Campus Safety/Security Matters
At West Texas A & M University, 206 on-campus, 2 out-of-campus, 27 public property, and 175 residence halls were reported. The following table summarizes campus safety/security matters by location and types for the calendar year 2023.
The criminal and safety related action rate per 1,000 students is 25.98. When limited to on-campus, the rate per 1,000 students is 22.78. The criminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.77 at WTAMU.
By violation type, 104 arrests, 16 criminal offenses, and 95 disciplinary actions are reported. In addition, 20 VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) are reported at WTAMU.
The following table summarizes security and safety issues on WTAMU main campus. In addition to the main campus, 7 safety matters are reported at 2 WTAMU branches.
Campus Safety/Security Issues
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 | Reported2 | Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Arrests | 104 | 88 | - | 16 | 69 | - | 11.50 |
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| Criminal Offenses | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | 1.77 |
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| Disciplinary Actions | 95 | 87 | 1 | 7 | 87 | - | 10.50 |
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| VAWA3 | 20 | 18 | - | 2 | 11 | - | 2.21 |
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| Hate Crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 235 | 206 | 2 | 27 | 175 | - | 25.98 |
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| Rate Per 1000 Students | 25.98 | 22.78 | 0.22 | 2.99 | 19.35 | - | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
2 Reported by local police.
3 VAWA: Violence Against Women Act
Campus Safety Matters By Year at WTAMU
The following table shows the number of incidents related to campus safety for last three years. The numbers only includes on-campus issues for WTAMU main campus.
WTAMU Campuses Safety Issues by Year (main campus, on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| 2021 | 144 | 58 | 14 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2022 | 157
13 | 74
16 | 21
7 | 50
- | 12
-10 | 0
- | 1
1 |
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| 2023 | 235
78 | 104
30 | 16
-5 | 95
45 | 20
8 | 0
- | 0
-1 |
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Arrests Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At West Texas A & M University, 104 arrests are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Arrests Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 104 | 88 | - | 16 | 69 |
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| Weapons (carrying, processing, etc.) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 33 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 71 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 61 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses Statistics By Location and Types of Crime
At West Texas A & M University, 16 criminal offenses are reported including rape, fondling, incest, statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
The crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.77 regardless location and category. Limited to on-campus, crminal offenses rate per 1,000 students is 1.44 at WTAMU.
Criminal Offenses Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
Rate per 1000 Students |
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| Total | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1.77 |
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| Rape | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.11 |
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| Fondling | 6 | 6 | - | - | 3 | 0.66 |
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| Robbery | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0.11 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.44 |
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| Burglary | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0.33 |
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| Rate per 1000 Stuents | 1.77 | 1.44 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.88 | - |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Disciplinary Action Statistics By Location and Violation Types
For students attending West Texas A & M University, 95 disciplinary actions are reported including weapons: carrying, possessing, etc., drug law violation, and liquor law violation.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 95 | 87 | 1 | 7 | 87 |
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| Drug Law Violation | 13 | 10 | - | 3 | 10 |
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| Liquor Law Violation | 82 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 77 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Violence Against Women Act(VAWA) Statistics By Location and Violation Types
At West Texas A & M University, 20 VAWA are reported including domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Disciplinary Action Statistics
| Total | On-Campus | Non-Campus | Public Properties | Residence Halls1 |
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| Total | 20 | 18 | - | 2 | 11 |
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| Domestic Violence | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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| Dating Violence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Stalking | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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1 The counts on Residence Halls are included in on-campus statistics.
Hate Crimes Statistics By Location, crime types, and bias
There are no reported hate crimes at West Texas A & M University.
Fires in Residence Halls
There are no reported fires on residence halls at West Texas A & M University.
Safety Matters at 2 WTAMU Branches
There are 7 more safety issues at WTAMU campuses. The following table summarizes the number of incidents by campus location. It includes only on-campus incidents, excluding non-campus and public properties.
WTAMU Campuses Safety Issues (on-campus only)
| Total | Arrests | Criminal Offenses | Disciplinary Actions | VAWA | Hate Crime | Fires |
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| RELLIS Academic Alliance Campus (WTAMU) | 5 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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