TUPD releases first ever statistics report

The Troy University Police Department (TUPD) recently released a first-of-its-kind operational statistics report, allowing students to assess day-to-day operations beyond those federally mandated by the Clery Act.  

The Clery Act is a consumer protection law that aims to provide transparency around campus crime policy and statistics (clerycenter.org).  

This report accompanies the annual Clery report but differs significantly in scope. The Clery report only covers crimes that are required to be included by federal law, while the new operational statistics report notifies the Troy public of routine police services and assistance calls on campus.  

“This is the first year we have released the operational statistics report for a full calendar year,” said Chief of Police George Beaudry, who has served the Troy University Police Department for five years with 34 years of law enforcement experience. “We decided to do this as a community awareness measure.”   

Beaudry states the operational statistics report is not completely “all inclusive” and instead offers a categorical synopsis of services handled by campus police that keep everyone safe.  

One of the most notable statistics is the number of service calls reported from 2025, nearly 5,000 recorded throughout the year. According to Beaudry, the number represents every campus police service performed, not just crime related incidents.  

“This can range from citizen assists, medical calls, parking issues, traffic issues, crimes in progress or no longer in progress,” Beaudry said. “Basically, it is any and all calls that we get.”  

The Clery Act is within the annual safety report published on Troy University’s website and tends to stay the same year after year due to infrequent criminal crimes on campus.  

“The Annual Safety Report generally stays consistent from year to year,” Beaudry said. “This is due to the nature of crimes covered not being frequently dealt with on our campus.”  

Beaudry continued about the deviations in alcohol and drug related crimes.  

“Some years we see spikes, other years we see drops in these two areas,” Beaudry said.  

Beaudry along with university officials have worked together to release the statistics report with transparency and safety at the forefront of their mission.