even now I'm not sure whether the use of the term "potential AOD policy situation" in the email I just got from community safety means my case is being reviewed or has been dismissed. Am I still at risk of receiving an AOD as a result of my CSO interaction last Saturday, and if not, will a "potential situation" on my record have an effect on any future AOD decisions? Thanks for your help and transparency.
Unlock		Below expectations	I'm rating this "below expectations" because we didn't actually get the door unlocked. (it was the Birchwoods, and the locks had been changed)
Unlock		Surpassed expectations