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Jeanne Clery Campus Security
Policy & Crime Statistics
Disclosure Act
Jeanne Clery was raped and
murdered in her dorm room at
Lehigh University in 1986. Her
killer was another student. Her
parents believe she would have
been more cautious if she had
known about other violent
crimes at Lehigh.
What is the Clery Act?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
Security Policy Act is the landmark federal
law, originally known as the Campus
Security Act. The Act requires colleges and
universities across the United States to
disclose information about crime on and
around their campuses.
How does it impact the
University?
Many crimes and incidents, especially when one
student sexually assaults another, are not
reported to the police.
To ensure that students know about dangers on
their campuses, the Clery Act requires
institutions to gather and publish data from
three kinds of Campus Security Authorities.
What makes me a Campus
Security Authority?
People or offices responsible for campus security.
People or offices to which campus policy directs
that crimes be reported.
“Officials with significant responsibility for
student and campus activities.”
Who is responsible for
campus security?
Police
Non-police security staff
Responsible for monitoring or controlling
entrances to campus property
residence hall security guards
parking/information kiosk operators
building security guards
Special events security staff
Campus safety escorts
Designated Individuals
TAMUCT policy directs that crimes be
reported to:
TAMUCT Police Department
The President’s Office
Office of Student Affairs
University Counseling Services
Officials with significant responsibility
for student and campus activities
should...
Focus on student activities, not faculty and staff.
Focus on function, not title:
Line of responsibility
Student life—housing, judiciary, dispute
resolution, extracurricular, sports, etc.
Contact with students
Officials with significant responsibility
for student and campus activities
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Definitely included:
Dean of Students
Student Housing Officials
Judicial Affairs
Athletic Director & Team Coaches
Faculty Advisor to a Student Group
Student Health Center Director
Officials with significant responsibility
for student and campus activities
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Some examples of those NOT included:
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Individual faculty who are not advisors to student
groups
Individual campus health center physicians
Clerical staff
Officials with significant responsibility
for student and campus activities but...
If you are a licensed mental health counselor or
a pastoral counselor AND
You are working within the scope of your license
or religious assignment.
You are not required to report.
I’m a Campus
Security Authority, what do
I have to do?
If someone tells you about an incident which may be a
crime, you must record the information and submit it to
the TAMUCT Police.
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Just get the facts the Police will categorize the report.
You are not a detective.
You don’t have to prove what happened or who was at
fault.
You aren’t supposed to find the perpetrator.
DON’T identify the victim.
What crimes must I report?
The 10 Clery Crimes
Criminal homicide
Manslaughter
Sex offense: forcible
& non-forcible
Aggravated assault
Burglary
Robbery
Motor vehicle theft
Arson
Arrest & disciplinary referral:
liquor, drug, & weapons law
violation
Hate crime
Just get the facts...
Encourage the person to report the crime to police.
(But don’t insist)
Tell the person how he/she can report anonymously
to Police at:
(http://www.ct.tamus.edu/departments/security/silent
witness.php)
BUT: The decision isn’t yours. (A person who
talks to you may not want to talk to Police—and
doesn’t have to)
Just get the facts continued...
“Clery Act Crimes Tally Sheet”-A statistical tally of all Clery Act crimes
A statistical compilation of Clery Act crimes must
be submitted to the TAMUCT police quarterly .
Even if you have no crimes to report, TAMUCT
police must document a response from each CSA.
A “Campus Security Authority Crime Report” must
accompany every crime reported.
Just get the facts continued...
“Campus Security Authority Crime Report”–
A description of the incident or crime
Specific questions will help police assign the crime to
the correct category.
Get as accurate and complete a description of what
happened as you can.
Put in the additional information for Alcohol, Drug
and Weapons offenses.
Ascertain whether the incident was a hate motivated
crime.
Just get the facts continued...
Complete the “Campus Security Authority” Crime
Report. (You may need to wait until the person
leaves)
Tell the person you must report the incident as a
statistic but will not identify him/her or anyone
involved without permission.
Get the facts--all cases
Is the victim or assailant a student? Are they
acquaintances?
Does the victim wish to remain anonymous?
Has the incident been reported to police
or to any other CSA?
Was either party under the influence of
alcohol or drugs?
Offer help...
Provide the person with information on:
Reporting crimes to the campus police.
Campus programs which assist victims of sexual
and/or other forms assault.
Procedures for seeking medical help.
Non-reportable crimes
Do not report a crime if:
A person tells you about a crime that occurred
away from the campus and was not a TAMUCT
sponsored activity.
However, if in doubt report the incident.
Homicide
(someone has been killed)
Who? Where? When? How?
Is a violent situation in progress?
Call Police immediately!
Sex offense
Is the victim in danger?
Did the assailant use or threaten force? Have a
weapon?
Did the assailant penetrate the victim’s body?
Did the victim consent?
Did the victim know the assailant?
Was the victim unable to consent because of
drugs or alcohol?
Was the victim a minor (younger than 18)?
Robbery or burglary
(something was stolen)
What was taken or attempted to be taken?
What is its value?
Did the perpetrator accost victim in person?
If yes,
Did the perpetrator use or threaten force? Have a
weapon? If so, what kind?
Was the victim injured?
Did the victim feel threatened or in danger?
Robbery or burglary
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If perpetrator did not accost the victim in person:
Was the item taken from inside a residence,
dorm room, or office?
Was the door open, closed or locked?
How did the thief get in?
Motor vehicle theft
What kind of vehicle?
Where was it taken from?
When was it taken?
Has it been recovered?
Do you know who did it?
(“Joyriding” is a motor vehicle theft if
the vehicle is taken by person without
lawful access)
Arson
(something was burned)
What was burned or attempted to be
burned?
Was anyone hurt?
Was there property damaged? How
much?
When did it happen?
When was it discovered?
Was there graffiti or other evidence of
hate motivation?
Hate crime
Did the attacker confront the victim in
person?
Did the attacker use or threaten to use
force? What kind?
Was there a weapon?
Was the victim injured?
Did the attack or threat include racial,
ethnic, religious, disabled or homophobic
comments?
Liquor, drug, weapon law violations
Police must keep statistics on the number of
people arrested or cited for liquor, drug and
weapon law violations.
Student housing and student judicial affairs
officers must keep statistics on the number of
people referred for disciplinary action for
liquor, drug and weapon law violations.
Statistics must reflect the total number of
persons involved, not incidents.
Location, location, location...
It occurred:
On campus
On campus, in residence halls
On public property adjacent to campus
On affiliated/non-campus property owned or
controlled by the University or a recognized
student organization