Campus Security Authority Training

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Campus Security Authority Training

• The Federal Jeanne Clery Act requires all
  institutions to collect crime reports from a
  variety of individuals and organizations that
  the Act considers to be Campus Security
  Authorities.

Pacific Lutheran University Campus Safety
Department
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Background to the Clery Act

• In 1986 Jeanne Clery, a freshman at Lehigh
  University, was murdered in her campus residence
  hall room.
• The school had not informed students about
  previous violent crimes on campus in the three
  years preceding her murder.

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What is the Clery Act?

• The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
  Policy and Campus Crime Statistics 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.

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What is required?

• The University must
• Identify their Campus Security Authorities
  (CSAs)
• Train them on their role
• Collect crime data for incidents on or near
  campus

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Who are the CSAs

• There are four categories that identify a CSA.
• A campus police department or a campus security
  department.
• Any individual who has a responsibility for
  campus security but does not constitute a campus
  police department (e.g. someone responsible for
  monitoring the entrance to an institutional
  property).
• Any individual or organization specified in an
  institution's statement of campus security policy
  as an individual or organization to which
  students and employees should report criminal
  offenses.
• An official of an institution who has significant
  responsibility for student and campus activities
  including, but not limited to, student housing,
  student discipline and campus judicial
  proceedings. An official is defined as any person
  who has the authority and the duty to take action
  or respond to particular issues on behalf of the
  institution.

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Designated PLU CSAs

• PLU has identified three organizations as
  designated reporting locations.
• Campus Safety
• Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Human Resources (including Dispute Resolution
  Committee members)

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Other PLU CSAs
Because CSAs are defined by their role and not
job title department leads need to ensure that
all staff and faculty who qualify under the
definition of a CSA are notified of their
responsibilities. The list provided is a guide of
the known CSAs.

• Residential Life
• Executive Director
• Director of Residential Programs
• Resident Directors
• Student residence hall staff
• Student Involvement and Leadership
• Dean for Student Development, Director
• Conduct hearing officers
• Club and organization leaders and advisors,
  including faculty advisors and student leaders of
  these organizations
• Student Life
• Vice President
• Womens Center
• Director
• Victims Advocate (when in an advisory role)
• Men Against Violence Project Coordinator

• Admissions
• Vice President
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• Athletics
• Director
• Assistant Directors
• Coaching staff
• Student building supervisors for the Fitness
  Center, Olson and the Pool.
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• Finance and Operations
• Vice President
•  
• Presidents Office
• President
•  
• Registrars Office
• Registrar
•  

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Campus Security Authorities Responsibilities

• A Campus Security Authoritys key responsibility
  is to ensure that crimes committed on or near
  campus are reported to Campus Safety in a timely
  manner.
• Campus Safety is required to issue timely
  warnings for incidents that pose a threat to the
  campus community. Reporting to Campus Safety in a
  timely manner is critical.

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When to report

• A crime is reported when it is brought to the
  attention of a CSA by a victim, witness or other
  third party or even the offender.
• The report must be made in good faith. Good
  faith means there is a reasonable basis for
  believing that the information is not simply
  rumor or hearsay. Meaning there is no reason to
  doubt the validity of the information.
• Contact Campus Safety with information on any
  reported crime on or near campus.

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Who are exempt?

• If you are a licensed mental health counselor,
  designated victim advocate or a pastoral
  counselor
• AND
• You are working within the scope of your license
  or religious assignment.
• You do not have to report

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Crime Reporting

• In a life threatening emergency dial 911 or
  x9911!
• Follow up that call with a call to Campus Safety
  at 253-535-7911 or x7911.
• For general routine reporting, CSAs may contact
  Campus Safety at 253-535-7441 or x7441. Or,
  submit a report online at http//www.plu.edu/cond
  uct/misc/IR.php

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What Crimes Need to be Reported

• The Clery Act Specifies these incident categories
  as required reporting offenses.
• Criminal Homicide
• Sex Offenses (Forcible and Non-forcible)
• Robbery
• Aggravated Assault
• Burglary
• Motor Vehicle Theft
• Arson
• Hate Crimes, which include the already mentioned
  offenses, in addition to theft, simple assault,
  intimidation or vandalism that were motivated by
  bias.
• Arrests and referrals for disciplinary action for
  weapons violations, drugs and alcohol.

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What information is needed

• CSAs do not investigate the reported incident.
  However, they should collect as much information
  from the reporting party as possible and forward
  the information to Campus Safety. If you are not
  sure it is a reportable crime - report it.
• Details should include
• Name of reporting party and any involved parties
• Location of incident
• Incident details
• When the incident occurred

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Other resources

• CSAs are not considered confidential reporting
  sources on campus. If a victim wishes to report
  the incident confidentially, PLU offers three
  locations for doing so
• Campus Ministry
• Counseling Center
• Victim Advocate
• The qualifying employees at these locations are
  not required to disclose any information on
  incidents.

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Additional Questions

• Any additional questions please contact the
  Director of Campus Safety at 253-535-7441.