Policies for Reporting Crimes/ Preparing Annual Reports/Confidential Reporting
Reporting Crime
All persons are strongly encouraged to report crime to the police. Crimes occurring on campus should be reported to the Ohio State University Police by calling 9-1-1 (emergency) or 292-2121 (non-emergency), and crimes occurring off campus in Columbus should be reported to the City of Columbus Police 9-1-1 (emergency) or 645-4545 (non-emergency). Crimes occurring in Upper Arlington should be reported to the Upper Arlington Police at 9-1-1 (emergency) or 459-2800 (non-emergency) and those occurring in Clinton Township to the Clinton Township Police at 9-1-1 (emergency) or 471-5720 (non-emergency).
Under Ohio law, persons who have knowledge of a felony (a victim of or witness to the crime) are required to report the crime to the police (Ohio Revised Code § 2921.22). Failure to report a crime may itself be a crime.
Information on criminal behavior may be reported to the offices of Student Affairs, Student Judicial Affairs, advisors to student organizations, Department of Athletics, and Housing and Residence Education. The University strongly encourages crime victims to report all criminal activity to police.
Confidentiality
Ohio's public records law (Ohio Revised Code § 149.43) does not permit the university to promise confidentiality to those who report crimes to anyone except counselors at Counseling and Consultation Service or, under certain circumstances, to a physician or nurse at the Student Health Center or a hospital. Some off-campus reports also may be legally confidential-e.g. reports to clergy or health care professionals.
Reports that are confidential by law will not be reported to the university for inclusion in the annual crime statistics report. Because of the requirements of public records laws, and counselor, medical professional and clerical confidentiality, the Ohio State University does not have a policy that permits confidential reporting of crimes to these individuals for inclusion in the annual crime statistics report.
Preparing Annual Reports
Crimes that are reported to the following individuals or offices will be included in the annual crime statistics report. Criminal statistics from Columbus Police include statistics from recognized student organizations with off-campus housing.
- The Ohio State University Police
- Columbus Police Department
- Madison County Sheriff
- Clinton Township Police Department
- Upper Arlington Police Department
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Office of Student Judicial Affairs
- Advisors to Recognized Student Organizations
- Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and coaches
- Housing and Residence Education
- Put-in-Bay Police
The Ohio State University's Annual Campus Security Act Report is the result of the efforts of many people on campus. Each year the offices and individuals listed above provide information for inclusion in the annual report. No formal police report is required for a crime to be included in the statistics. Every effort is taken to ensure that all persons required to report do so, and that statistics are as accurate and complete as possible. Information included in the annual report is reviewed for accuracy, completeness and readability.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the statistics and information in this report, please contact University Public Safety at 247-6300.
This map represents the Police jurisdiction and reporting areas in the immediate campus area.
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