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The Detective's Bureau is made up of these main divisions:
Crime Stoppers
419-352-0077
Crime Stoppers is a city hotline that you can call anonymously
to report crimes in progress in the city of Bowling Green, or
to give information regarding a crime that has already been
committed. If your tip leads to the identification of the perpetrator,
you will receive a cash reward.
Crime Connection
419-372-6000
Crime Connection is a campus hotline you can call anonymously
to report crimes in progress on campus or to give information
regarding a crime that has already been committed. If your tip
leads to the identification of the perpetrator, you will receive
a cash reward. Be sure to include as many details as possible,
such as the date and time of the incident, the location, and
a description of the perpetrator.
Crimes Against Persons
Crimes against persons, as defined in the Ohio Criminal Law
Handbook Section 1.59, is defined as any crime that includes
an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership,
or association. Some examples of a crime against persons are:
- assault
- kidnapping
- rape
- robbery
- theft
Crimes Against Property
Crimes against property, as defined in the Ohio Criminal Law
Handbook Section 1.59, is defined as any crime that involves
real or personal property, tangible or intangible property,
or any interest or license in such property. Some examples of
crimes against property are:
- breaking and entering
- burglary
- theft
- vandalism
E-mail Harassment
With the increasing popularity of the Internet comes an increased
problem of criminal activity via the Internet. E-mail harassment
has become a recent problem, not only at the University level,
but all around the world. If you receive harassing messages,
be sure to save a copy of the message. The message can contain
very important tracking information to determine its origin.
Many of the labs on campus allow you to check your e-mail with
a program called Eudora. With this program, you make your own
e-mail disk with only your account on it. Students who forget
their disks in the computer labs risk the possibility of another
person taking that disk and sending e-mail to other people.
Please remember that a password is not required to send messages,
only to receive them. Anyone with that disk can send out a message
with YOUR name and account on it. If you think this may be happening,
report it to the University Police immediately.
Telephone Harassment
Telephone harassment is a very common form of harassment. The
Ohio Criminal Law Handbook defines telephone harassment in section
2917.21 as follows:
Telephone harassment is said to have occurred when an individual
knowingly
- makes a telephone call,
- causes a telephone call to be made, or
- permits a telephone call to be made from a telephone under
the offender's control.
The individual must have the purpose to
- abuse,
- threaten,
- annoy, or
- harass another individual.
Telephone harassment is based on if the caller does any of
the following:
a) Fails to identify the caller to the recipient of the telephone
call and makes the telephone call with the purpose to harass,
abuse, or annoy any person at the premises to which the telephone
call is made, whether or not conversation takes place during
the telephone call.
b) Describes, suggests, requests, or proposes that the caller,
recipient, of the telephone call, or any other person engage
in, any sexual activity as defined in division (C) of section
2907.01 of the Revised Code, and the recipient of the telephone
call, or another person at the premises to which the telephone
call is made, has requested, in a previous telephone call or
in the immediate telephone call, the caller not to make a telephone
call to the recipient of the telephone call or to the premises
to which the telephone call is made.
c) During the telephone call, violates section 2903.21 of
the Revised Code.
d) Knowingly states to the recipient of the telephone call
that the caller intends to cause damage to or destroy public
or private property, and the recipient of the telephone call,
any member of the family of the recipient of the telephone call,
or any other person who resides at the premises to which the
telephone call is made owns, leases, resides, or works in, will
at the time of the destruction or damaging be near or in, has
the responsibility of protecting, or insures the property that
will be destroyed or damaged.
e) Knowingly makes the telephone call to the recipient of
the telephone call, to another person at the premises to which
the telephone call is made, or to the premises to which the
telephone call is made, and the recipient of the telephone call,
or another person at the premises to which the telephone call
is made, previously has told the caller not to call the premises
to which the telephone call is made or not to call any persons
at the premises to which the telephone call is made.
If you are receiving harassing phone calls, try to detect a
pattern of when the calls come in. If you live on campus pay
attention to whether the call is coming from on campus or off
campus. Only for the purpose of prosecuting the offender can
a phone tap be put onto your telephone. If you have a roommate,
or roommates, all parties must be in agreement to this decision.
Special Event Services
The Department of Public Safety provides security for many
special events including sports events such as football, basketball,
and hockey. These services are paid for by the sponsoring organization.
According to the Bowling Green State University Handbook, a
sponsored public event must have police officers present at
all times, hired by the sponsoring group. The director of public
safety will determine the required number of officers present.
If you have any questions, or wish to schedule a special event,
call 419-372-8816.
Bicycle Thefts
To prevent a theft of your bicycle, and to improve your chances
of recovering it if stolen, we recommend that you:
- secure your bike with a U-bolt one-piece locking mechanism.
- lock your bike to a bike rack, not a handicap ramp, tree
or signpost.
- always register your bike with BGSU Parking and Traffic
or BG City Police.
Each year a high number of bikes are stolen and left other
places on campus, or some are just abandoned for long periods
of time on bike racks. The Detective's Bureau collects these
bikes and holds them until they are claimed. If your bike has
been stolen, and was registered, there is often a good chance
that your bike may have been found.
All unclaimed bicycles are put once a year into a public auction.
This auction takes place some time during the spring. If you
are looking to pick up a "fix-up" bike, then come
and check out what is being offered. You may even find your
old bike! But remember: you need to have proof of ownership
in order to get it released (i.e. serial numbers, receipt of
purchase, etc).
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