Transcript Clery Act Campus Security Authority

Community Colleges of Spokane
Safety, Security and Emergency Management
So, You’re a “Campus Security
Authority.” Now What?
Community Colleges of Spokane
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Clery Act: Background
• In 1986 Jeanne Clery (pictured), a freshman at
Lehigh University, was sexually assaulted and
murdered in her dorm room by another student.
• Lehigh University had failed to inform students of
the 38 on-campus violent crimes that occurred
during the previous three years
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Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act
(a.k.a. The Clery Act)
“…her parents believed she would have been more
cautious if she had known about the violent crimes
occurring at Lehigh…”
– Federal Law
– Requires disclosure of criminal activity occurring on
campus and other relevant areas
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What Does the Clery Act Require?
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Annual Campus Security Report
Inform prospective students/employees
Notify campus regarding crimes
Daily log of reported crimes
Campus Security Authorities
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What is a Campus Security Authority (CSA)?
• A campus official who has significant responsibility for
students and/or campus activities such that it makes it
more likely a student would report a crime to them.
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How Does a CSA help CCS Comply with the
Clery Act?
• “Notify the Campus in a Timely Way of Crimes that
Threaten Security/Safety”
• “Support and Keep an up-to-date daily log of all
reported crimes”
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What is Required of a CSA?
Report a potential crime whenever a victim or witness
calls it to your attention
1. Report those potential crimes reported to you “in
good faith”
2. Encourage crime victims and witnesses to report the
crime to law enforcement
3. Report it to your campus security office
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What isn’t required of a CSA
• Determine if a crime did or did not happen
• Apprehend the alleged perpetrator.
• Convince a victim to contact law enforcement if they
choose not to.
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Clery Act: Reportable Crimes\Violations:
 Homicide
 Sex Offenses
 Robbery
 Aggravated Assault
 Burglary
 Motor Vehicle Theft
 Arson
 Hate Crimes
 Drug crimes/campus violations
 Liquor crimes/campus violations
 Weapons crimes/campus violations
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Where the Crime Took Place is Important
Three crime location categories for which crimes
must be reported/statistics collected:
1. On-campus buildings and/or property
2. Non-campus buildings and/or property
3. Public property
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How you can help…
• When in doubt, report.
• Timely “warning”
– CSA must report Clery Act
reportable crimes promptly so,
if required, a “timely warning”
can be issued.
• Report directly to the Office of
Campus Safety.
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To make a report, or if you have questions
regarding your CSA responsibilities, contact the
Office of Campus Safety at (509)533-3333
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