It’s like, if two people get in a fight in your front yard, and you don’t know them, the fight is still reported as being in your front yard, using your address.

This is the example Jon Barnwell, patrol division commander, and John Mountz, director of Greek life, gave in regards to the method of identifying where an incident occurs.

Technicianpublishes the police blotter in every edition of the paper. 

Since Aug. 14, there have been two instances where the information in the police blotter was said to be incorrect by those listed. These incidences occurred at the Delta Delta Delta house and the Phi Delta Theta house. Greek houses are identified by the fraternity or sorority living at the house.

The Delta Delta Delta incident was reported as occurring on Aug. 15, at 1:26 a.m. According to the police blotter, six students were referred to the University for Underage Alcohol Consumption. 

The Phi Delta Theta incident was reported as occurring on Aug. 21 at 2:07 a.m.  According to the police blotter, a student reported purse stolen during a party. Currently, this report is still pending. 

Barnwell said the information reported in the police blotter is correct.

“That information is 100 percent correct,” Barnwell said. “Where we reported the incident as occurring is where it occurred.”

Barnwell said Campus Police is working with the Greek community to report incidences differently.

“We’re working with the Greek community on this issue. If something happens on the street or sidewalk in front of a house, instead of saying it happened at the house,” Barnwell said.

Mountz said Greek Village is the area where most of the Greek houses are. Houses in Greek Village are all located on Fraternity Court.

“I’ve talked with Jon Barnwell trying to understand the conflict,” Mountz said. “We’re working on a way to not identify the fraternity or sorority if an incident doesn’t include any members.”

Mountz said Campus Police understands the problems with the current way of reporting.

“Jon and Campus Police understand the desire of the Greek Community to protect their image,” Mountz said.

Adam Nussbaum, a member of Phi Delta Theta and a junior in computer engineering, said his fraternity does not have parties.

“We don’t have parties. We live in a dry house, so it’s prohibited for us to have parties,” Nussbaum said. 

Nussbaum said the fraternity could get in trouble for having parties.

“Since we live in a dry house, we can get in trouble for what was published in the police blotter,” Nussbaum said.

According to Nussbaum, after he saw the report in the police blotter, he talked to the president of Phi Delta Theta and some other members.

“I told everyone I would handle this problem,” Nussbaum said. “I contacted the editor of the Technician and Lt. Potts with Campus Police asking for a retraction.”

Nussbaum said at the time all he wanted was a retraction printed. 

“At this point, I don’t care about a retraction, it won’t make any difference,” Nussbaum said. “I don’t think it is right the police or the Technician can report these things. Saying the organization name looks bad on the Technician. If it’s straight from the police blotter, it still looks bad on the fraternity.”

Nussbaum said Potts said he could not change the report until the investigation was completed.

According to Potts, at this point, the investigation is having problems continuing and he understands it is not progressing as quickly as Nussbaum wishes it would.

“We’re not saying his fraternity had a party. The victim alleged it was a party,” Potts said. “I hope this works out. At this point, we’re not moving faster because of the non-cooperation of students.”

Rebekah Dunstan, a member of Delta Delta Delta and a senior in communication, said upon reading the police blotter, she went to Mountz.

“I made sure none of the people were Greek affiliated,” Dunstan said. “It’s bad press for us because people’s first reaction will be six tri-Delta’s were drinking.”

Dunstan said the problem with this issue is Campus Police cannot release the names of those referred to the University to prove they are not affiliated with Delta Delta Delta.

“I think it’s unfair because Greek houses already have so many stereotypes to overcome,” Dunstan said. 

 Barnwell said he thinks the publication of the police blotter is beneficial to the University.

“I think it’s a great thing. It helps get the word out,” Barnwell said. “It educates the community on the environment they live in.”