Daily Crime and Fire Log
The Daily Crime and Fire Log includes all crimes reported to the VCU Police Department that occur within the institution’s reportable Clery Geography (on campus, in/on certain noncampus buildings and property, public property within and immediately adjacent to the campus, and within the expanded patrol jurisdiction of VCU Police). The fire log also includes any fire that occurs in an on-campus student housing facility.
NOTE: Crime Log Disposition Definition (above) includes an explanation of the terminology used to complete the “Disposition” section of the Daily Crime Log.
VCU Daily Crime Log
All Daily Crime Log entries will be made within two business days of the report of the information unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim. A business day is Monday through Friday, except for days when the institution is closed (such as holidays or other scheduled breaks). Not all incidents listed on the crime log are included in the annual Clery statistics, police statistics, or are being investigated by law enforcement. The log contains the most recent 60 days of entries, and are displayed by report date, with the most recent date being at the top.
Information about how the Crime Log is created
The daily crime log may reflect the following information:
- Alleged crimes, attempted crimes, and information not yet verified by further law enforcement investigation
- Preliminary crime classifications that may change at a later date after further investigation
- All arrested persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
Crimes are listed in chronological order based upon the date they are reported to the VCU Police Department, with the most recent date being at the bottom.
Crime log case numbers may not run sequentially. The VCU Police Department assigns a case number for reportable activities, both criminal and non-criminal. Only case numbers generated for criminal activity are listed in the crime log.
The Crime Log classification will not normally match the annual Clery crime statistics, as the crime log is compiled using the Virginia State Penal Code and the annual Clery crime statistics are required by law to be compiled using the definitions and standards prescribed by the Clery Act.
Crime Log Requirements
Consistent with Federal law, the Daily Crime Log includes information related to the date the crime was reported, the date and time the crime occurred, the nature of the crime, the general location of the crime, and the disposition of the incident. Under certain circumstances information may be temporarily withheld only when there is clear and convincing evidence that the release of the information would:
- jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation;
- jeopardize the safety of an individual;
- cause a suspect to flee or evade detection; or
- result in the destruction of evidence.
Should such information be withheld, it will be promptly added to the log once the adverse effect is no longer present.
Disposition of incidents are required to be updated within the first 60 days after publication, however, VCU is not required to update the disposition if there is a change after 60 days.
VCU Fire Log
In addition to the Daily Crime Log, institutions with on-campus student housing are required to maintain a log recording any fires that occurred in one of these facilities. The Fire Log contains the most recent 60 days of reported fires that occurred within on-campus student housing facilities. The log contains information related to the date the fire was reported, the nature of the fire, the date and time of the fire and the general location of the fire.
NOTE: The Daily Crime and Fire Log is available for public viewing at the VCU Police Department Headquarters, located at 224 E. Broad Street on the Monroe Park Campus, and at 401 N. 12th Street, Suite 2-800, on the MCV Campus. Copies of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report are also available upon request from the VCU Police Department.