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Ms. Yvonne Simpson Administrator University of Delaware Department of Safety Newark, DE 19711

April 20, 2010

The Prufrock Enterprises Research Group Newark, DE 19711

Dear Ms. Simpson:

We were recently informed that the University of Delaware Department of Safety may be interested in hiring a professional research group to help assist with the issue of crime on campus. Our research group would be interested in coming up with viable solutions that your organization can utilize and implement. We are confident that the Prufrock Enterprises Research Group will be able to properly assess the fears of students, and come up with possible solutions to improve the situation on campus.

The enclosed proposal outlines how we intend to assess the issue of crime on campus and common f ears. It specifies how we plan to obtain our information that will lead us to come up with practical suggestions that the department of safety will be able to implement on the campus.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call (888) 555-1234 or email us at prufrockenterprise@pf.net. We look forward to hearing from you and hope that we are afforded the opportunity of working with you.

Sincerely,

The Prufrock Research Group

Enclosure

= **THE PRUFROCK ENTERPRISE RESEARCH GROUP** =

=**PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY**=

The goal is to find constructive solutions to assist in making the University of Delaware a safer and more comfortable environment for students. The Prufrock Enterprises research group, comprising four professional researchers, will survey an appropriate sample of the undergraduate student population about their attitudes and solutions toward reducing crime. In addition we will compare the University of Delaware's safety procedures with procedures from Clemson University and University of Connecticut in relation to top crimes obtained from the University of Delaware Department of Safety's records. The Prufrock Enterprise Research group intends to determine common fears students have with crime and come up with feasible solutions.

Background Information
Crime is an issue that exists on campus and in the city of Newark. Students should not have to be afraid to walk home at night from the library, or to leave their front door unlocked while at home. Recent events in the news have pointed to more dangerous crimes in the vicinity of the University of Delaware and a need to prevent them. According to local headlines, there have been multiple armed robberies near the university including: - April 17, 2010, four teenagers were arrested for allegedly committing three armed robberies in Newark, (WPVI ABC News). - April 8, 2010, an armed robbery of a university student near Memorial Hall. (UD Daily, 2010) - Jan. 11, 2010, an armed robbery occurred near South College Ave. (UD Daily, 2010). - Nov. 18th, 2009, two people were arrested for armed robbery near the Cherry Hill neighborhood, (City of Newark, DE, 2009). - Oct. 26, 2009, three separate armed robberies of UD students occurred near the university campus, (City of Newark, DE 2009).

Objective
Prufrock will survey the campus student population in order to understand attitudes toward crime on campus. The research, surveys, and comparisons from the safety protocol at Clemson University and the University of Connecticut will be compiled and used to identify potential solutions toward safety concerns.

Procedure
1. We will create short survey to hand out to students. The survey will consist of questions that will get a feel for the biggest fears that students feel on campus. We will o btain a sufficient sample of an approximately 14,000 undergraduate population with maximum confidence level of 95% and a maximum confidence interval between 5 and 10 (sample size of anywhere from 95 to 374 people). 2. We will research through the University Department of Safety and the Newark Police Department to create a document listing of top crimes that have taken place on campus in order to bring to light the relevance of addressing the issue of crime on the University of Delaware campus. From this list we will also be able to figure out what areas around Newark have the most crime. 3. We will research Clemson University and the University of Connecticut, which that are similar in size and are located in similar environments to that of Newark, Delaware. We will find out what these schools are currently doing to prevent crime and to create a safe environment for their students. These schools are similar in undergraduate population, general city population, and the fact that they rely on the majority of the student population to commute from other states in order to attend the University. 4. From this information and research we will present a list of suggestions that will help to make the campus a safer place for students. These ideas and suggestions will help to alleviate the fears of students.

Record of Service
The Prufrock Enterprise Research group, consisting of Ronald Fricke, Thad Nagey, Rachel Riff, and Gina Truono, have worked and consulted with schools and companies throughout the nation. The accomplishments and previous projects of the Prufrock Enterprise Research group can be obtained through our website, PrufrockEnterprise.com.

Cost
The cost of this research consultation is based upon flat fee rate of 4,000 dollars. However, any additional costs due to research will be added to this flat rate as necessary. The consumer will be notified of any additional costs prior to the research performed and will be given the option to deny the research option in order to avoid billing.

Schedule

 * April 19-23, 2010**
 * Research through the Department of Safety and the Newark Police Department will begin on University of Delaware's current safety policies and student survey will be created.
 * April 26-30, 2010**
 * Survey will be conducted on University of Delaware Campus and results will be compiled
 * Research on Clemson University and the University of Connecticut will be conducted. Top campus crimes and viable solutions will be investigated and obtained from the campus' Department of Safety.
 * May 3-7, 2010**
 * Results from the survey and all other research results will be compared. Report will then be compiled and submitted for editing.
 * May 18, 2010**
 * Final report will be submitted.

=Works Cited=

ABC News. "Crime: 4 charged with multiple armed robberies." //ABC 6 Action News.// WPVI-TV/DT, 2010.

Web. 17 April 2010 

City of Newark, DE. **"Police Press Releases: Three Armed Robberies." City Of Newark, DE, 2009.**

Web. 17 April 2010. 

City of Newark, DE, **"Police Press Releases: Cherry Hill Manor Robbery." City of Newark, DE, 2009.

Web. 17 April 2010. <** http://de-newark.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=1021>

UDaily. " Newark Police investigate armed robbery at Friendly's Restaurant." //UDaily.// University of Delaware, 2010.

Web. 17 April 2010. 

UDaily. "University Police investigate robbery near Memorial Hall." //UDaily//. University of Delaware, 2010.

Web. 17 April 2010. < http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/apr/robbery040810.html>

__**Below this line is the actual report**__ =Cover Letter= Ms. Yvonne Simpson Administrator University of Delaware Department of Safety Newark, DE 19711

April 20, 2010

The Prufrock Enterprises Research Group Newark, DE 19711

Dear Ms. Simpson:

As planned, Prufrock Enterprises has conducted the proposed research and found viable solutions that your organization can utilize and implement. We have been able to properly assess the fears of students by administering a survey which has accurately measured the fears and opinions of the campus population. These results have been compiled and can be used to create solutions to the safety issues on campus.

The enclosed report outlines how we assessed the issue of crime on campus and summed up the concerns of students. In addition, this report shows research comparing the University of Delaware with Clemson and the University of Connecticut, both of similar stature and prominence. These comparisons provide examples of successful strategies that similar universities are using to improve safety and can potentially be implemented by the University of Delaware to address safety concerns.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call (888) 555-1234 or email us at prufrockenterprise@pf.net. We hope that the information we have provided will give the University of Delaware the solutions needed to create a safer campus. We thank you for entrusting us to research a topic with such importance to your school and look forward to continuing a relationship with the University of Delaware.

Sincerely,

The Prufrock Research Group

Enclosure

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=Table of Contents=

= = = = =** Abstract: **=
 * Abstract
 * Prufrock proposes to asses and create a solution to crime on University of Delaware main campus.
 * Introduction
 * Introduction to problem of on campus crime, and outline for solution plan.
 * Procedure
 * Outline of steps taken by Prufrock to deduce a solution to campus crime.
 * Results
 * Results of Prufrock's research into campus crime, and solutions.
 * Conclusion
 * Solutions Prufrock has settled upon after analysis research results.
 * Appendix A: Interview
 * Documented Interview with the Department of Public Safety at the University of Delaware
 * Appendix B: Student Survey
 * Broken down aspects of the survey distributed to a sample of the undergraduate University of Delaware student body.
 * Appendix C: Survey Results
 * Results from the student survey.
 * Appendix D: Blue Light Map
 * Map of the current Blue Light Security System currently in place at the University of Delaware.
 * Works Cited
 * Documentation of sources used for further research.

In response to an increase in crime on campus, Prufrock Enterprises Research Group conducted research to investigate safety on the University of Delaware campus and how this information could be used to create viable solutions to issues of crime. Through interviews with Yvonne Simpson, Administrator of the UD Department of Safety, and chief of Public Safety, Patrick A. Ogden, the research group was able to find that the department is looking to be accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The university provided statistical information of top crimes reported on campus. The statistics revealed that from 2006-2008, burglaries came in first as far as frequencies with approximately 125 separate reported incidences. Robbery came in second approximately with 16 separate reported incidences. Yvonne Simpson explained that the new 2009 statistics will come out in June of this year. The department seems concerned and is hoping that these statistics have not risen since. One of the requirements of the CELEA certification is to survey campus population every three years in regard to their service to the people of the university. This requirement shows that the opinions of the student population regarding safety is an important factor in decision making and certification. Therefore, Prufrock Enterprises proposed to the University of Delaware's Department of Safety that a survey be conducted to measure attitudes and find solutions to curb crime near the University of Delaware. A survey to the campus population was conducted and results compiled. In order to identify that safety is a concern on campus, a representative sample was conducted on campus from April 30, 2010 to May 5, 2010. To o btain a sufficient sample from an undergraduate population of approximately 14,000 with maximum confidence level of 95% and a maximum confidence interval between 9 and 10, a sample size of 111 people were surveyed. Research found that the majority of the undergraduate students surveyed were 20 to 22 years in age. The leading crimes reported by the students were muggings, robberies, burglaries, physical and sexual assaults, theft, and vandalism. The areas that students felt safe were on the outskirts of campus (particularly at night, Elkton/Rodney areas, Cleveland Avenue, Wyoming (near school lane), walking home to towers, and places that are not well lit. Students had a variety of suggestions to assist in creating a safer environment on campus including: M<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ore public safety and police presence, implementing public safety rides, providing more lighting on campus, adding additional blue lights, Additional and more frequent bus routes at night, and adding additional cameras around campus.  ** Based on these findings, it is evident that the university population is concerned about their safety and that the campus is in need of new safety procedures. ** l

= Introduction =

The purpose of this report is to provide the University of Delaware, specifically the Department of Safety, with information regarding safety on campus that can lead to positive outcomes to campus safety and crime prevention. Specifically, the report gives details into the opinions of a representative sample of University of Delaware students, provides rates of incidents of crime on the campus, and analyzes the current strategies used by the university while comparing these strategies to similar universities. The overall findings from this research are then used to suggest possible solutions to the issue of crime on campus in order to allow students to feel more comfortable and create a safer environment on campus.

The University of Delaware has experienced many incidences of crime within the past year. Although crime statistics for the 2009-2010 are not specifically available, many robberies have been reported in local news. Armed robberies in particular have occurred frequently on campus and can create uncomfortable situations for students traveling throughout campus on foot. According to the 2006-2008 University of Delaware crime statistics reported by the University of Delaware Department of Public Safety, a total of 32 burglaries and 8 robberies happened in 2008 on campus, while no robberies or burglaries were reported in a non-campus building or property (Department of Safety Yearly Report, 2009). This shows that the amount of crime happening on campus is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed.

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Currently, the University of Delaware has several methods for safety on campus, including patrol officers on duty from both the University of Delaware and the City of Newark. The University of Delaware also maintains an emergency phone system that encompasses the campus, allowing citizens to automatically contact University Police at the touch of a button. A map available to students provides exact locations of these "blue light phones" (Appendix 1). Other methods of safety provided by Public Safety include walking escorts, a Rape Aggression Defense program for University students, access cards for dormitories, and advisement to use the UD shuttle service (Department of Safety, 2010).

Although the University clearly is working toward goals to make the campus a safer place, there are clearly still problems of safety on campus. The survey compiled for this report details that many students from a representative sample do not feel comfortable. This survey, along with the recent incidents of crime, verify that new solutions need to be considered for a safer campus that allows students to feel comfortable and does not deter future potential students from applying to the school. = =

= Procedure = **April 23rd, 2010:** The Prufrock Enterprise group surveyed students in order to figure out what the biggest issues on campus were. The survey consisted of questions about the students fears and comfort levels on and around campus. There was also a section where the students were able to give detailed accounts of incidents of theft, vandalism, and/or assault that they had experienced. They were also able to give suggestions and ideas for making the University of Delaware a safer environment. (appendix A)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> April 30th - May15th: Survey was available online through SurveyMonkey.com and was e-mailed to students. ( ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">@http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7FT95PJ) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This survey was also handed out in paper form to students in classes.


 * May 3rd, 2010:** Conducted interview with two of the UD Public Safety staff members. Yvonne Simpson the Administrator of the UD Department of Safety and Patrick A. Ogden, Chief of Public Safety. (appendix B)


 * May 3rd-14th, 2010: Results from the student survey were gathered and compiled. Figured out the statistics and ratios of students that experienced assault and vandalism on campus. **Used the data to determine the areas where students felt most unsafe. Created a list of student suggestions for creating a safer environment.

Through this survey we were able to asses how serious of an issue safety is on campus. The data collected by the survey depicts that there are in fact safety issues on the University of Delaware campus that need to be addressed. 37.3% of students surveyed that said that they either knew someone or experienced an assault by a non-ud students. 66.3% of students surveyed said that they knew someone who was a victim of vandalism.


 * April 30th- May 7th, 2010:** Prufrock researched national universities that have similar ranking, undergraduate campus and general city population to that of the University of Delaware. According to the city websites and U.S. News and World Report, the University of Delaware is ranked 68 among national universities and has a general population of approx. 28,000 people. The University's undergraduate population is over 14,000. We found two universities that are similar and rival Delaware:

1. The University of Connecticut ranked is ranked #61 among national Universities and is in Storrs, CT. It has an undergraduate population of approximately 16,765 students and the Storrs-Mansfield area has a general population of approx. 24,000 people.

2. Clemson University in South Carolina has an undergraduate population of over 14,000 students and is ranked 66 in the nation. The actual town of Clemson has only approx. 16-17 thousand residents, however, it is expected that when the new census comes out that that will be substantially more.

These schools (like the University of Delaware) are placed in similar geographical situations where they rely on the majority of the student population to commute from other states in order to attend the University. Our group contacted and researched these schools and found some viable solutions that could be utilized at the University of Delaware. = Results. = The interview with Yvonne Simpson, Administrator of the UD Department of Safety, and Chief of Public Safety, Patrick Ogden provided Prufrock Enterprises with information about the goals of the department, and what the department is currently doing to fight crime and diminish the concerns of students. The Chief explained that they are really trying to break down barriers and make a friendly and professional effort to reach out to students in the community. The department's main goal is to help the students understand that their main concern is for the safety and protection of the University of Delaware and it's general population. In addition they are trying to eliminate what they referred to as "transient crimes" where people come from out of town or across state lines and commit major crimes (grand theft auto, armed robberies, and criminal mischief). The main questions they wanted to present involved the expectations that the students have of the police department and what the students expect the campus police department to do for them. Based on these questions and goals, Prufrock Enterprises created and implemented a survey to the UD campus to find solutions to the problem of crime. The results of the campus-wide survey indicate that many University of Delaware students are aware of crime on campus. About two-thirds of the student's surveyed, 66.3%, said that they had either known someone or had themselves been a victim of vandalism. A little over one-third of students, 37.3%, said that they know someone or have themselves been assaulted by a non-UD student. Because these students are aware of incidences of crime on campus, it is likely that many of them also feel uncomfortable on campus. In fact, based on the survey, students feel the least safe in the outskirts of campus, places not well lit, and walking back to the Towers. This shows that students on campus do not feel safe and that it may be in the best interest of the university to accommodate these concerns.

Besides questioning students' comfort levels regarding safety, the survey also required students to provide possible solution ideas that will help them to feel safe and that could potentially decrease crime. Nearly twenty percent of students felt that public safety rides should be reinstated and 31 percent of students felt that there needs to be a greater police appearance on campus, especially at night. Nearly 19 percent wanted additional lighting installed on and around campus, nearly 19 percent wanted wanted public safety rides re-instated, over 12 percent wanted more blue light kiosks, 6 percent wanted additional and more frequent bus routes, and only a little over one percent wanted additional cameras installed. These findings provide the University of Delaware with suggestions to aid in the comfort level of students and perhaps decrease crime on campus. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 27px;">OTHER UNIVERSITIES:

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Along with the student survey, research was done into the public safety policies and procedures provided by two other universities. On the right there are two lists of what we feel to be the most effective and beneficial policies and practices provided by the University of Connecticut and Clemson University. Both, the University of Connecticut and Clemson University, are similar in size, campus, and demographic to the University of Delaware. (<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Clemson-line, 2010; City of Newark, 2010; City Data, 2010; & US News and World Report, 2010) (Chart Information: Clemson Campus Safety, 2010; University of Connecticut Police Department, 2010) Furthermore, both have many similar public safety features already in place. Clemson University appears to a much stronger and more established structured system of campus safety than that of University of Connecticut. However, the University of Connecticut offers of a variety of information and experimental programs that are available to assist students in safer living and interaction on campus including various conflict management work shops, alcohol and drug education and student and faculty orientation to the department of public safety. The online public crime report systems, the escort services and the Emergency Phones are available around campus for anyone that requires their use. Something that is very favorable among Clemson and UCONN's features are their student patrols.<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Clemson Campus Safety, 2010; University of Connecticut Police Department, 2010) Along with the above services Clemson and UCONN offer a wide variety of educational programs and classes to empower the community to be more active in their own public safety. It is important to empower a community to provide their own security to a certain extent. In many cases they are the first line of defense. Furthermore, a vast majority of crimes could easily be avoided through smart practices, such as not walking alone at night and locking doors and ground level windows. It seems these particular programs take these ideas into account. We believe a similar program at UD may be very effective in discouraging crime. Clemson and UCONN also provide their students with a huge list of safety tips. While comparing the University of Delaware with these two universities, our research indicated a lot can be learned from them. = = = = =** Conclusions: **=

After reviewing the responses, it was clear that safety is in fact an issue on campus and these issues need to be addressed. After reviewing the survey responses, interviewing public safety, and researching other schools Prufrock Enterprises was able to assess the problem of crime on the UD campus. From this research we have come up with the following solutions, which we recommend the University of Delaware try and implement. Some feasible solutions to avoid incidents of theft, assault, and the feeling of being unsafe are: <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. More of a police appearance around campus in the form of foot and car patrol. And possibly they introduction of a Bike Patrol - especially at night and on weekends. 2. Create and foster a student safety task force to supplement campus security. 3. Police and public safety should focus on patrolling the following areas: 4. Safe rides should be reinstated and/or bus routes should run more often and later at night. 5. Lighting should be increased almost everywhere on and around campus. 6. Self-defense classes should be offered at little or no cost for attending students.
 * This recommendation was deduced from the above student suggestion and the Mountain Bike Patrol operating at the Clemson University.
 * This solution has been discovered effective at both the University of Connecticut and Clemson University.
 * The outskirts of campus Cleveland Avenue
 * The Elkton Road/ Rodney Area
 * North College Avenue on the way to Laird Campus
 * These regions were decided upon, due to their higher rate of crime as discovered in the student survey and interview with the Public Safety Department.
 * Reinstating safe rides is a change most highlighted. Both the student survey, the interview with the Public Safety Department, and the examination of the similar universities revealed the availability of safe rides greatly lowers the campus crime rate.
 * This addition has was suggested both my the students and the Public Safety Department.
 * These classes have proved most effective at both Clemson University and the University of Connecticut. We believe that having the student body trained and aware would be one of the most effective ways of lowering the campus crime rate because as individuals, we are the first line of defense for ourselves.

= Appendix A - ** Interview with Public Safety **=

__**Interview with Yvonne Simpson, Administrator of the UD Department of Safety, and chief of Public Safety, Patrick A. Ogden:**__

1. Directing traffic in heavily trafficked areas so that students can safely cross the street 2. Trying eliminate any negative or adversarial attitudes about public safety directing all officers be more personally involved with students, and attending meetings with students and community members. 3. Posting individual officers in each dormitory and making an effort to get to know students by name. 4. They are working on a program to possibly put cameras in heavily trafficked areas on campus in order to catch the perpetrators committing the crimes (especially with burglaries and robberies). 5. Instituting a R.A.D. program (Rape Aggression Defense Training) through the department of safety so that students can protect themselves against aggressive crimes. 6. Increase a portion of the department called the "Community Resource Unit". For patrol and community outreach purposes, officers go out on foot and on bicycles to get in places where people are most vulnerable and motor vehicles are not able to travel. 7. Offering a ride whenever feasible to someone that may have a particular need for safety reasons. 8. Reduce the number of alcohol related criminal activity. =** Appendix B - ** ** student Survey ** =
 * T**he Chief explained that there are several projects that they are working on to proliferate safety on campus:

A survey was sent out to 200 students. Each student interviewed was asked the following questions in the form of a survey: 1. Age 2. Gender 3. Where do you live ? 4. Have you or anyone you have known ever been assaulted on campus by a UD student? If so, please briefly describe the incident
 * 18 || 19 || 20 || 21 || 22 || 23 || 24 || 25 || 26 ||
 * Male || Female ||
 * Dorm || Apartment || House || Off Campus ||

5. Have you or anyone you have known ever been assaulted on campus by some one that is not a UD student?

6. Have you or anyone you know ever been a victim of theft or vandalism? (house, car, etc.) If so, please briefly describe the incident?

7. Is there a specific area of campus you feel less safe than others?

8. What changes should be made on campus to assist in creating a safer environment?

9. How comfortable do you feel doing the following things? (Select level of comfortability)

- walking home from class or an event in the middle of the day - walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10 PM on a weekday - walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10PM on a Friday or Saturday night - You are alone in your dorm, apartment, or house in the middle of the day. - you are alone in your dorm, apartment, our house at 10PM. - You are at home with your roommate or housemate in the middle of the day. - You are at home with your roommate or housemate in the late evening This survey can be reached through the following website: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">@http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7FT95PJ = Appendix C - Survey Results =
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||
 * Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable ||

//Age://** 18 years old: 2 19 years old: 3 20 years old: 20 21 years old: 51 22 years old: 29 23 years old: 4 26 years old: 2
 * Students interviewed: 111

__RESULTS:__
Of 99 responses, 25 (25.2%) students that answered the question responded with a “yes” ** Incidents included: - 3 stabbings - 3 incidents of rape/sexual assault - Armed robbery - Muggings - Student punched in face by random person - Student followed home by car - Students involved in fights after the bar closed at 1AM - Students beat up by group of guys and wallet and phone stolen - Student stole another girl’s bracelet - Burglaries
 * Have you or anyone you have known ever been assaulted on campus by a UD student?

Have you or anyone you have known ever been assaulted on campus by some one that is not a UD student? Of 99 responses, 37 (37.3%) students that answered the question responded with a “yes” ** Incidents included: (8) Muggings (7) Students held at gun point and robbed (7) Beatings by non-ud students (7) Unspecified assaults (3) Burglaries (3) Students pistol whipped (2) Sexual assaults

Have you or anyone you know ever been a victim of theft or vandalism? (house, car, etc.) Of the 101 responses, 67 (66.3%) students responded with a yes. ** Incidents included: - Houses and cars vandalized - Tires Slashed - Car windows shattered - Cars being keyed - Cars kicked and dented Side view mirrors torn off - ipods, laptops, guitars, cameras, bikes, and DVD players stolen from home - Personal items stolen from parties - Home windows broken - Car GPS Stolen - Money Stolen



7. Is there a specific area of campus you feel less safe than others?(103 responses) ** - Outskirts of campus (13.1%) - Elkton/Rodney area at night (9.5%) - Places not well lit (8.4%) - Cleveland (8.3%) - Walking home to towers (5.9%) - Wyoming road/near school lane (2.4%) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of the 96 people that responded to this: - More public safety and police appearance (31.3%) - Bring public safety rides back (18.8%) - More lighting on and around campus (18.8%) - More Blue lights (12.5%) - More bus routes running late at night (6.3%) - More Cameras around (1.2%)
 * 8. What changes should be made on campus to assist in creating a safer environment?**

Count ||
 * Survey results for undergraduate attitudes of campus crime. (Questions 1-7) || Completely Comfortable || A Little Uneasy || Pretty Uneasy || Very Uncomfortable || Response
 * 1) Walking home from class or an event in the middle of the day || 95.4% (106) || 3.6% (4) || 0.0% (0) || 1% (1) || 111 ||
 * 2) Walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10PM on a weekday || 33.3% (37) || 42.4% (47) || 18% (20) || 6.3% (7) || 111 ||
 * 3) Walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10 PM on a Friday or Saturday night || 25.4% (28) || 49.1% (54) || 19.1% (21) || 6.4% (7) || 110 ||
 * 4) You are alone in your dorm, apartment, or house in the middle of the day || 87.3% (96) || 9.1% (10) || 3.6% (4) || 0.0% (0) || 110 ||
 * 5) You are alone in your dorm, apartment, or house at 10 PM || 61.8% (68) || 25.4% (28) || 11.8% (13) || 1% (1) || 110 ||
 * 6) You are at home with your roommate or housemate in the middle of the day || 94.5% (103) || 4.5% (5) || 1% (1) || 0.0% (0) || 109 ||
 * 7) You are home with your roommate or housemate in the late evening || 85.4% (94) || 13.6% (15) || 1% (1) || 0.0% (0) || 110 ||

Most students feel safe walking around campus during the day – 95.3% said they felt __completely comfortable w__alking home from class or an event in the middle of the day. 9.3% of students said they felt a little uneasy being alone in their dorm, apartment, or house in the middle of the day, and 25.2% of students said they felt a little uneasy being alone in their dorm, apartment or house at 10PM. Students felt most unsafe at night. Students felt most uncomfortable walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10 PM on a Friday or Saturday night.

- Of the 82 students that responded to the question about vandalism, 66.3% of students surveyed said that they had either known someone or been a victim of vandalism. 37.3% of the students said that they know someone or have themselves been assaulted by a non UD student

- Students feel the least safe in the outskirts of campus, places not well lit, and walking back to the towers. 18.8 percent of students feel that public safety rides should be reinstated and 31 percent of students feel that there needs to be much more of a police appearance around campus especially at night.

42.4% (47 people) said they felt a little uneasy walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10PM on a weekday
 * 9. How comfortable do you feel doing the following things?**

18% (20 people) said they felt pretty uneasy walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10PM on a weekday

49.1% (54) said they felt a little uneasy walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10 PM on a Friday or Saturday night.

19.1% (21) said they felt pretty uneasy walking home from class or an event on or near campus at 10 PM on a Friday or Saturday night.

87.3% (96) felt completely comfortable when they are alone in their dorm, apartment, or house in the middle of the day

= = = Appendix D - =


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Please do and edit the following things:**
 * GROUP PROGRESS 5/8-5/14
 * 1) =//Tell what you've accomplished this week and what you still need to do.//=

**Rachel Riff**
Worked on compiling the updated online survey results, and figuring out percentages. Used this data and the percentages to figure out what the biggest safety issues on campus were and where students felt most unsafe.I also was able to compile these results to determine what students felt would be the best ways to create a safer a campus. I updated and organized the Procedure, Analysis, and Conclusion portion.

**Gina Truono**
Added Appendix, graphics, and map. Revised and edited abstract, introduction, and analysis.

Thad Nagey
Group coordination and communication. Put together weekly progress report. Physically administered paper surveys to undergraduate students. Worked on compiling and updating paper statistics and adding them to existing figures. Updated percentages and edited survey explanations and tables. Edited and revised appendix, proposal, cover letter, abstract, and body of report.

**Ronald Fricke**
Posted brief table of contents, will most likely go back and add one sentence descriptions to each section. Also posted most of the section on the Other Universities.

**What still needs to be done:**
- Rewrite Abstract - Adding onto the procedure portion to make it a more detailed account of what we did to gather our information. - Adding a "results" section for the survey results, and doing a more in-depth analysis of the results for the analysis and conclusion portion. - Need to finish the second list of safety features for UCONN. - Add brief descriptions for each University's safety features, elaborating on what each aspect encompasses and how and why it should be enlisted on the UD campus. - Update references/bibliography and convert to MLA format. - Revised, edit, and proofread entire report. = = The group will submit the final version of the proposal through a word document. Gina has volunteered to submit the final word document by 11:55pm on Friday the 21st through the Sakai assignment system. The document will be saved as "Group3final".