Division of Student Affairs

Campus Security Authority Training

What is the Clery Act?

• Jeanne Clery was a student at Lehigh University and was sexually assaulted and murdered in her residence hall room by another student in 1986.

• Lehigh University hadn’t informed students about 38 violent crimes on campus in the three years preceding her murder.

• The Clery Act, formerly the Higher Education Act, was enacted in 1990 and amended in 1998 and requires higher education institutions to report crime statistics to both current and prospective students & employees.

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What is required by the Clery Act?

• By October 1st of each year, the annual Campus Security Report must be published and distributed.• Institutions must inform prospective students and

employees about the Campus Security Report.

• Notify the campus in a timely manner when crimes threaten safety.

• Maintain an up-to-date daily log of all reported crimes.

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How can you help?

• To ensure that students know about dangers on their campus, the Clery Act requires institutions to gather and publish data from designated Campus Security Authorities (CSAs).

This is where you come in!

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Campus Security Authorities

• According to the Clery Act, CSAs, are employees who have “significant responsibility for student and campus activities.”

• 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• Educate them about their role

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CSAs: Responsibilities

• The essential responsibility is to encourage both crime victims and witnesses to report crimes to any campus security authority or campus police.

• It is the CSAs obligation to report a crime, whether or not the victim elects to pursue criminal charges or report to the police.

• CSAs must submit the Crime Statistic Report survey that is sent out through the Division of Student Affairs on a quarterly basis. However, reports of crime should be made immediately to law enforcement should they occur.

• It is not the role of the CSA to determine whether or not a crime took place, but only to report.

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Who is considered a CSA?

• Four categories:• Campus Police Department• Individuals with campus security responsibilities• Individuals designated by the campus• Officials with significant responsibility for student and

campus activities who are likely to receive complaints from a victim of a crime

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Campus Police Department

• All officers of the UNTHSC Police Department• All non-commissioned security guards employed by

the UNTHSC Police Department

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Individuals with Campus Security Responsibilities• Persons responsible for monitoring or controlling

entrance to campus property• Parking/Information booth operators• Academic building security guards• Special events security staff

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Individuals Designated by the Campus

• President’s Office and Staff• Vice President of Student Affairs and Staff• Individuals who advise or counsel students• Others as designated by UNTHSC Administration

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Individuals with Responsibility for Student & Campus Activities• Determined by function of individuals, not just

job title• Those who have significant contact with students• May include individuals not specifically employed as

“Faculty” or “Staff”

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You Do Not Have To Report Crimes as a CSA If…• You are a licensed mental health counselor or

physician.

AND• You are working within the scope of your license or

assignment.

*** You can still inform individuals how to report the crime to the Police and offer information regarding

support and medical services. ***

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Crimes Involving Child Abuse

• Everyone, including CSAs must report crimes involving child abuse. There are no exceptions.

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Reporting Crimes

• If someone reports a crime or an incident that may be a crime, you must record the information and submit it to the UNTHSC Campus Police.

• Just get the facts• The Police will investigate.• Things to document:

• Date the crime occurred, location, description of the crime• Date the crime was reported to you

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Reporting Crimes

• Tips when completing the Crime Statistic Report:• If you aren’t sure if you need to report a crime, report it. The

standard for reporting crimes is when you believe the crime information was provided in good faith. “In good faith means there is a reasonable basis for believing the information is not simply a rumor or hearsay. That is, there is little or no reason to doubt the validity of the information.”

• Inform the person that you must report the incident, even if they want to remain anonymous. Victims should be encouraged to provide information, including their name, to help with the police investigation.

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Questions to Consider

• Is victim or assailant a student? • Are the victim or assailant acquaintances?• Does the victim wish to remain anonymous?• Has the incident already been reported to police or

to any other CSA?• Were drugs or alcohol involved?

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Location

• When reporting a crime, location is very important.• Please report if the crime occurred at:

• On-campus building/property• Student residences• Non-campus building/property• Public property

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On-Campus Buildings/Property

• University owned and controlled buildings or properties• Used to support educational goals

• Classrooms, laboratories, libraries, etc.

OR• University owned, but controlled by someone else

on campus or within the same geographical area• Fast food restaurants, drug stores, clothing stores, etc.

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Public Property

• Public Property includes • Areas within the campus or right next to campus such as

• Streets• Sidewalks• Parking lots• Parks

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Non-campus Building/Property

• Any building not within the same geographical area of the main campus that is institutionally owned and operated in support of educational goals used by students.

• Crime statistics must be reported for any non-campus building or property owned or controlled by registered student organizations.

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What Crimes Must I Report?

• Homicide• Sex offenses

• Forcible• Non-forcible

• Robbery• Aggravated Assault• Burglary

• Motor Vehicle Theft• Arson• Arrests and disciplinary

referrals for violations of liquor, drug, and weapons policies

• Hate crimes

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Homicide

• Murder, non-negligent and negligent manslaughter• Questions to ask:

• Who? • Where? • When? • How?• Is a violent situation in progress?

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Sex Offenses

• Forcible: rape, sodomy, sexual fondling, sexual assault with an object

• Non-forcible: statutory rape and incest• Questions to ask:

• Was the crime committed forcibly against the victim’s will?

• Did the victim know the perpetrator?• Were drugs and/or alcohol involved?• Was the victim a minor (under the age of 18)?

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Robbery, Burglary, Theft

• Robbery: Taking/attempting to take something by force, violence, threat, or fear.

• Burglary: Unlawful entry into a structure to commit a felony or theft

• Questions to ask:• What was taken or attempted to be taken? • Did perpetrator accost victim in person? • Did the perpetrator use or threaten force? A weapon? What kind?• Was the victim injured?• Did the victim feel threatened or in danger?

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Aggravated Assault

• Unlawful attack upon another with intent to inflict injury, using weapons or means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.

• Questions to ask:• Were weapons or any other type of force used?• Was the victim injured?

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Motor Vehicle Theft

• Questions to ask:• What kind of vehicle?• Where was it taken from?• When was it taken?• Has it been recovered?• Does the person know who did it?

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Arson

• Willful or malicious burning/attempt to burn a structure, vehicle, or personal property of another.

• Questions to ask:• What was burned or attempted to be burned?• Was property damaged? How much?• When did it happen?• When was it discovered?• Was there graffiti or other evidence of hate motivation?

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Liquor, Drug, Weapon Law Violations

• Police must keep statistics on the number of people arrested for liquor law violations, drug law violations and illegal weapons possession.

• The Division of Student Affairs must keep statistics on the number of people referred for disciplinary action for drug, liquor law and weapons violations.

• Disciplinary referrals should not include incidents in which the person is also arrested for the same offense.

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Hate Crimes (Personal)

• Questions to ask?• 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 (verbal, phone, email) include

racial, ethnic, religious or homophobic comments?

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Hate Crimes (Property)

• Crimes with evidence of hate motivation and the victim was selected because of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.

• Questions to ask:• Was the target personal property, a personal residence,

business, house of worship, or ethnic organization?• Was property damaged?• Did the attack include any expression related to race,

gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability?

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Missing Student Reports

• Any CSA who receives a report of a missing student shall immediately contact:• UNTHSC Campus Police Department• 817-735-2600

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Crimes Unrelated to UNTHSC

• CSAs don’t need to report crime unrelated to UNTHSC in the Crime Statistic Report Form

• For example• A student tells you about a crime that occurred at a

different college before he transferred here.• A student reports an assault that happened away from

campus and did not involve a campus activity• Home for spring break• In an off-campus student apartment• On vacation or at an off-campus job with a private company

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Crimes Unrelated to UNTHSC

• However, do tell the individual about reporting options and refer for help.

• For example:• A student tells you she was raped by another student at

on off-campus apartment.• Although the crime did not occur at a location covered by

Clery reporting, the accused student may be subject to disciplinary action from the Office of Student Affairs for this off-campus conduct. In addition, the victim is eligible for campus assistance and resources.

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Important Information

• UNTHSC Campus Police Emergency Number• 817-735-2600

• CARE Team Contact• 817-735-2740• CARETeam@unthsc.edu• http://www.hsc.unt.edu/Departments/StudentAffairs/CARETeam.cfm

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Trisha Van Duser at 817-735-2505 or at

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