Community Safety

Community Safety Blotter & Activity 

December 11, 2023 - December 17, 2023

Weekly Activity:

Alarm checks: 2
Animal issue responses: 0
AOD interactions: 1
Building patrols: 368
Candle/incense violation interactions: 0
Community assistance responses: 2
Escorts: 8
Fire responses: 0
Foot patrols: 154
Held door checks: 8
Maintenance issue responses: 0
Medical assistance responses: 0
Noise complaint responses: 1
Suspicious circumstance responses: 7
Theft reports taken: 0
Unlocks: 72
Vehicle patrols: 265
Vehicle assistance responses: 0
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 #: 230469
Date: 2023 12 12
Time: 01:04
Description: Cannabis Use or Possession
Location: ODB

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of loud music emanating from a residence in ODB. When they contacted the occupant, the CSO also encountered the odor of what smelled like cannabis smoke inside the room. There were multiple students inside the room, some of whom confirmed that they had been smoking cannabis. The CSO confiscated the remaining cannabis and asked the students to keep the volume of the music lower due to the late time of evening, then cleared from the call. 

Case #: 230470
Date: 2023 12 12
Time: 11:47
Description: Information Only
Location: Southeast Quadrant

Notes: A CSO responded to a report of a sighting of an excluded individual on campus. The CSO did encounter the excluded individual, but the individual was exiting campus so no further action was taken at the time.

Case #: 230471
Date: 2023 12 13
Time: 08:40
Description: Suspicious Person/Activity/Circumstances
Location: Grove Lot

Notes: A CSO walking through the Grove Lot was approached by an individual alerting them that a car appeared to be leaking fuel. The CSO confirmed that there did appear to be a vehicle leaking gas onto the ground. The CSO gathered a spill kit to begin soaking up the spilt fuel, and contacted facilities regarding a more thorough clean up of the fuel.

Case #: 230472
Date: 2023 12 15
Time: 12:35
Description: Assault
Location: Residence Hall

Notes: A CSO responded to a student’s report of assault. The reporting student stated that earlier in the week, another student had knocked on their residence door and sprayed them with pepper spray when they opened the door. Community Safety is communicating with the individual about what supportive steps can be taken and continues to follow up on this report.

Case #: 230473
Date: 2023 12 16
Time: 00:52
Description: Graffiti
Location: Library

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti in the Library. 

Case #: 230474
Date: 2023 12 16
Time: 22:10
Description: Graffiti
Location: Trillium

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered new graffiti in multiple locations in Trillium. 

Case #: 230475
Date: 2023 12 16
Time: 22:31
Description: Suspicious Person/Activity/Circumstances
Location: RCAs

Notes: A CSO on patrol encountered a backpack and box on the sidewalk near the Reed College apartments. It was determined that there was no threat to people or property and the items were later retrieved by an unknown individual.

Case #: 230476
Date: 2023 12 17
Time: 05:28
Description: Assault
Location: Campus

Notes: A CSO on vehicle patrol encountered a vehicle being driven by an individual wearing a black balaclava. The car began to tailgate the CSO car as the CSO drove northward on 28th Ave. The car then hit the CSO car and drove away. The CSO driving the CS vehicle stated that they were uninjured. Portland Police were contacted to report the incident and a Timely Warning was issued after it was determined that both this hit-and-run incident and a prior incident from the week before were not specifically targeting the CS vehicles.

Case #: 230477
Date: 2023 12 17
Time: 07:08
Description: Suspicious Person/Activity/Circumstances
Location: Steel St Lot

Notes: A CSO on patrol in the Steele Lot encountered an unattended U-Haul truck. The CSO observed that the ignition switch of the vehicle had sustained damage consistent with signs of tampering for the purposes of theft of the vehicle. Dispatch contacted a nearby U-Haul location, and they retrieved their vehicle.

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 12 18 2023

Unlock		Surpassed expectations	prompt, responsive, kind, helpful!
Unlock		Surpassed expectations	I might compare the excellent service provided by the CSO that helped unlock the chapel doors this week to the terrible service I have still not received from campus Facilities, who were supposed to provide me with a key to the chapel (3rd floor entrance) so I could get into my office (E 321) when the chapel is locked. I still do not have that key.
Unlock		Surpassed expectations