Each year the University is required by the Department of Education to publish certain crime statistics. The law is known as the Jeanne Clery Act, named in memory of a young woman murdered at Lehigh University in 1986. Crimes are reported in the following 7 major categories, with several sub-categories: 1.) Criminal Homicide  2.) Sex Offenses  3.) Robbery; 4.) Aggravated Assault; 5.) Burglary; 6.) Motor Vehicle Theft; and 7.) Arson.

Schools are also required to report the following three types of
incidents if they result in either an arrest or disciplinary referral:
1.) Liquor Law Violations; 2.) Drug Law Violations; and 3.) Illegal
Weapons Possession.
 
The law does not require the reporting of thefts,
vandalism, simple assault (unless it was a hate crime), intoxication,
or theft from a vehicle. Almost every paragraph in the report addresses a particular requirement of the Clery Act.

New This year....Attached to this report is our first Annual Fire Safety Report. Like Clery, almost every part of the report reflects a specific requirement of this act that became law in August of 2008.

As you scan the report you'll realize we are indeed fortunate at UNE.
We attribute our remarkable numbers to a faculty, staff and student
body that understands the importance of safety and security. Please
print this report for those who may not have access to a computer. A
hard copy of this report is available free of charge at the UNE Dept.
of Safety and Security. The exact web address where this report  can be viewed at any time is
http://www.une.edu/studentlife/security/pdf/Compliance_Report_2008.pdf



Don W. Clark
University of New England
Director of Safety & Security
Biddeford Campus 207-602-2274
Portland Campus 207-221-4450
dclark@une.edu
FAX (207) 602-5928