By Brianna Wallen
News Editor
The 2025 annual Jeanne Clery Report provides an overview of campus safety at the university, including all reported crimes from 2022-2024 as well as key statistics, safety programs and prevention efforts.
The report released on Sept. 30, highlighting notable trends, including a rise in incidents of domestic violence, liquor violations and burglary in 2024.
“We can’t always explain the increases,” Sgt. Cynthia Torres said. “It’s actually not that high compared to years past. Of course, one is too high as far as we’re concerned.”
Incidents of domestic violence rose from zero to four cases. This spike could reflect more students speaking out due to on-campus resources and education on Title IX.
“I’ve always said when the numbers are high, that’s not a bad thing because we know that these things are occurring,” Torres said. “When there’s education, they reach out to us more.”
Liquor law violations referred for disciplinary action also climbed from 65 to 74, indicating a continued upward trend, while liquor law arrests remained at a stagnant zero for the past three years.
Torres said when it comes to incidents with substances, such as alcohol, university police are medical responders before they are law enforcement.
“We would rather see education around it. So, certainly when that happens, we will do a referral to the dean’s office, and that’s not a punitive thing,” Torres said.
Whether it is drug and alcohol counseling, mental health support or other campus resources, Torres said that these referrals allow students to receive the help they need while learning from the experience.
Torres emphasized that the goal is not punishment but connecting them with support systems and ensuring they feel seen and supported throughout the process.
Additionally, burglary incidents, which had previously reported no cases in 2023 or ’22, increased to one in 2025.
Torres said these numbers are the result of an increasing student population.
“We definitely had an increase of students, and there’s no really expected explanation for it except for more people living in those confined spaces,” Torres said.
With a student population of 10,027, these numbers reflect a pre-COVID-19 number of 10,203 in Fall 2017.
While there were increases in certain categories, the report also noted a decline in drug abuse violations, which dropped from 35 in 2023 to 27 in 2024.
Torres said this decline could be partly due to the fact that drugs now appear in many different forms, making them harder to detect and track consistently.
“Now, there’s gummies and there’s pills and there’s other things, so it’s not as obvious,” Torres said. “It’s just not as face forward as it used to be when somebody was under the influence.”
The report also outlines campus security policies and federal laws to help the community stay informed and reflects the university’s ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for the community.
“It’s building public trust through community engagement because once people know that it’s not just law enforcement; it’s also public safety. Because now we’re leading with more of that narrative than ‘Oh, we’re just going to arrest,’” Torres said.
Torres also reflected on the broader role of university policing, emphasizing its connection to education and student growth.
“If people knew how involved a case was, especially for university policing, I think they would be amazed at how we’re a real stakeholder in the educational process at the university,” Torres said.
Printed copies of the report can be found at the University Police Department in Granoff Hall, 10 Wintergreen Ave., New Haven and at the information desk in the Adanti Student Center.
Students can also request a mailed copy by contacting the University Police Department at 203-392-5375.
