Title: Campus Security Authority Training
1Campus Security Authority Training
- Campus police and campus security authorities
must report crimes in the annual crime
statistics.
2Background to the Clery Act
- In 1986 Jeanne Clery, a freshman at Lehigh
University, was murdered and sexually assaulted
in her campus residence hall room. - Her school hadnt informed students about 38
violent crimes on campus in the three years
preceding her murder. -
3What is the Clery Act?
- The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly
the Campus Security Act) is a federal law that
requires institutions of higher education in the
United States to disclose campus security
information including crime statistics for the
campus and surrounding areas.
4What is required by the Clery Act?
- Publish and distribute an annual Campus Security
report by October 1st of each year. - Inform prospective students and employees about
the Campus Security Report. - Notify the campus in a timely way of crimes that
threaten safety. - Support and keep an up-to-date daily log of all
reported crimes.
5Which schools must comply with the Clery Act?
- All institutions of postsecondary education, both
public and private, that participate in federal
student aid programs must publish and disseminate
an annual campus security report as well as make
timely warnings. - Violations of the act can result in fines up to
27,500 by the US Department of Education.
6Distribution Requirements
- Each campus must publish its Campus security
Report by October 1st of each year. - The report must be published within a single
document and may come in electronic and print
format.
7Three Years of Crime Statistics
- The campus security report provides information
on crime statistics for the three years prior to
publication. - This years report will include 2001, 2002, and
2003 crime statistics.
8Campus Security Authorities
- Campus security authorities, according to the
Clery Act, are employees who have significant
responsibility for student and campus
activities. - These employees may include
- The Dean of Students
- Student Activity Directors
- Team Coaches
- Faculty Advisors to Student Groups
- Student Affairs Professionals
- Athletic Directors
9Campus Security Authorities
- In order to comply with the Clery Act, Campus
administrators must - Define who the campus security authorities are in
the Campus Security Report, -
- Describe their responsibilities, and
- Train them for their role.
10Campus Security Authorities Responsibilities
- A campus security authoritys key responsibility
is to encourage crime victims and witnesses to
report crimes to any campus security authority or
campus police.
11Crime Reporting
- In an emergency situation dial 911!
- Contact Security at 641-8777 or X8777.
- Contact the St. Paul 291-1111 (information).
- Security Director- 641-8797, Assistant Director
641-8717
12When Do Crimes Need to be Reported in the Clery
Act?
- You should report a crime whenever a victim or
witness calls it to the attention of the proper
authorities.
13What Crimes Need to be Reported?
- The Clery Act Specifies eight crime categories.
- Criminal Homicide
- Sex Offenses (Forcible and Nonforcible)
- Robbery
- Aggravated Assault
- Burglary
- Motor Vehicle Theft
- Arson
- Hate Crimes
14Hate Crimes
- Hate crimes must be listed as follows
- 2) By Type of prejudice
- Race
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Disabilities
15Hate Crimes
- 2) By Location
- a) On Campus
- b) Residence Halls
- c) Non-Campus Property
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- d) Public Property
16Hate Crimes
- 3) In relation to the Clery crimes
- a) Murder
- b) Manslaughter
- c) Sex Offenses
- d) Robbery
- e) Aggravated Assault
- f) Burglary
- g) Motor Vehicle Theft
- h) Arson
17Alcohol, Drug, and Weapons Offenses
- Campuses must include three years of statistics
for arrests in these areas. - Campuses must also include statistics for persons
not arrested but referred for campus disciplinary
action in regard to liquor law, drug law
violations, and illegal weapons possessions.
18Disciplinary Referrals
- Its a disciplinary referral
- If a campus official initiates disciplinary
action against a student who was referred. - When officials keep a record of the referral.
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- When the violation results in a sanction.
19Which Locations Should Statistics be Collected
From?
- The Clery Act identifies four crime location
categories. Campuses need to collect and report
statistics from each one. These Categories
include - On-Campus buildings or property
- Dormitories or other student residences
- Non-campus buildings or property
- Public property
20On-Campus Buildings or Property
- Buildings or properties the university owns and
controls, and uses to support its educational
goals (classrooms, laboratories, libraries,ect.).
- Property the university owns but someone else
controls on campus or within the same
geographical area, such as fast food restaurants,
drug stores, clothing stores, ect.
21Dormitories or Other Student Residences
- The Clery Act requires crime statistics for
dormitories and other student residences, even
when theyre on campus.
22Non-campus Buildings Or Property
- Campus must report crime statistics for any
non-campus building or property owned or
controlled by an official student organization. -
- Any building not within the same reasonable
contiguous geographical area of the main
institution that the institution owns and
operates in support of its educational goals and
that students frequently use.
23Public Property
- Public Property includes streets, sidewalks,
parking lots, parks, ect., that lie within the
campus or right next to it.
24Policy Statements and Descriptions
- The Campus Security Report must contain policy
statements in seven basic areas - Crime reporting policy, procedure responses.
- Access to campus facilities residence halls.
- Security considerations used in maintenance.
- Enforcement arrest authority of campus police.
- Working relationship with state and local police.
- Encouragement of prompt reporting of crimes
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention information
25Inform Prospective Students and Employees about
the Campus Security Report
- To comply with the Clery Act, campuses must let
everyone who asks for information about a job or
admissions to the school know that the report is
available.
26Notify the Campus-in a Timely Way-of Crimes That
Threaten Safety
- Notification may be given by voicemail, e-mail,
information bulletins, newspaper announcements,
ect. - The campus must be notified in a timely manor
(Usually 24-48 hours of a threatening incident). - A timely response may prevent someone else from
being harmed.
27Support and Keep an up-to-date Daily Log of all
Reported Crimes
- Each entry on the daily log should include
- The date, time, and location of the crime.
- An easy-to-understand crime definition.
- The disposition of the crime.
28Clery Act Resources
- Concordia University Security Web Page
- http//web.csp.edu/security/
- Security on Campus Inc. http//www.securityoncampu
s.org/ - Heiser_at_csp.edu or 651-641-8717