Incident Reporting

In order to help maintain a safe and secure campus and community environment it is very important that all security related incidents be reported as soon as practicable to the University’s Security Services. It is the responsibility of all staff and students of the university to report all activity, suspected or real, of a criminal nature.

Security incident reporting is absolutely essential. Comprehensive incident reporting provides Security Services with an accurate picture of the type and amount of incidents enabling improved responses and investigations, better resourcing and equipping of the department to resolve or minimise the risk of reoccurrence.

Security incidents can include but are not limited to suspected or actual acts of violence, suspicious or threatening behavior, disorderly or disruptive conduct, theft, loss or damage to personal or university property, emergency situations such as fire, flood, chemical spills, accidents or bodily injury, unauthorised access and alarm activation.

These are all occurrences where campus security should be advised.

Where there is uncertainty as to whether a particular event is regarded as a Security Incident the University’s Security Service should still be contacted.

All reports can be treated confidentially. Reports can also be made through the Sexual Harassment Advisers or the Equal Opportunity Unit. We are also instituting an on line anonymous incident reporting system called "Silent Witness".

Silent Witness incident reporting system.