Crime Log Glossary

As part of the Daily Crime Log/Fire Log requirements, Rowan University Police Department is obligated to provide the disposition of the offense, if known. These definitions apply to the codes used.

Case# Prefixes

• RUPD - Rowan University Police Department incident report
• CSA - Campus Security Authority report received by the Clery Compliance Office
• GEN - Non-CSA report received by the Clery Compliance Office
• GPD - Glassboro Police Department incident report
• LLEA - Local law enforcement or outside law enforcement agency incident report

Dispositions

• Open/Active: The case is currently under investigation by Rowan University Police Department.
• Closed: No further investigative action was required.
• Inactive: A complaint/case was investigated but, currently lacks sufficient information to determine who committed the crime, not closed.
• Unfounded: The case was determined through investigation to be false or baseless. No offense occurred nor was attempted.
• Referred to University Department: The case was referred to the appropriate supervisory employee or Rowan University Department to review the case and determine if disciplinary action will be initiated.
• Referred to GPD: The case is being investigated by the Glassboro Police Dept.
• Referred to Outside Agency: The case is being investigated by a law enforcement agency other than Rowan University Police Department or Glassboro Police Dept. The specific agency with jurisdictional responsibility will be identified in the disposition.
• Referred to Dean of Students: The case was forwarded to the Dean of Students Office. That office is responsible for reviewing the case and determining whether the student(s) involved will be charged with a violation(s) of the Student Code of Conduct.
• Subject Banned: The subject(s) was issued a University ban notice which restricts the subject from entering or accessing any University property. A violation of a ban notice may result in an arrest for trespassing.
• Subject Warned: The subject(s) was issued an official warning.
• Subject Arrested: Subject(s) was arrested/charged by either Rowan University Police Department or other law enforcement agency.
• Subject Issued Boro Summons: The subject(s) was issued a borough summons for ordinance violations.
• Victim Declined to Pursue: The victim/reporting party decided not to follow through with the criminal process.

Fire Log Glossary

• Cooking: Grease fire on stove top, oven or microwave
• Smoking Materials: Discarded lit cigarette butt
• Open Flames: Candles
• Electrical: Electrical arcing, overheated electrical motor
• Heating Equipment: Space heaters, fireplaces, furnaces, water heaters
• Hazardous Products: Spontaneous combustion; chemical reaction
• Machinery/Industrial: Heat from friction (e.g. fan belts);cutting and welding
• Natural: Fires that result from a natural phenomenon, i.e. tornadoes, lighting and earthquakes
• Other: Fireworks (including sparklers), party poppers and firecrackers, sunlight magnified through glass or bottle), fire that started in a building that is not an on-campus student housing facility but spread to an on-campus student housing facility.

Intentional: A fire that was ignited; or that resulted from the deliberate action, in circumstances where the person knows there should not be a fire.

Undetermined: The cause of the fire was not determined.