Public Safety

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Act 73, College and University Security and Information Act, and the U.S. Department of Education require the publication and distribution of the following information, as well as the keeping of an open crime log that is available for inspection at the security desk in St. Brigid Hall.

The statistics listed below are the number of crimes reported to Security. They do not reflect the outcome of investigations by Gwynedd-Mercy Security or the pertinent police department.

FEDERAL CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS

ARRESTS

*This category includes all on-campus incidents, including those listed in the category to the right, In Residential Facilities on Campus”

**The Clery Act now requires Colleges and Universities to report thefts from student rooms by unknown persons as a Burglary. This type of crime was previously reported as Larceny/Theft. The result is the increased number in burglaries being reported.

***The increase in Liquor Law violations is a result of adding the alcohol violation referrals investigated by resident life and Student Services to those alcohol incidents investigated by security.

 ARRESTS

Pottstown, Montgomery County, Center for Lifelong Learning
(Statistics can be obtained by accessing the Montgomery County Community College website at www.mc3.edu)

Philadelphia – Center for Lifelong Learning
Public Ledger Building 6th and Chestnut Streets
(Statistics can be obtained by accessing the Philadelphia Police Department website at ppdonline.org)

The number of crimes listed above that was motivated by prejudice or are considered hate crimes is 0.

Definitions of terms found within the Clery Act.

Campus –Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution of higher education within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls or any property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the institution and owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as food or other retail vendor).

Non-campus Building or Property – Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization recognized by the College or University and any building or property (other than a branch campus) owned or controlled by an institution of higher education that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purpose, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably continuous geographic area of the institution. Gwynedd-Mercy College does not have any Non-campus Buildings or Property as defined.

Public Property – All public property that is within the campus or immediately adjacent to and assessable from the campus, such as a sidewalk, a street, other thoroughfare, or parking facility.

Pennsylvania College & University Information Act Crime Rates

The Pennsylvania College and University Security Information Act requires the release of crime statistics and rates to students and employees. The rate is based on the actual number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students and employees which is calculated according to the following state mandated formula. The formula is the number of FTE students (2644) for fall 2007 plus the number of FTE employees (which is the sum of full time employees plus one half the number of part time employees or (358). The FTE is therefore 3087. The rate is obtained by dividing this figure into 100,000 and multiplying the quotient by the individual statistics to produce the crime rate per 100,000 persons in each category.

Note: All other offenses include harassment, harassment by communication, threats, unlawful restraint, loitering, prowling and trespass