2008 Woodie Awards
Incoming freshmen will find safe campus at YSU
J. Breen Mitchell, News Editor
Issue date: 6/5/08 Section: News
When high school graduates choose a college, campus safety, or lack thereof, can make or break their decision.
Youngstown State University has less crime than most of the other state universities in Ohio, as advertised by a university bulletin called "Your Right to Know" say that, "Annually, our incidence of crime ranks among the lowest of Ohio's state universities."
This statement is based on numbers of reported crime at each of the 13 four-year public universities in Ohio. These numbers are exactly as they are reported to the FBI, said Sgt. Bryan Remias of the YSU police department.
Remias said that while the statement remains in the bulletin each year, crime statistics vary.
"As you can see in the statistics, crime goes up and crime goes down," Remias said.
Types of crime that are reported in the statistics are murder, manslaughter, forcible sex offenses, non-forcible sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson. Of these, YSU reported among the lowest incidences of all but motor vehicle theft in 2006, the most recent year with complete statistics.
YSU's incidence of motor vehicle theft was also comparatively high in 2005, and was in the middle in 2004.
In 2006, YSU reported three motor vehicle thefts. This was more than seven Ohio state universities, and less than five. The University of Akron reported the most, with 20, and Ohio University reported the least, with none.
In 2005, YSU reported 8 motor vehicle thefts, more than eight universities and less than four.
In 2004, YSU reported six motor vehicle thefts, more than six and less than six.
Chief John Gocala said that these numbers also reflect attempted thefts which were unsuccessful.
Of the eight reported in 2005, four were attempts, Gocala said.
He said that aggressive patrols are one of the reasons for YSU's low rate of crime.
Gocala said that in the year 2001, there were no auto thefts.
Youngstown State University has less crime than most of the other state universities in Ohio, as advertised by a university bulletin called "Your Right to Know" say that, "Annually, our incidence of crime ranks among the lowest of Ohio's state universities."
This statement is based on numbers of reported crime at each of the 13 four-year public universities in Ohio. These numbers are exactly as they are reported to the FBI, said Sgt. Bryan Remias of the YSU police department.
Remias said that while the statement remains in the bulletin each year, crime statistics vary.
"As you can see in the statistics, crime goes up and crime goes down," Remias said.
Types of crime that are reported in the statistics are murder, manslaughter, forcible sex offenses, non-forcible sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson. Of these, YSU reported among the lowest incidences of all but motor vehicle theft in 2006, the most recent year with complete statistics.
YSU's incidence of motor vehicle theft was also comparatively high in 2005, and was in the middle in 2004.
In 2006, YSU reported three motor vehicle thefts. This was more than seven Ohio state universities, and less than five. The University of Akron reported the most, with 20, and Ohio University reported the least, with none.
In 2005, YSU reported 8 motor vehicle thefts, more than eight universities and less than four.
In 2004, YSU reported six motor vehicle thefts, more than six and less than six.
Chief John Gocala said that these numbers also reflect attempted thefts which were unsuccessful.
Of the eight reported in 2005, four were attempts, Gocala said.
He said that aggressive patrols are one of the reasons for YSU's low rate of crime.
Gocala said that in the year 2001, there were no auto thefts.
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