No crimes reported on Portland campus, reported crimes drop in McMinnville
Linfield University continues to foster safe campus communities. The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, released Oct. 1, shows no crimes reported on the Portland campus and a decrease in reported incidents on the McMinnville campus.
The report includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the university; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, a university campus. Data included in this report includes statistics from Linfield’s McMinnville and Portland campuses.
Publishing this report is a requirement of federal law, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Higher Education Opportunity Act.
2024 report highlights
The latest data shows that Linfield continues to be a safe place to live and learn. Specifically:
- Reported crimes dropped on the McMinnville campus from 2023 to 2024.
- The Portland campus remained steady with no reported crimes.
- The most reported crime in McMinnville was liquor law referrals, which fell from 59 to 31 incidents.
- Three incidents of stalking pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) were reported on the McMinnville campus — a 57% drop from seven in 2023. None were reported on the Portland campus.
- No bias-reported crimes were reported on either campus.
Campus resources and policies available
In addition, the report includes links to institutional policies concerning campus security. This includes:
- Information about Linfield’s sexual misconduct and relationship violence procedures. For more information, contact the Title IX coordinator at titleix@linfield.edu, or visit https://www.linfield.edu/safety/sexual-misconduct/index.html.
- A listing of policies applicable to students as outlined in the Student Policy Guide at https://catalog.linfield.edu/spg/.
- Information about Linfield’s emergency notification system, CatAlert. More information about CatAlert is at linfield.edu/catalert.
- An overview of Linfield’s crime reduction programs. More information is at https://www.linfield.edu/linfield-public-safety/index.html.
The Annual Security Report is available at https://linfield.edu/linfield-public-safety/incident-reports.html. Paper copies are available by contacting Linfield Public Safety, 900 SE Baker Street, McMinnville, Oregon 97128, or 503-883-7233.
More information about safety and security initiatives at Linfield is available online at linfield.edu/safety.
