Report and Notifications
Crime and Campus Safety Notifications
| Timely Warning | Emergency Notification | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | A narrow focus on Clery Act Crimes | Wide focus on any significant emergency or dangerous situation (may include Clery Act Crimes) |
| Why | Triggered by crimes that have already occurred but represent an ongoing threat. Issues a Timely Warning (Wright State Safety Alert) for any Clery Act Crime committed in the Wright State Clery geography that is reported to Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency considered by the Director of Public Safety to represent a continuing threat to the Wright State community. | Triggered by an event that is currently occurring or imminently threatening to campus. The Department of Public Safety initiates the Emergency Notification for any significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on the campus involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of the Wright State community. |
| Where | Within the Clery Geography | On or near campus |
| When | Issued as soon as pertinent information is available | Initiated immediately UPON CONFIRMATION that a dangerous situation/emergency exists or threatens the campus community |
| How | By sending a mass email to the campus community | By phone, text, email, website, electronic signage board, social media and audio system |
Note: There may be times, at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety, when a mass email is sent out to the campus community for other crimes or incidents that do not rise to the level of causing a serious or continuing threat to the campus but are still a safety concern.
Reporting Crimes and Other Emergencies
All crimes should be reported immediately to the police. If the incident has occurred on campus, it should be reported to the Wright State Department of Public Safety (Police Department). The University Police Department, 108 Allyn Hall, is accessible Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and the Wright State Public Safety Service Center is accessible 24 hours a day to receive information or provide police services. The University Police Department has primary jurisdiction for all crimes occurring on university property. Criminal activity or emergencies (fire or medical) may be reported by dialing x2111 from any university phone, dialing 937-775-2111, or 9-1-1.
Additionally, crimes can be reported to individuals holding the position of a Campus Security Authority (CSA), members of the Office of the Dean of Students, the Title IX office, and other responsible employees. Crimes reported through these methods will be included in the statistics in our annual report, but no personally identifying information regarding persons involved in the incidents will be included in the annual report or on the crime log. For more detailed information related to reporting, please review the report linked above.
Because of the public records law, Wright State does not have a policy that permits the confidential reporting of crimes for inclusion in the annual crime statistics report. However, information about crime reports will be kept as private as possible and will only be shared on an as-needed basis or as otherwise required by public records law.
