Monday, October 15, 2012 // Issue 28, Volume 78 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
THE DAILY COUGAR
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Balance helps UH even record Cougars have big day in all three phases, remain unbeaten in C-USA play
Corporations take hold LIFE+ARTS
Creative writers showcase work SPORTS
Cougars come alive in third GET SOME DAILY
thedailycougar.com Shane Ros celebrates his first career collegiate touchdown after catching a 25-yard ball from David Piland in the first quarter. | Esteban Portillo/The Daily Cougar
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Burglaries increase by more than 500 Christopher Shelton, Aaron Manuel Assistant sports editor, contributing writer
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act — a federal mandate requiring all institutions participating in the federal student financial aid program to disclose information about on-campus crimes — UH released its crime statistics for 2012 based on 2011 reports to the UH Department of
Public Safety. Burglary, motor vehicle theft and sex offenses increased from 2010 to 2011 while robbery and aggravated assault decreased during the same increment of time. Sex offenses could include violations scaling from unwanted touching to rape, said Vice President of Safety Malcolm Davis. In 2009, there were six sex offenses. The number dropped to two in 2010, but rose back to six in 2011. Burglaries rose from 14 to 74, a 528 percent increase, according to
the UHDPS annual crime report. Police Chief Ceasar Moore said the residence halls burgled during winter break, and the process of recording this event, caused the increase. “The way the Clery works a series of events, you have to count those as individual events. During the holidays last year, one of the dorms was burglarized, and several dorm units were hit,” Moore said. “Even though it was one part of a criminal episode, each room that was violated is considered an individual act. The way that the
Clery counts, 30 of those events are a cause of that one break-in.” Motor vehicle theft rose from 14 to 22, according to the report. Davis said student and officer engagement is key to keeping campus safe. “What we’re trying to do is break down the communications barrier. Basically there are 40,000 students and only 50 police officers,” Davis said. “So obviously, what you all see REPORT continues on page 3
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