The Daily Crime Log at James Madison University contains entries of crimes or alleged crimes and some suspicious circumstances that have been reported directly to the JMU Police Department to include crimes or alleged crimes that occur on the core campus as well as the City of Harrisonburg in the extended patrol jurisdiction as well as outside agency assists in the context of concurrent juriisdiction. It also lists information regarding crimes or alleged crimes that the JMU Police Department has been made aware of through other sources to include police agencies, Title IX, the Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practice, the Office of Residence Life, third party reports, Silent Witness, outside police agencies and other Campus Security Authorities.

The James Madison University Police Department assigns a case number for all activities. Only case numbers generated for criminal activity are listed in the crime log.

 The data listed may reflect:

                Information not yet verified by further investigation.
                Information that may include attempted and reported crime.
                Preliminary crime classifications that may be changed at a later date based upon  
                further investigation.
                Information that may be later found to be erroneous.
                Arrest information

(Note: All arrested persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in acourt of law.) 
                

According to Federal law, an institution may withhold any of the required fields of entry; the nature, date, time, location and/or disposition of the crime or alleged crime if any of the following conditions apply:

                The disclosure is prohibited by law.
                If disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim.
                If disclosure would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual.
                If disclosure would cause a suspect to flee or evade detection.
                If disclosure would result in the destruction of evidence.      

The James Madison University Police Department does not guarantee (either expressed or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or correct sequencing of the information and the information should not be used for comparison purposes over time.  The James Madison University Police Department will not be responsible for any error or omission, or for the use of or the results obtained from the use of this information.  This Department assumes no responsibility or liability beyond the initial dissemination on this website.                            

By clicking on any of the linked files you attest that you have read and understood the provisions stated above. 

2023 Daily Police Crime Log

2022 Daily Police Crime Log

2021 Daily Police Crime Log 

2020 Daily Police Crime Log     

2019 Daily Police Crime Log     

2018 Daily Police Crime Log

2017 Daily Police Crime Log

2016 Daily Police Crime Log

2015 Daily Police Crime Log

2014 Daily Police Crime Log

2013 Daily Police Crime Log

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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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