Report: Middlesex Community College Has Low Crime; 3 Burglaries in 3 Years

The city's state college has a relatively low crime rate in the past three years, , according to a story in the Middletown Press, which found only three burglaries were reported on campus from 2010-2012.

There were zero instances of sexual assault, homicide, robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle thefts and arson, the Press reports, although there were a trio of burglaries at the Middletown school: one in 2010 and two in 2012.

In August, MXCC reported it was one of the safest colleges in the United States, ranking five in Connecticut for college campus safety in a survey by StateUniversity.com.

“The safety and security of staff, students and visitors to Middlesex Community College is a top priority,” said David Sykes, dean of finance and administration. “We work to continuously improve our ability to provide a safe working and learning environment.” 

Security is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week when classes are in session by security officers and staff. Security cameras are also installed in the parking lots and at the entrances to each building. 

All colleges and universities must annually provide crime statistics under the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Originally known as the Campus Security Act, the law requires educational institutions across the United States to report information about crime on campus.

During the same time period at Middletown's Wesleyan University, instances of breaking and entering rose dramatically while sexual assault reports declined.

Burglaries at Middletown's liberal arts college increased from 24 to 49 between 2011 and 2012, mostly taking place in residential facilities, the Press reports. It also cites three robberies and three aggravated assaults were reported on campus in 2012, with zero reported the year before and only one aggravated assault that year.

The Clery Act requires colleges and universities to:

• Publish an Annual Security Report by Oct. 1 each year
• Have a public crime log
• Disclose crime statistics for incidents that occur on campus, in unobstructed public areas immediately adjacent to or running through the campus and at certain non-campus facilities
• Issue timely warnings about Clery Act crimes which pose a serious or ongoing threat to students and employees
• Devise an emergency response, notification and testing policy
• Compile and report fire data to the federal government and publish an annual fire safety report
• Compile and report fire data to the federal government and publish an annual fire safety report

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