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To ensure students, faculty, and staff may be informed members of the campus com-munity, and in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act , Lynchburg College publishes statistics regarding crimes reported as occurring on campus and on adjacent public property. Security and the Office of the Dean of Students compile data regarding crimes reported on campus and by the Lynchburg Police Department, maintaining statistics in accordance with definitions used in the FBI's uniform crime reporting system.

A detailed safety and security report is distributed to all current students and employees by October 1 each year. Representatives of Security and the Office of the Dean of Students compile crime statistics from reports received from LC students, faculty, staff, visitors, the Office of Residence Life, and the Lynchburg Police Department. All current employees and all currently enrolled students with campus mailboxes receive the printed security report booklet via campus mail. All other currently enrolled students receive the booklet via the U.S. Postal Service.

The following chart reflect incidents that were reported as occurring on College property, in College facilities, on property controlled by recognized student organizations, and on public property within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution (e.g., a sidewalk or street adjacent to campus).

In compliance with the Clery Act, College professional counselors and chaplains are not required to inform security or the Office of the Dean of Students about crimes brought to their attention by clients, but on a case-by-case basis, may voluntarily elect to provide information. Such reporting is encouraged, and if made, is included in published crime data.

Occasionally, a student engages in criminal activity off campus. If such behavior is reported to College security or the Office of the Dean of Students by the Lynchburg Police Department or another source, the matter is reviewed and responded to in accordance with judicial procedures described in The Hornet student handbook. Similarly, violations of laws committed by faculty or staff are also subject to disciplinary action, as described in employee handbooks.

The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where persons may obtain law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders. The Act also requires sex offenders already required to register in a state to provide notice of each institution of higher education in that state at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, convicted sex offenders must register with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry maintained by the Virginia Department of State Police. In accordance with the law, information concerning offenders registered may be disclosed to any person requesting information on specific individuals. For more information and to submit requests, see the State Police website at http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/.

CALENDAR YEARS (1/1 - 12/31)

Reported Incidents200420052006
Criminal Homicide000
Sexual Offenses*:
     Forcible136
     Non-forcible000
Aggravated Assault213
Robbery010
Burglary/Larceny16/663/684/86
Arson120
Motor Vehicle Theft011
Arrests:
     Liquor Law Violations641818
     Drug Law Violations12219
     Weapons Possession002
Disciplinary Referrals:
     Liquor Law Violations170160129
     Drug-Related Violations312212
     Weapons Possession000
  • All incidents of sexual offense are assumed to manifest evidence of gender bias. No other reported incidents or arrests manifested evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim's actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.

    Forcible sex offenses include any sexual act committed forcibly, against a person’s will, or where the victim is incapable of giving consent. Both “acquaintance rape” and “stranger rape” would be included in this category. Non-forcible sex offenses include incest and statutory rape.