Community Safety

Community Safety Blotter & Activity 

April 18, 2022 - April 24, 2022

Weekly Activity:

Alarm checks: 11
Animal issue responses: 0
AOD interactions: 1
Building patrols: 129
Candle/incense violation interactions: 0
Community assistance responses: 3
Escorts: 3
Fire responses: 0
Foot patrols: 284
Held door checks: 11
Maintenance issue responses: 4
Medical assistance responses: 4
Noise complaint responses: 3
Suspicious circumstance responses: 12
Theft reports taken: 0
Unlocks: 67
Vehicle patrols: 231
Vehicle assistance responses: 2
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.

Case #: 220146
Date: 2022 04 18
Time: 0923
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Sitka Residence Hall

Notes: A CSO on patrol observed that a Sitka patio door had been closed improperly in a manner which left it unsecured. The CSO secured the door and continued on their patrols. 

Case #: 220147
Date: 2022 04 20
Time: 1356
Description: Bias-Related Incident
Location: Campus

Notes: Racially biased comments were made anonymously during a Zoom workshop. This incident is being investigated by Reed’s Office of Institutional Diversity (OID).

Case #: 220148
Date: 2022 04 20
Time: 1455
Description: Medical Transport - Other
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: CSOs responded to a request for medical assistance in a residence hall. Upon arrival, the CSOs met with two students, one of whom was experiencing a medical emergency. After assessing the student and discussing options, the CSOs requested American Medical Response (AMR) be dispatched. The CSOs remained with the student until AMR transported the student to a nearby medical facility for further care.

Case #: 220149
Date: 2022 04 20
Time: 1704
Description: Cannabis Use or Possession
Location: Quad

Notes: The CS Director, while greeting students during the annual Community Safety 4/20 Voodoo donut event, noted the odor of cannabis coming from a nearby group of students. A CSO also in attendance contacted the group and determined that two of them were smoking a cannabis blunt. When the CSO approached the students and informed them that smoking cannabis on the campus grounds is against policy, one of the students replied that they thought it was okay because “it’s a holiday.” The CS Director addressed the group, noting that they were smoking upwind of him, and that the purpose of the event was to foster an inclusive celebration where sub-free students would feel comfortable. The CSO confiscated the cannabis and wished the students a good rest of their holiday. 

Case #: 220150
Date: 2022 04 21
Time: 0151
Description: Medical Transport - Other
Location: Eliot Circle

Notes: A CSO on vehicle patrol was approached by a visitor who asked if they could direct them to the nearest hospital. The CSO asked the person if they would like an ambulance to transport them they replied in the affirmative. The CSO requested an EMS response and the person was transported away by ambulance.

Case #: 220151
Date: 2022 04 21
Time: 0435
Description: Medical Assist - Other
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: A CSO responded to a request for medical assistance in a residence hall. The CSO met with a student who had sustained an injury earlier in the day and requested the CSO evaluate the injury. The CSO applied first aid, and encouraged the student to follow up with the Health & Counseling Center during their open hours later that day.

Case #: 220152
Date: 2022 04 21
Time: 1706
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Canyon House

Notes: A CSO on patrol of the Canyon house encountered damage to the lawn to the west of the structure. The damage appeared to have been caused by vehicle tires. Grounds staff were notified of the damage.

Case #: 220153
Date: 2022 04 21
Time: 1741
Description: Information Only
Location: Birchwood Apartments

Notes: A CSO on patrol of the Birchwood Apartments encountered a bicycle that was missing both its front and rear tires. The bicycle was secured to the bike rack. The CSO affixed a red CS tag to the bike alerting the owner that the bicycle would be removed in 72 hours if Community Safety was not contacted by the owner. 

Case #: 220154
Date: 2022 04 21
Time: 2033
Description: Graffiti
Location: Sullivan Hall

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered a new graffito on the northside of Sullivan Hall. Building Services has been contacted for removal of the graffiti.

Case #: 220155
Date: 2022 04 21
Time: 2042
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Theatre Annex 

Notes: CSOs responded to a security alarm at the Theatre Annex. Upon their inspection of the building they noted that a northside window of the old warehouse was cracked. No further signs of suspicious activity were found in the area. Building Services has been contacted for repairs to the window. 

Case #: 220156
Date: 2022 04 20
Time: 2316
Description: Disturbance/Information Only/Subject with Weapon/Suspicious Person
Location: Reed College Apartments

Notes: A CSO responded to multiple noise complaints received from residents of the Reed College Apartments. Upon arrival, the CSO encountered two people, one sitting at a picnic table and one standing nearby holding a knife. The person holding the knife said that they worked at a nearby food truck and that the seated person had approached the truck yelling racial slurs and other unintelligible statements. The person who had been sitting at the table got up, continued to yell unintelligibly, and began walking southward on 28th Ave. The CSO provided the food truck employee with a Reed pink card containing emergency numbers and also recommended the person contact 911 should another emergency arise. 

Case #: 220157
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 0707
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Chemistry

Notes: CSOs responded to a report of an unknown person walking around campus looking for their vehicle. CSOs contacted the person, but they  declilned to provide their name. The person could not provide any information about the vehicle, except that it was a black truck, and did not remember where the vehicle had been left. CSOs escorted the person off campus. A CSO witnessed a student offer a ride to the person to the East Lot. The CSOs then followed the individual to the chemistry loading dock, where they found a truck stuck in the grass. The person attempted to start the vehicle but when it would not start they gathered their belongings from the vehicle and walked off campus. Police later determined that the truck had been stolen, contacted the owner, and the truck’s owner later came to campus and retrieved it. Police notified CS that the person who had been seen on campus and tried to start the truck had been arrested off campus.

Case #: 220158
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 1203
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Lower North Lot

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of a vehicle in the Lower North Lot missing its rear window. The CSO located the vehicle and observed that the rear window glass had been shattered. The CSO was unable to determine whether or not any personal items were removed from the vehicle and was unable to contact the owner as the vehicle was not registered with Community Safety.

Case #: 220159
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 1426
Description: No Contact Order
Location: Campus

Notes: A No Contact Order was issued between two Reed community members.

Case #: 220160
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 1558
Description: Graffiti
Location: Prexy

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti on a green electrical box north of Prexy. Building Services was contacted for removal of the graffiti.

Case #: 220161
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 1626
Description: Graffiti
Location: Canyon House

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti painted onto the dumpster corral west of the Canyon House. Building Services was contacted for removal of the graffiti.

Case #: 220162
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 1656
Description: Information Only
Location: Library

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered a bicycle chassis missing some parts secured to the bike rack north of the Library. The CSO tagged the bike with a Community Safety red tag. 

Case #: 220163
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 1847
Description: Health Behavior/Exclusion
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: An exclusion was issued to a visitor who threatened to physically harm CS staff and the individual was escorted off campus.

Case #: 220164
Date: 2022 04 22
Time: 2201
Description: Health Behavior
Location: German House

Notes: A CSO responding to a service request encountered a large gathering of approximately 40-50 students listening to a live band in the basement of the German House. After confirming that the gathering was not a college sanctioned event, the CSO requested the students disperse in accordance with current COVID policy, and the students complied.

Case #: 220165
Date: 2022 04 23
Time: 0133
Description: Graffiti
Location: Chemistry

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti on the north exterior side of the Chemistry building. Building Services was contacted for removal of the graffiti.

Case #: 220166
Date: 2022 04 23
Time: 0333
Description: Graffiti
Location: Eliot Circle/Main Drive

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti on the monolith located at the entrance of the main drive. Building Services was contacted for removal of the graffiti.

Case #: 220167
Date: 2022 04 23
Time: 1540
Description: Information Only
Location: East Lot

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered a blue moped lying on its side in the East Lot just north of the Language Houses. The CSO observed that the moped appeared to be leaking fuel. The CSO stood the bike back upright and continued on their patrol. 

Case #: 220168 - VOID

Case #: 220169
Date: 2022 04 24
Time: 0340
Description: Damage to Property
Location: Naito/Sullivan

Notes: CSOs responded to a request for assistance regarding a bike secured at the Naito/Sullivan breezeway bike rack. Upon arrival, the CSOs met with the owner of the bike. The owner stated that, in what appeared to be an attempted theft of the bike, the U-Lock securing the bike had been damaged and the student was unable to unlock it. A CSO was able to successfully unlock the lock without having to cut it.

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 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 04 25 2022

Unlock		Surpassed expectations	Just had a very pleasant human interaction, such that it made me think I should get locked out more often.
Unlock		Surpassed expectations
Unlock		Met expectations	Service was fine! The switchboard operator was friendly and helpful, and the CSO showed up within minutes of my call. No complaints!
Vehicle Assist		Below expectations	(Redacted for privacy)
Unlock		Surpassed expectations
Vehicle Assist		Surpassed expectations	The CSO who helped jumpstart my car was friendly, fast, and VERY helpful! I am more than happy with how everything went.