Annual Report 2012 Ferris State University Department of P ublic ...

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10 Years of Effort and Success—Special Report
Crime being down is good news; crime being down by a 41% margin is very good news. There have
been many good Ferris people making a solid effort to raise the academic standards and lower the
incidents of crime, included among them the men and women of public safety.*
Incidents per 1000 people
The types of crimes have changed substantially, going from more serious crimes to lesser violations
often referred to as public order crimes. In many cases, we can handle minor infractions with a referral
to the Office of Student Conduct or a warning by the officer. This decreases the necessity of arresting
people and processing them through the court system.*
Arrests per 1000 people
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
FSU 10 Year Crime Rate -41%
76 45
Yr 2002 Yr 2012
54 29
Yr 2002 Yr 2012
*These are ‘per capita’ figures as they are customarily reported. See tables later in this report for actual counts.
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per capita crime rate
10 Year Arrest Rate by FSU DPS -46%
Arrests 2002 to 2012