Reported campus rapes on the rise at Mizzou

The University of Missouri Police Department has released its annual crime report.

According to the latest Fire Safety and Security Report, the number of reported rapes on campus has increased over the last three years.

The number doubled from six to 12 for 2014 and 2015, respectively. In 2016, the number rose again to 19. The report also indicates a slight increase domestic violence and stalking on campus.

The number of off-campus rapes decreased in 2016, from 23 in 2015, to 22.

Domestic violence and stalking reports were also up from the year before.

MUPD reminds students that security escorts are available.

MUPD Lt. Kevin Rodgers says “Officers are on 24 hours a day on bicycle, in cars, on foot to try to make the campus as safe as they can. They find areas that need attention such as lights and things like that. And we get on that really quick and get all of that repaired pretty fast.”

There was one hate crime reported last year, compared to 11 in 2015.