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Campus Crime Spikes 57 Percent in September

By Lily Westergaard October 2, 2012

Campus crime increased 57 percent between August and September this year, with theft, which more than doubled between the two months, accounting for over half the incidents. Theft shot up from 14 cases...

DPS Releases Annual Crime Report

By Braden McDonald September 30, 2012

According to the Department of Public Safety’s 2012 Annual Crime Report, overall crime has dipped at Georgetown’s main campus but tripled at the Law Center campus in downtown D.C. The report, which...

Bias Reports Updated Through Spring 2012

By Tia Baheri September 28, 2012

Georgetown’s Bias Reporting System was updated this month for the first time since August 2010 and now includes statistics through spring 2012. In April The Hoya reported the then-20-month inactivity...

DPS Blotter

By Braden McDonald September 14, 2012

Friday, Sept. 6, 2012 Suspicious Person, Reiss Science Building, 1:02 p.m. The Department of Public Safety received a report of a man soliciting money from students. The man was identified, apprehended...

DPS Blotter

By DPS Blotter September 14, 2012

Friday, Sept. 6, 2012 Suspicious Person, Reiss Science Building, 1:02 p.m. The Department of Public Safety received a report of a man soliciting money from students. The man was identified, apprehended...

Ambulance Chasers

By The Editorial Board August 30, 2012

Every second counts when a student needs medical attention, but a flawed DPS policy can make students think twice about getting help when their health is in jeopardy. It has become standard procedure...

Summer Crime Dips 6%

By Braden McDonald August 28, 2012

This summer was a relatively quiet one for campus crime, which dropped by 6 percent from the same period last year. According to data from the Department of Public Safety, 66 incidents were reported...

New Police Chief Shares Public Safety Goals

By Kelly Church August 28, 2012

Now in his fifth week as the new chief of police and director of the Department of Public Safety, Jay Gruber has already set goals for his term. The Hoya sat down with him to get his perspective...

Be Your Own Advocate: A Lesson in Student Rights

By Ben Manzione August 27, 2012

As a volunteer for the Student Advocacy Office, I’ve been put through rigorous training in Georgetown’s disciplinary system and student rights bylaws. So for all the wide-eyed freshmen, as well as...

Student Sexually Assaulted in Village A

By Sarah Kaplan August 3, 2012

A student was sexually assaulted in Village A Friday evening, according to the Department of Public Safety. A public safety alert emailed to students at 12:15 a.m. Saturday termed the incident "forcible...

Jogger Sexually Assaulted on Capital Crescent Trail

By Sarah Kaplan July 25, 2012

A female jogger was sexually assaulted in the Georgetown section of the Capital Crescent Trail Wednesday evening, U.S. Park Police reported. According to a press release on the U.S. Park Police website,...

Indecent Exposure Reported on Prospect

By Sarah Patrick July 23, 2012

An unidentified male exposed himself to students near Village A Saturday morning, the Department of Public Safety reported. According to a public safety alert email sent to the campus community Monday...

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