Questions concerning this document can be referred to Noel March, Director of Public Safety, or  Charles Chandler, Associate Director of Public Safety or Chris Gardner, Police Investigator. To obtain a paper copy of this report contact the Dept of Public Safety, 5794 Public Safety Building, The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5794, or by calling (207)581-4048.

The Department of Public Safety would like to welcome you to the beautiful campus of The University of Maine. This report is intended to provide you with essential information regarding the University of Maine's Public Safety related programs, services, policies, and statistics about the occurrence of crime on campus. Our mission is to provide the highest quality services while maintaining a safe environment in which to learn, live, and grow. We see ourselves as educators who provide law enforcement services in support of the mission of the University of Maine. Every contact that is made with the community is a opportunity to educate on the responsibilities of being a productive member of the educational community.

The University of Maine is a land grant/sea grant institution of higher education. The University of Maine is the largest of the several campuses which make up the University of Maine System. Approximately 11,400 students are enrolled and 2,300 faculty and staff are employed at the University of Maine.

The University of Maine is committed in its efforts to assure that the campus remains safe and secure. To do so requires not just the efforts of Public Safety, but the cooperation and understanding of everyone at the University of Maine. We ask that everyone do their part to help protect yourself and others. Please carefully review this report and take notice of all the services available to you. Then make informed decisions in regards to your personal safety while here at the University of Maine.

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2004-2006 Crime Statistics

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*This category includes all on-campus incidents, including those listed in the residence category. Therefore, the two categories are not cumulative, but duplicative.

Key to Hate and Bias Crimes:
RA = Race
G = Gender
RE = Religion
S = Sexual Orientation
E = Ethnicity
D = Disability

Each statistic resulting in bodily injury that is motivated by a type of bias or prejudice will have a letter notation for the type of bias.

The Campus Security Act was amended in 1998. Any marked increase across years or in the revised statistics from previous years can be accounted for by the fact that the geographical boundaries for reporting were greatly expanded in 1998, and reporting of drug, alcohol, and weapons violations has also been broadened to include not only arrests but also disciplinary referrals.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and in pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veterans status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to Karen Kemble, Executive Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, The University of Maine, Room 101, 5754 North Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 (voice and TDD).