All crimes reported to the University's Department of Public Safety are included in the statistics. Georgetown encourages reporting of campus crime, and offers assistance to victims even if they choose not to report a crime. Please click here to view the complete Crime Awareness and Campus Security report . The University's Office of Student Affairs works actively to inform students, faculty and staff about the resources that are available to victims of sexual assault. Georgetown has a Sexual Assault Response Team that coordinates the activities of health providers, law enforcement officers and counselors.
Any action taken by the program on behalf of a victim is done at the discretion of the victim.
Georgetown's Department of Public Safety works closely with Washington's Metropolitan Police Department to prevent crime on campus and in the surrounding community. In the event of a fire or environmental emergency on campus, the DPS coordinates its response with the Department of Safety and Environmental Management. Units from two DC Fire Department stations can be on campus in two to five minutes. All freshman and sophomore students must live on campus in University residence halls. During freshman orientation, new students learn about the University's Code of Conduct and expectations about student behavior.