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Crime Statistics and Rates

UW-Platteville crime statistics are reported according to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) procedure. In addition, University Police have record keeping systems and reporting procedures from which they compile an annual report.

Criminal Offenses Reported	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Homicides	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sex Offenses (forcible and nonforcible)¹	1	2	9*	4	0	0	6
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	2	1	1	1	1	4
Burglary	0	6	7	11	5	11	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	7	3	3	0	2	1
Arson	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Hate Crime	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arrests Reported	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Liquor Law violations	27	47	85	51	35	46	60
Drug Violations	0	3	2	3	1	5	4
Weapons Possessions	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Warnings	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Liquor Law Violations	26	17	2	4	0	0	0
Drug Violations	15	3	2	0	0	0	0
Weapons Possessions	0	1	0	2	0	0	0

¹ The degree and occurrence of Sex Offenses (forcible and nonforcible) reported can be broken down as follows: [1999-4th degree (1)], [2000-4th degree (1), non-contact offense (1)], [2001-4th degree (2), sexual assault of a child ongoing relationship between an adult and juvenile (6), peeping tom (1)], [2002-3rd degree (3), exposure incident (1)].

Case reports resulting from the above violations are automatically referred to the Student Affairs and/or Housing Offices.

Grant County Victim/Witness Assistance Program

The Grant County Victim/Witness Assistance Program is a source of information and support for victims and witnesses of crime. The program is sensitive to many and varied needs of victims and their families. The Victim/Witness Coordinator acts as a mediator and advocate for the victims in the justice system.

Rights of Victims and Witnesses of a Crime

You have the right:

to know the final outcome of your case.
to be notified if a court proceedings will not go as scheduled
to be informed of financial assistance, and to any Human Services available.
to be paid a witness fee.
to have property returned speedily, whenever possible.
to attend any or all court appearances and to a secure waiting area during court proceeding.
to be heard at the time of sentencing.
to a speedy disposition of your case.
and families of homicide victims have all rights offered to victims.

Services Offered to Victims and Witnesses

Notify victims or witnesses when a criminal charge is decided and filed.
Information on criminal procedures and the progress of the case through the court system.
Advise victims or witnesses of the next court appearance.
Provide support and escort services for victims or witnesses of a crime to and in court.
Refer victims and their families to community agencies for additional services.
Refer and assist victims to the information for Crime Victim Compensation Program.

Crime Victim Compensation Program.

Assist in submitting requests to the Court for victims to recover losses.
Advise victims or witnesses when court hearings are canceled or postponed.
Notify victims of sentencing.

Parking and Traffic Regulations

UW-Platteville traffic and parking regulations brochures are available from the University Police Office, first floor, Royce Hall or www.uwplatt.edu/police. If you have any questions or concerns relating to any aspect of parking/traffic, please call the University Police Office, 342-1584.

Related Regulations

The vehicle owner is held responsible for any violation involving his or her vehicle. Citations are processed through the University Police Department. Late payment penalty will be assessed for citations not cleared within ten days.
The university assumes no responsibility or liability for loss from theft or damage to vehicles parked on campus, and reserves the right to close parking facilities, to open such facilities to general use, and to issue special regulations to aid in snow removal.

The University requires a parking permit be displayed while parking in any university parking lot during posted hours, except for meters. Signs are posted at the entrance of each parking lot indicating the type of permit required and hours of enforcement. The appropriate permit must be displayed, or the vehicle will be ticketed, whether or not the driver has a permit in his/her possession. Anyone may use the parking meters, however displaying a parking permit does not exempt the driver from paying the meter during hours of enforcement.

Residence hall students may apply for one moveable parking permit and one motorcycle permit allowing them to park in residence hall parking lots twenty four hours a day while school is in session during the Fall and Spring semesters. Students residing off-campus may apply for one moveable parking permit and one motorcycle permit allowing them to park in designated commuter lots during posted hours. There is a replacement fee for any reason that a replacement permit is needed. A student may exchange one type of permit for another at no cost, if his/her address change is confirmed through Housing or the Registrar's Office. Parking permits are not transferable from one person to another.

Security

University Police Department

The mission of the University Police Department is to provide for the safety and security of all persons who come in contact with the University, its facilities and services. The University Police perform criminal and accident investigations, traffic and parking enforcement, first responders for ambulance calls, along with a number of other service and security duties. There is at least one police officer on duty 24 hours a day, every day, including holidays and school breaks.

The University Police Department consists of a Director and six full-time police officers who are certified police officers by the Department of Justice, Training & Standards Bureau; a full-time program assistant, with two part-time parking employees.

The University Police Office is located on the first floor, east wing of Royce Hall. Normal office hours are Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. The on duty officer may be contacted any time by calling 342-1584 or 348-2313. All telephone calls are forwarded to the Platteville Police Department when the office is not staffed. The Platteville Police Department provides dispatch services for the University when the office is not staffed, and for all 911 emergency calls.

Emergency Call Boxes

The emergency call boxes are not telephones, but radios that operate on the University Police radio frequency which is used by the Platteville Police Department, and monitored by the Grant County Sheriffs Department. When someone pushes the button on an emergency call box, all on duty police officers using or monitoring the frequency receive an alarm announcement providing the exact location of that call. Police response will not rely on the caller being able to provide information before assistance is on its way.

The emergency call boxes should be used for situations that require immediate police, fire or ambulance services. The emergency call boxes are not intended for general or routine service requests. Callers must remember this call for help is being broadcast as an alarm, and the on-duty police officers will respond to the call as such. Misuse of the emergency call boxes will not be tolerated due to the possibility of interfering with on-going emergency radio traffic.

How to use the Emergency Call Boxes

Press the PUSH FOR HELP button located on the front panel of the emergency call box.

A green indicator light will light up momentarily, signaling that the call has been sent to all on-duty police officers via radio.

In addition there will be a general message informing you that the call has been sent.

An on-duty police officer may speak directly to you through the emergency call box, or if the on-duty police officer is close to the location of the alarm, simply proceed to that location.

If a police officer acknowledges the alarm, and requests additional information through the call box, you must press the PUSH FOR HELP button when speaking. After completing your message you must release the PUSH FOR HELP button. Your message must be short, and you must speak as normal as possible, and does not require shouting or speaking loudly into the call box.

Emergency Call Box Locations

(The call boxes have a blue light which is illuminated at night to help identify their locations.)

Memorial Park Restrooms (Driving Range)
Sidewalk south of Glenview Commons
Lawn between Dobson and Morrow Halls, south of Greenwood Avenue
East of Doudna Hall between the Center For the Arts and the Art Building
Pine Street cul du sac southwest of Ullsvik Center
East Greenwood Mall north of the Pioneer Tower
West Greenwood Mall northwest of Ottensmann
Longhorn Drive north of Lot 24 (track parking lot)
Southwest corner of Williams Fieldhouse by Lot 26 (old tennis court area)
On completion of the Jay Street parking area, a call box will be installed nearby.

Building Safety and Security

Residence Halls:

The side and back exterior doors to each residence hall are locked each evening at 7:00 p.m and the front doors are locked at 11 pm week nights and 8 pm on weekends. They remain locked until 7:00 a.m. each morning when the doors are unlocked by custodial staff (by residence hall staff on weekends and holidays). Residents of the hall, through their elected hall government, may mandate an earlier locking of exterior doors. Each resident, eighteen years of age and above, is issued a special key to open the exterior doors of the building. Residents under eighteen years of age may only have an exterior door key with the written permission of a parent or guardian. A different key set is utilized for each building. Keys to exterior doors are coded by numbers and letters. Keys may not be traced to a building on the basis of the coding, except by trained university employees. Exterior door key cores are changed at the beginning of each semester and upon the loss of a key by any resident of the building. Exteriors of residence halls are a part of the campus area patrolled by University Police and any security concerns are reported and corrected.

Student Rooms:

Each student room within the residence halls is equipped with a door lock that is key operated. Only the resident and the roommate are issued keys to the individual room. The lock must be operated manually from the inside of the room and by key from the exterior. Keys are numerically coded and cannot be traced to a building, except by specifically trained university employees. When a student loses a room key, the lock core can typically be replaced the same day and new keys (different from the lost key) issued to the occupant(s). Each residence hall room has for each occupant, either a dresser with locking drawer or a desk with hardware installed to enable the student to supply a padlock to secure personal property such as a checkbook, cash, jewelry, etc.

Each student room door in the residence halls is equipped with a one-way viewer to determine who is at the door or standing in the hallway. Additionally, each residence hall room has a telephone with its own number. Residents are furnished with directory information about emergency services and 911 service is available in the Platteville community.

Maintenance:

Maintenance personnel are identified in the residence halls by distinctive nametags and in the case of full-time employees, by uniform. Maintenance personnel enter student rooms only upon receipt of an authorized work order or report of an emergency. If a room occupant is not present at the time that maintenance personnel are in the room, a written notice is left in the room informing the occupant(s) of the maintenance work performed.

Master keys to individual student rooms are kept secured by combination of two separate locking doors or drawers. The master keys are issued to maintenance workers of the Student Housing department by sign-out procedure. Log procedures include date, day and time of check-out and check-in of the key. All locksmith services and lock changing services are provided through the locksmith employed by the Physical Plant of UW-Platteville.

Visitation and Overnight Guests:

Visitation within residence halls (times when residents may have visitors of the opposite gender) is governed by a policy distributed to all residents. The vast majority of residential areas are designated as Open Visitation, meaning that residents may have visitors of the opposite gender at any time. No restrictions are placed upon the visitation unless the wing or hall residents should choose, by vote, to implement any additional conditions such as escorts, log sheets, or restricted hours. Students who violate the published visitation policy are subject to disciplinary action by the University. There is one residence hall wing for men and one for women where there is no visitation permitted.

Overnight guests within the residence halls are allowed with roommate consent, proper registration and various restrictions. Failure to follow the policy and guidelines will result in disciplinary action and sanctions including possible loss of overnight guest privileges. Please refer to the Residence Hall Handbook for the complete policy and limitations. Residents are responsible for the actions of their guests at all times.

University Buildings:

Each university building is locked following the completion of the business day's activities and unlocked prior to the beginning of each business day. The schedule for securing buildings varies according to the activities occurring in the building. In addition, buildings are opened prior to the start of special events and subsequently locked at the completion of the event. Responsibility for locking and unlocking buildings is shared (depending on location) by custodial staff and campus police. Every employee (except students) of the university is issued keys to the areas necessary for them to perform their assigned duties.

The physical facilities department maintains the university buildings and grounds with a concern for safety and security. It inspects campus facilities regularly, promptly makes repairs affecting safety and security, and responds immediately to reports of potential safety and security hazards.

Authorization to Enter Buildings After Hours

If a student needs access to a lab or classroom after hours, the student must obtain a building pass from the faculty or staff member responsible for that area. All information on the building pass must be completed, and the student must present his/her Student Identification card along with the building pass to gain access to the area.

The University Police provides building passes to department secretaries and faculty members. At no time will a member of the University Police issue a pass to a student.

When a student needs access after hours, the student should contact the University Police at 342-1584. The student will need to inform the dispatcher that he/she has a building pass, the building and room the student needs access to, and when and where the student will meet the officer. It is not always possible for the officer to meet students due to emergency situations. If the officer is busy at the time of the call, the student will be informed at that time. However, there are times when an emergency occurs between the time of the original call and the designated meeting time. If the officer does not arrive the student should call 342-1584 again to find out if there is a delay.

The Wisconsin Administrative Code UWS 18.06 (7) and (21) will be the policies overriding the issuance of this pass.

"18.06 (7) CLOSING HOURS

Except as specifically provided in this code, the chief administrative officer may establish closing hours and closed periods for university lands, buildings, or portions thereof...
No person, unless authorized to be present during closed periods, may enter or remain within the designated university lands, buildings, or portions thereof during a closed period established under this section.
For the purpose of par. (b), "person authorized to be present" means a person authorized to be present by an order issued pursuant to par. (a)"

"18.06 (21) UNAUTHORIZED PRESENCE.

No person may be present in any class, lecture, laboratory period, orientation session, examination, or other instructional session or in any room, office, or laboratory without the consent of an authorized university official or faculty member.
A person shall be deemed present without consent in any class, lecture, laboratory period, orientation ses- sion, examination, or other instructional session as prohibited by par. (a), if: 1) such person is not then enrolled and in good standing as a member of the instructional session, or 2) such person refuses to provide identification and refuses to leave such session upon request of a member of the university administration or faculty or other person in charge thereof."

Should you need any additional information or have any questions feel free to contact the University Police Department.

Safety and Security Programs

University Police to residence hall wings, student organizations and fraternities or sororities regularly through handouts, films, crime alerts, posters or brochures. Some programs that have been presented include Alcohol Awareness, Drunk Driving and Sexual Assault. Programs are available by contacting University Police.

At the beginning of the school year, programs are held within the residence halls to familiarize students with campus security procedures and to increase student awareness of safety and security issues. At initial wing meetings with residents, student resident assistants discuss safety and security procedures and issues with resident students. The Department of Student Housing promptly notifies students and staff of any security incidents in the residence halls community that pose a threat to the safety and security of residents.

During September, each residence hall wing is provided a program addressing the issues of sexual assault in a collegiate environment. These one-hour programs are facilitated by one or more peer educators who have been trained in the presentation of this topic.

Individuals with questions regarding safety and security should contact University Police (first floor Royce Hall, 342-1584).