Annual Crime Reports
The USP Department of Public Safety, in compliance with The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), and The College and University Security Act of 1988, reports crime statistics annually to its current and perspective students and employees. The report contains statistics for the previous three years pertaining to reported crimes that have occurred on-campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property that is owned or controlled by USP; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The crime statistics are prepared based on information/incidents reported by the campus community, crime reports from the Philadelphia Police Department, crime reports from the University City District, student conduct records, and crime reports provide by neighboring institutions.
Crimes are reported in the following seven major categories, with several sub-categories: 1.) Criminal Homicide broken down by a.) Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter and b.) Negligent manslaughter; 2.) Sex Offenses broken down by a.) Forcible Sex Offenses (including rape) and b.) Non-forcible Sex Offenses; 3.) Robbery; 4.) Aggravated Assault; 5.) Burglary; 6.) Motor Vehicle Theft; and 7.) Arson.
The USP Department of Public Safety is also required to report the following three types of incidents if they result in either an arrest or disciplinary referral: 1.) Liquor Law Violations; 2.) Drug Law Violations; and 3.) Illegal Weapons Possession. If both an arrest and referral are made only the arrest is counted.
The statistics are also broken down geographically into "on campus," "residential facilities for students on campus," non-campus buildings, or "on public property" such as streets and sidewalks. The report also indicates if any of the reported incidents, or any other crime involving bodily injury, was classified as a "hate crime."
Clery Crime Statistics
Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Report