Transcript FY2011 General Operations Budget Hearing

University of Massachusetts
Lowell
Police Department
Campus Security Authority Training
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Presented by:
Ronald Dickerson
Melissa Mullen
Deputy Chief , UMLPD
978-934-4202
[email protected]
Lieutenant, UMLPD
978-934-4212
[email protected]
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AGENDA
UMass Lowell Police Department
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Introduction to the Clery Act
Security on Campus, Inc.
Clery Crimes
Documenting
Clery Act Geography
CSA Designation/ Functions
Policy Statements
Questions/ Answers
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Introduction to the Clery Act
• Choosing a postsecondary institution is a major decision for
students and their families. Along with academic, financial and
geographic considerations, the issue of campus safety is a major
concern.
• In order to ensure that campus crimes are reported, Congress
enacted the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990.
• The act requires all public and private institutions of postsecondary
education participating in Federal student financial assistance
programs to disclose campus crime statistics and security
information to the public.
• The act was amended and renamed the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act in 1998,
in memory of Jeanne Clery.
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Security on Campus, Inc.
• Jeanne Clery was a freshman when she was beaten, raped and
murdered in her Lehigh University dorm room on 4/5/86.
• Jeanne’s assailant was another Lehigh University student who
murdered her during his attempt to commit robbery as she slept.
• Following the murder of their daughter, Connie and Howard Clery
founded Security on Campus, Inc. (SOC), a non-profit organization
dedicated to safe campuses for college and university students.
• SOC’s mission is to prevent crime, violence and substance abuse
on campuses and to compassionately assist the victims of these
crimes.
• SOC has campaigned tirelessly to introduce legislation and to raise
campus safety awareness.
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What are the Clery Act Crimes?
Criminal Offenses
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Criminal Homicide, including:
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Sex Offenses, including:
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Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Forcible
Non-forcible
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Burglary
MV Theft
Arson
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What are the Clery Act Crimes?
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Hate Crimes
(Crimes motivated by bias)
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Any of the above-mentioned criminal offenses
Larceny/ Theft
Simple Assault
Intimidation
Destruction/ Damage/ Vandalism of Property
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6 categories which must be reported: Race, Gender, Religion,
Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity/ National Origin/ Disability
What are the Clery Act Crimes?
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Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action
for:
1. Weapons: (carrying, possessing, etc.)
2. Drug Abuse Violations
3. Liquor Law Violations
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Referred for disciplinary action means the referral of any person to
any official who initiates a disciplinary action of which a record is kept
and which may result in the imposition of a sanction.
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Documenting Clery Act Crimes
Statistics for all Clery Act crimes must be
disclosed on the Annual Security Report (ASR)
by the type of crime that was committed, the
year in which the crime was reported and the
geographic location where the crime occurred.
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Clery Act Geography:
1. On campus: Any building or property owned or
controlled by the institution within the same reasonably
contiguous geographic area.
2. On public property within or immediately adjacent to the
campus: Property owned by a public entity, such as a
city or state government, e.g., a public sidewalk that
borders the campus or a public road that runs through
your campus.
3. In or on non-campus buildings or property: Property
that is not located on the campus but owned or
controlled by the institution.
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CSA Designation
A CSA is any official of the institution who has significant
responsibility for the student and campus activities. These
individuals include:
– The Dean of Students office
– The Director of Student Judicial Affairs
– The Office of Residence Life and their direct reports (RD’s, ARD’s,
RA’s)
– The Director of Athletics and their direct reports (coaches, asst.
coaches)
– The Director of the Counseling Center
– The Director of Health Services
– The Director of Disability Services
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What Does a CSA do?
• The function of a CSA is to report to the official or office designated
by the institution to collect crime report information (UMLPD), those
allegations of Clery Act crimes that he or she concludes were made
in good faith.
• Voluntary Confidential Reporting allows any staff or faculty member
who has knowledge that an offense has occurred in one of the Clery
Act geographical areas to report the offense to the UMass Lowell
Police without jeopardizing confidentiality or causing discomfort to
the victim.
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What a CSA Does NOT Do?
• It is not the function of a CSA to:
– Apprehend the perpetrator
– Investigate an alleged crime
– Convince the victim to contact law enforcement
These are functions of law enforcement.
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Policy Statements
• Along with crime statistics, our ASR must include policy statements
related to campus security that disclose what you do and how you
do it.
• They must accurately reflect our current procedures and practices.
• These statements will include what programs and policies are in
place for such things as:
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Campus law enforcement
Procedures for students to report crimes on campus
Security and access to campus facilities
Crime prevention
Drug and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment programs
Emergency notification and timely warning policies
Sex offense procedures and prevention programs
Obtaining registered sex offender information
Missing students
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Questions and Answers
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