Chattahoochee Technical College, “Crime on Campus,” Crime Statistics Results from 2015-2019
| Criminal Offense | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder (non-negligent) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex – Forcible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex – Non-forcible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated assault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hate crimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chattahoochee Technical College Public Safety is committed to providing the safest environment possible for all of our campuses. Part of that commitment involves providing information about campus security and safety to current as well as prospective students and employees. The Chattahoochee Technical College Annual Security Report, is prepared in compliance with Federal Law, for the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, also known as the “Clery Act” (Public Law 101 542), as amended by Public Law 102 26, the Higher Education Technical Amendments of1991.
The Clery Act requires that institutions disclose statistics for offenses committed in certain geographic locations associated with the institution. The geographic locations are defined as:
On Campus
Any building or property owned or controlled by an Institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).
Non-campus Building or Property
Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Public Property
All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campuses.
Separate/Branch Campus
A location of an institution that is geographically apart and independent of the main campus of the institution. A location of an institution is considered independent of the main campus if the location is permanent in nature, offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree or other recognized educational credential, has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory organization, and has its own budgetary and hiring authority.
Types of Offenses
The Clery Act requires that statistics are reported for certain offenses. The types of offenses are defined as:
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter is defined as the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Negligent Manslaughter is defined as the killing of another person through gross negligence.
Sex Offenses – Forcible is defined as any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. There are four types of forcible sex offenses:
Forcible Rape is the carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (or because of his/her youth). This offense includes the forcible rape of both males and females.
Forcible Sodomy is oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
Sexual Assault with an Object is the use of an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. An object or instrument is anything used by the offender other than the offender’s genitalia. Examples are a finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc.
Forcible Fondling is the touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or, not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity. Forcible fondling includes “indecent liberties” and “child molesting.”.
Sex Offenses – Non-forcible are incidents of unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse. Only two types of offenses are included in this definition:
Incest is non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape is non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. If force was used or threatened, or the victim was incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth, or temporary or permanent mental impairment, the offense should be classified as forcible rape, not statutory rape.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Aggravated Assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.
Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. The UCR classifies offenses locally known as Burglary (any degree); unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts at these offenses as Burglary.
Motor Vehicle Theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.
Hate Crimes. Any of the aforementioned offenses and any other crime involving bodily injury reported to local police agencies or to a campus public safety authority that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias must be included, by geographic location and by category of prejudice.
Arrests or Disciplinary Referrals for Illegal Weapons.
Possession and Substance Law Violations.
In addition to disclosing statistics for the aforementioned offenses, the Clery Act requires institutions to disclose both the number of arrests and the number of persons referred for disciplinary action for:
Illegal weapons possession is defined as the violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices or other deadly weapons.
Drug law violations: This is defined as the violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution and/or use of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance.
Liquor law violations: This is defined as the violation of state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages, not including driving under the influence and drunkenness. The following are statistics about crimes involving violence, robbery, and drug and alcohol violations that occurred on Chattahoochee Technical College Campuses and were compiled by the Chattahoochee Technical College Department of Public Safety since 2007. Also included are statistics reported by other law enforcement agencies for all non-campus buildings and property.