Community Safety

Community Safety Blotter & Activity 

February 19, 2024 - February 25, 2024

Weekly Activity:

Alarm checks: 10
Animal issue responses: 0
AOD interactions: 0
Building patrols: 393
Candle/incense violation interactions: 0
Community assistance responses: 0
Escorts: 5
Fire responses: 1
Foot patrols: 232
Held door checks: 6
Maintenance issue responses: 0
Medical assistance responses: 0
Noise complaint responses: 2
Suspicious circumstance responses: 10
Theft reports taken: 1
Unlocks: 83
Vehicle patrols: 279
Vehicle assistance responses: 1
Welfare check responses: 0

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 #: 240088
Date: 2024 02 19
Time: 14:28
Description: Information Only
Location: Campus

Notes: A Reed community member reported repeated unwanted contact by another Reed community member and inquired into the No Contact Order process.

Case #: 240089
Date: 2024 02 21
Time: 10:07
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Library

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti in a first floor stairwell of the Library. Building services has been contacted for removal of the graffiti.

Case #: 240090
Date: 2024 02 21
Time: 11:24
Description: Vehicle Tow
Location: Grove Lot

Notes: Community Safety had a vehicle relocated that had been blocking an access path and handicap space loading zone in the Grove Lot. The vehicle had prior been cited with a 72 hour tow notice and had not yet been moved.

Case #: 240091
Date: 2024 02 21
Time: 20:34
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Theatre Annex

Notes: A CSO on patrol at the Theatre Annex encountered the odor of gasoline, and upon further investigation discovered that a hole had been drilled in the fuel tank of a Reed van. The CSO contained the spill with chemical absorbent powder, and contacted the Environmental Health and Safety team for further inspection and clean-up.

Case #: 240092
Date: 2024 02 24
Time: 03:55
Description: Graffiti, Damage to Property
Location: PAB

Notes: A CSO on patrol of the PAB observed that a section of the wire paneling of a security gate had been cut in a fashion that indicated the reason for doing so was to gain access to the secured area behind the gate. Upon further inspection of the area, the CSO encountered new graffiti painted on the exterior casing of the building’s air system. No further damage or suspicious findings were noted. Building services has been contacted for repairs to the gate and removal of the graffiti. 

Case #: 240093
Date: 2024 02 24
Time: 12:13
Description: Burglary
Location: Chittick residence hall

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of a stolen bicycle from Chittick residence hall. The CSO met with a student who reported that the missing bike had been secured to the stairwell railing inside the westmost entrance to the building. The CSO also observed that the exterior door frame of the nearby entrance appeared to have marks that were consistent with those that would be made with the use of a prying instrument. 

Case #: 240094
Date: 2024 02 24
Time: 23:27
Description: Noise Complaint
Location: Naito residence hall

Notes: CSOs responded to a noise complaint on the second floor of Naito residence hall. Upon arrival to the second floor common room, the CSOs encountered a group of approximately 20 students with music playing loudly. The CSOs requested the students turn the music down, and also observed multiple alcohol containers set on surfaces throughout the room. When the CSOs requested to see the ID cards of the students that were present, all of the students left the room without speaking to the CSOs. The CSOs collected and disposed of the unattended alcohol and returned to their patrol priorities.

Case #: 240095
Date: 2024 02 25
Time: 03:23
Description: Fire
Location: Birchwood Apartments Parking Lot

Notes: CSOs responded to a report of a fire in a dumpster in the Birchwood Apartments parking lot. The CSOs met with the reporting party, a Reed student, who had observed the fire. The student had attempted to extinguish the fire with the fire extinguisher from the apartment complex, but the fire continued to burn. The CSOs used two additional fire extinguishers in an attempt to extinguish the fire, but it continued to smolder. Portland Fire and Rescue (PF&R) was called to extinguish the fire. PF&R arrived at 0344 and successfully extinguished the remainder of the fire. Two CSOs remained on the scene until approximately 0357 when the last of the smoke cleared. Building services has been contacted for replacement of the used extinguishers, and the broken safety glass for the fire extinguisher case at the Birchwood Apartments.

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 02 26 2024

Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Met expectations	Someone else got to the door before the CSO, so I got into the building before they arrived.
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	Very charming, helpful.
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	Awesome
Unlock		Met expectations
Unlock		Met expectations	The CSO arrived in a reasonable amount of time, took appropriate security measures, and was kind and professional. Thanks for unlocking my door and being there for us, 24/7.
Unlock		Met expectations	arrived soon after I called and was friendly
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	Fastest response time I have ever had from a CSO. (Redacted) was very kind.