Students have expressed concerns about the frequency of crime on campus.
Esteban Silva, Greek senator, said he introduced a resolution in Student Senate to encourage the university administration to increase security in the Cokesbury Court Apartments, especially in the Cokesbury Clubhouse. Click here to read the details of the resolution.
Nearly 40 percent of thefts and burglaries on campus in 2013 occurred in the Cokesbury Court Apartments.
“The one thing that stands out to me is equality in all the dorms,” he said. “Walker Hall is very strict and has key cards and someone at the front desk. In Smith and Banning, you have to use your ID.
“Cokesbury has open access for anyone on the street to walk up to your front door and into the clubhouse.”
The Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center, Cokesbury Court Apartments and
Dulaney-Brown Library had the most instances of theft from 2009 to 2012 with 18, 14 and 12 thefts, respectively. Cokesbury also had 11 burglaries in the same time period—nearly three times as many as any other building on campus, according to the crime log.
Oklahoma United Methodist Hall had seven assaults and three forcible sex offenses between 2009 and 2012—more than any other dorm on campus. All three forcible sex offenses occurred in 2010 and were the only reported sex offenses on campus since 2006.
Click on each bubble to view a breakdown of crimes by individual building:
Since the police department includes rule violations in the crime logs and not all rules violations constitute criminal action, drug and alcohol related crimes have been excluded from this map.
Brianna Rahall, exercise science senior, said her bike was stolen during winter break last year from outside Methodist Hall.
“I had it chained up on the back rack outside near the gym and when I came back the chain had been cut,” she said.
Rahall said she is concerned about safety on campus due to crime in the surrounding neighborhood.
“I feel like having my car underneath Centennial makes it a lot safer, but I definitely wouldn’t leave anything unlocked,” she said.
Rahall isn’t the only student concerned about bike safety on campus.
Robert Flipping, economics sophomore, said he walked out of the chapel Dec. 2 and found a man sitting next to his bike with bolt cutters.
“I had it chained up on the bench on the north side of the chapel because there’s no bike rack there,” he said. “This guy was just sitting there with a backpack full of tools in his lap and bolt cutters right next to him on the bench.”
The man obviously did not belong on campus and was later asked to leave campus by a university police officer, Flipping said.
“You can’t be too careful anymore,” he said. “You’ve always got to keep an eye out and take precautions, so I think I’ve learned a lesson.”
For information on the most recent crimes on campus, visit the OCUPD website.
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