generously, using data the Cambridge, Boston and Somerville police departments as well as the Harvard University Police Department. We
certainly hope that Yale has been as generous, although we fear they have
not. On Wednesday, a Yale University Police Department spokesperson
refused to comment on the University's definitions for the statistics.
The school in New Haven aside, parents should feel comforted by the fact that Harvard is relatively safe compared to other colleges in metropolitan areas. Harvard has been publishing its crime statistics to students and parents for years, so none of the figures are surprising. In fact, over the last five years crime has been on the decrease and Cambridge itself is
one of the safest cities in the country. While, as in any city, students
should be wary about leaving doors unlocked, bicycles unattended and
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