There are many myths and improper public perceptions regarding campus crime. The reality is that crimes committed against common property every day far exceed violent crimes on campus (Bromley, 2007, p. 280). This misperception is largely due to many factors. Campus policing has gone through several eras of policing. What is unique about campus police is that there are several influential and interested parties, such as the legislative and judicial branches of government. As a result, campus crime has been part of and influenced participation in new forms of policing such as community-oriented policing. In addition to community-oriented policing, there are many things that can be done to try to reduce crime on campuses. Additionally, Campus Crime has the unique aspect of being valuable and working in coordination with many criminal justice researchers who provide valuable insights into campus crime. University police and policing activities. Although types of official intervention have existed since the inception of American colleges and universities, it was not until 1894 that Yale University established the first “official” campus police force (Bromley, 2007, p. 281). This particular inauguration was considered such a success that at Yale these police forces became a fixture of their institution and began to spread elsewhere (Bromley, 2007, p. 281). During the spread, campus police experienced three main eras. The first spans from 1900 to the 1960s and the police emphasis was on controlling student misconduct and protecting property (Bromley, 2007, p. 281). Subsequently, due mainly to large protests and civil unrest in the 1960s and 1970s, this led the police to move towards radical changes, known as the pro...... middle of paper ...... asks the disclosure of reported crimes to the police and authorities (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, p. 196). However, college students, similar to the general population, for whatever reason, often do not report their crime victimizations to authorities (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, pp. 196-197). Therefore, researchers know that even sweeping laws such as the Jeanne Clery Act likely underestimate the true level of crime on campuses (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, p. 197). Perhaps more importantly, these reporting laws do not include all crimes committed on campus, such as simple theft or theft, they are left off the list, despite the fact that theft and theft have been shown to be the most common crime in the campus (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, p. Therefore what can be concluded is that researchers do not know enough and that further work is needed in this area.