Campus SecurityThe Andover Police are the appropriate authority to report any breach of campus security. We encourage all students to work with school officials and appropriate police agencies to ensure accurate and prompt reporting of any crimes. 668.47(a)(3) For a six year summary of crime statistics and incident breakdown, please inquire within the Office of Financial Aid. Surrounding towns are Tewksbury, Methuen, Lawrence and North Andover. ALICE PrinciplesAlert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate: In August 2018, MSL’s full time staff and faculty participated in a day-long training on the ALICE principles: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. MSL will continue to have trainings and drills to improve our preparedness in the event a situation was to occur here at MSL. MSL also offers an e-Learning certification program has invited our Adjunct Professors to participate online or in person. The online training is in the basic principles of the Alice Training program: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate through a video training module which can viewed days or evenings. Dean Michael Coyne has strongly requested for everyone’s participation in this eLearning ALICE program so you may be prepared, in the event of an active situation. MSL takes the safety of our students and the MSL community seriously and we be continuing the training for our staff and we are looking to expand the training to our graduate students in the near future. MSLAW utilizes the Emergency Notification System through a text messaging system. This system is designed to notify students of emergency conditions, dangerous persons, or other hazards on campus via SMS Text Message, Robo-Call, and via email. Students must complete a registration as soon as possible, as it is the most efficient method of informing our entire student-body and community quickly in case of an emergency situation here at MSLAW. Please contact Mick Coyne at mick@mslaw.edu to request a form. Students may also register for the Emergency Notification System at mslaw.edu/signup.Campus Law EnforcementMSLAW is open to the public. Our hours are M-F 8AM to 11PM and weekends 9AM to 6:30PM. Because the building is open to the public, it is very important to keep all valuables within sight. MSLAW is not responsible for any items lost or stolen. We consider the grounds to be safe. However, you must always be aware of your surroundings. We encourage all students to work with school officials and appropriate police agencies to ensure accurate and prompt reporting of any improper action. In the event of a criminal action or other emergency call 911 immediately. All criminal and immoral actions should be reported to Dean Coyne. For more information regarding campus crime rates, please make all inquiries to the Office of Financial Aid. Will you be notified about violent offenses?MSLAW will distribute a security report to current students and employees regarding any violent offenses, that were reported to MSLAW, through direct mail, if these offenses occur. All prospective students and employees will be provided a copy of these reports, upon request. MSLAW will post on the student services bulletin board any criminal offenses, such as stolen laptops, books or vehicle break- ins. Students will be given this summary annually with their Fall and Spring registration in hopes to remind students about community and personal safety and encourage community awareness and prevention. Violent Crime and Arrest Statistics2019-2020The number of arrests on campus by local police is 0. 668.47(a)(7) Criminal offenses reported to local police agencies or to any official of the institution during the academic year August 2019 thru July 2020: Crime# Of Offensesa. Murder0b. Sex Offenses0c. Robbery/Theft0d. Aggravated Assault0e. Burglary0f. Motor Vehicle Theft0g. Arson0h. Arrest for Liquor Law/Drug Law Violation or Illegal Weapon Possession0 Violent Crime and Arrest Statistics2018-2019The number of arrests on campus by local police is 0. 668.47(a)(7) Criminal offenses reported to local police agencies or to any official of the institution during the academic year August 2018 thru July 2019: Crime# Of Offensesa. Murder0b. Sex Offenses0c. Robbery/Theft0d. Aggravated Assault0e. Burglary0f. Motor Vehicle Theft0g. Arson0h. Arrest for Liquor Law/Drug Law Violation or Illegal Weapon Possession0 2017-2018The number of arrests on campus by local police is 0. 668.47(a)(7) Criminal offenses reported to local police agencies or to any official of the institution during the academic year August 2017 thru July 2018 Crime# Of Offensesa. Murder0b. Sex Offenses0c. Robbery/Theft0d. Aggravated Assault0e. Burglary0f. Motor Vehicle Theft0g. Arson0h. Arrest for Liquor Law/Drug Law Violation or Illegal Weapon Possession0 2016-2017The number of arrests on campus by local police is 0. 668.47(a)(7) Criminal offenses reported to local police agencies or to any official of the institution during the academic year August 2016 thru July 2017: Crime# Of Offensesa. Murder0b. Sex Offenses0c. Robbery/Theft0d. Aggravated Assault0e. Burglary0f. Motor Vehicle Theft0g. Arson0h. Arrest for Liquor Law/Drug Law Violation or Illegal Weapon Possession0 The FBI has been collecting Uniform Crime Reporting data from law enforcement agencies across the United States since 1930. The data is used to gain and offer a comparison from year to year and community to community in a wide range of violent and property crimes. Please note as of October, 2017, there has been one small act of vandalism on campus. A breakdown of the crime statistics in area 2015 and 2016 based on FBI data follows: Crime20152016Percent Increase/ DecreaseViolent Crime1923+21.05%Murder and non-negligent manslaughter00N/ARape13+200%Robbery220%Aggravated Assault1618+12.5%Property Crime291216-25.77%Burglary3528-20%Larceny/Theft246174-29.27%Motor Vehicle Theft1014+40%Arson13+200% Fire Safety ReportMSLAW’s location is inspected annual by the Town of Andover Fire Department. MSLAW has exit and evacuations signs posted in various locations through the building. We are a nonsmoking building and do not allow smoking within 100 feet of its entrances. Since our relocation to 500 Federal Street Andover MA 01810, MSLAW has not had any fire related incidences within our building.