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Number of Public Safety Officers		11
Crimes on Campus		Aggravated Assault: 1 Arson: 0 Burglary: 19 Murder/Manslaughter: 0 Robbery: 0 Sex Offenses: 4 Vehicle Theft: 1
Safety Services		Controlled dorm access Emergency blue-light telephones Late-night shuttle/escort van Operation Identification (engraving of personal identification information on valuables to assist in identification of lost/stolen property) Self defense classes (Community Educational Programs, Community Action Makes Public Safety) Walking safety escort program
Health Services		Allergy services/allergy shots Basic laboratory services Counseling center Gynecological health care Health education and wellness programs Pharmacy services Some immunization Treatment of common ailments
Day Care Services?		No

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Perhaps because Oberlin is such a small town, people tend to take for granted that serious crimes rarely ever happen. Still, the College’s Of?ce of Safety and Security has done everything possible to ensure that the campus is extremely safe. Emergency phones are attached to blue-light posts all around campus, and the Student Shuttle System allows students who feel either unsafe to walk or too inebriated to drive from running into trouble. Most female students attest to feeling very safe when they walk across campus late at night, especially because all paths and streets tend to be well lit and free of bushes or trees. All dorms require ID cards to enter, and as a result of the general feeling of security, many students don’t always feel the need to lock their doors.

One of the main problems that occurs on campus is theft, mostly in places like Mudd Library or Wilder Bowl, where students often leave their belongings unattended for long periods of time. Safety and Security of?cers generally do a very good job of tracking down stolen items and, for the most part, students tend not to steal from other students. Even so, Safety and Security encourages students to register their bicycles with the school in case they are stolen, and then turn up a week later in the town creek—which has been known to happen before.

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bac13

'13

Women's Studies

B+

I've Always Felt Safe, but...

There is rising crime on campus. Not just petty stuff like stealing $20, but stealing laptops and even sexual assaults and robbery. I've been harassed by town kids walking in the square at night, but generally I always feel safe. Some places aren't well lit though. At the same time, though, I've accidentally left a pair of really nice designer sunglasses somewhere for 8 hours and come back to still see them there, so most people really aren't into stealing your stuff.

Dec 18, 2011

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chinchillas1

'14

Neuroscience

B+

Safe

Oberlin is pretty darn safe. Every once in a while theres an incident with a townie pushing some androgynous hipster into a snowbank or something, which is responded to with big yellow flyers in every dorm entrance. SNS is pretty useless, but and basically exists to kill all parties before midnight.

Dec 17, 2011

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trinidyray

'15

Civil Engineering

A+

I Feel So Safe

I haven't seen or heard of any crimes! I feel completely comfortable walking to my dorm no matter what time of the night, which is completely different from when I lived at home.

Sep 15, 2011

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Did You Know?

Professor James Walsh, Professor of Sociology at Oberlin College, was once also the District Attorney for the town of Oberlin. So watch what you do in his courtroom!

One of the most serious crimes in recent times at Oberlin was when a college student hoisted a heavy womb chair out of Mudd Library, rappelled it over the roof of the building, and dragged the valuable piece of vintage furniture off campus. Unfortunately for him, the student was caught, and the college has since cracked down on womb chair theft.

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Oberlin College Safety and Security
159 West Lorain St.
(440) 775-8911 (emergencies) (440) 775-8444 (non-emergencies)

Health CenterWhat's This?

Student Health Sevices
247 West Lorain, Suite A
(440) 775-8180 (877) 924-7758 (24-hour nurse access line)
www.oberlin.edu/health/services.htm
Monday 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. & 2-6 p.m., Tuesday 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. & 1-4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. & 2-4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. & 1-6 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. & 2-4:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

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