What Are the MIT Police Annual Security Report and the Sean Collier Memorials?

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The MIT Police Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is MIT's yearly campus safety and fire-safety disclosure, and the Sean Collier memorials are the department's tributes to Officer Sean A. Collier, including a self-sponsor scholarship and the Collier Medal. The current report is the 2026 edition, published September 29, 2026, according to the MIT Police site. The memorial items appear as separate pages under the department's "In Memory of Sean A. Collier" section.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

What it is and who it's for

The report is MIT's published campus safety document. The MIT Police site presents it as a standing resource and links it from the homepage and from a dedicated "Annual Security Report" page. It is the document to read if you want the department's official account of campus safety rather than scattered notices.

The 2026 edition

  • Status: The 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report "is now available" and "is published," posted 9/29/2026.
  • Where to find it: The homepage links to the report ("2026 ASR") and to a "Learn More" page with additional information.

Clery reporting for CSAs

The site lists "Clery Report for CSAs" among its report-a-crime options. This is the channel for Campus Security Authorities — people with specified campus roles who are required to report certain crimes to the institution. If you are unsure whether you are a CSA, that page is the starting point; the site does not spell out the full designation rules, so confirm your status with the department rather than assuming.

Related records on the same site

The report sits alongside other public safety records you may need:

Record What it covers
Police Logs Daily log entries and reports
Timely Warnings Active safety notices to the community
Annual Security Report The yearly security and fire safety disclosure
Police Bulletins Department notices

The Sean A. Collier Memorials

Officer Sean A. Collier is memorialized on the MIT Police site in three named forms:

  • In Memory of Sean A. Collier — the department's memorial page.
  • The Officer Sean A. Collier Self Sponsor Scholarship — a scholarship named for him.
  • The Collier Medal — an award named for him.

The site identifies these items but does not publish eligibility rules, nomination processes, or deadlines in the material available here. If you need to apply for the scholarship or nominate someone for the medal, treat the memorial pages as the entry point and confirm current requirements directly with the department.

How to Use These Resources

  1. For campus safety data: Open the 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report from the homepage or the Annual Security Report page. Use the police logs and timely warnings for current incidents.
  2. For CSA obligations: Start at "Clery Report for CSAs" under Report a Crime, then confirm your reporting duties with the department.
  3. For the memorials: Use the "In Memory of Sean A. Collier" section to reach the scholarship and medal pages; ask the department for current criteria.

Common Sticking Points

  • Assuming the report is only for staff. It is a public disclosure and is linked openly from the homepage.
  • Confusing the report with the daily log. The annual report is the yearly disclosure; logs and timely warnings are ongoing records.
  • Expecting memorial details on the homepage. Scholarship and medal specifics live in the memorial section, and the site does not state eligibility there — verify before relying on it.

For anything time-sensitive, the department's emergency line is (617) 253-1212, or 100 from any MIT phone.