Jeanne Clery Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Disclosure

Act

Background

The Jeanne Clery Act is named in memory of 19-year-old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Clery who was brutally raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room in 1986. Shortly after Jeanne’s murder, her parents discovered that in the three years prior to her murder, 38 violent crimes had occurred on Lehigh campus which went unannounced.

oThe 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.

oAll public and private institutions of postsecondary education participating in federal student aid programs are subject to the Clery Act. Violators can be fined up to $35,000 per violation by the U.S. Department of Education.

oAlong with monetary penalties, the Department of Education can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.

What is the Clery Act? 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)

What is the impact to CCRI?

o Many crimes and incidents, particularly when one student sexually assaults another, are not reported to the police.

o To ensure that students know about dangers on their campuses, the Clery Act requires institutions to gather and publish data from additional of Campus Security Authorities.

What makes me a Campus Security Authority?

o Individuals or offices responsible for campus security.

o Individuals or offices to which campus policy directs that crimes be reported.

o Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities who are likely to receive complaints from a victim of crime.

Who is responsible for campus security?

o CCRI Campus Police

o Non-police staff employed by the CCRI Campus Police

Designated Individuals

CCRI campus police policy directs that crimes be reported to:

o Chief and Deputy Chief of College Policeo CCRI Campus Police Officerso Associate Vice President of Student Affairso Assistant and Associate Student Services Deano Student Services Directors and Assistant Directorso Other’s as designated

o Focus on student activities, not faculty and staff.

o Focus on function of official, not title:

o Line of responsibilityo Student life—judiciary, dispute resolution, extra curricular,

athletics, etc.o Contact with students

Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities

should...

Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities

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Examples included:

o Dean of Studentso Directors and Staffo Student Judicial Affairs/Other Discipline Officials o Athletic Director, Coaches, Trainers, Staffo Faculty Advisor to a Student Groupo Student Health Directoro Officials who oversee extracurricular activities

Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities

continued...Some examples of those NOT included:

o Individual faculty who are not advisors to student groups

o Individual campus health center physicians

o Non-professional and clerical staff

o If you are a licensed mental health counselor or a pastoral counselor (employed by a religious organization to provide confidential counseling) AND

o You are working within the scope of your license or religious assignment.

You are not required to report

Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities but...

o Even if you are exempt and don’t have to report, you can tell the person how she/he can report the crime anonymously to Police through the silent witness application. http://forms.ccri.edu/campuspolice/silentwitness.htm

o You have to make a judgment call; is it appropriate to mention Police in this specific situation?

Confidential Reporting

oRecord the information on a Campus Security Authority Incident Report Form and submit it to CCRI Police

o If the incident presents a serious and ongoing threat, callo Warwick College Police at 401-825-2109o Lincoln College Police at 401-333-7035o Providence College Police at 401-455-6050o Newport College Police at 401-851-1620

Confidential Reporting continued...

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 CCRI Campus Police

o Just get the facts the Police will investigate and formulate the applicable statistics.

o You don’t have to corroborate what happened or who was at fault.

o You are not supposed to find the offender.

o DON’T identify the victim. If they don’t want you to.

What do I have to do?

When in doubt ….REPORT

What Clery crimes must I report?

o Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter

o Negligent Manslaughtero Sex offenses:

o forcibleo non-forcible

o Aggravated assaulto Burglary

o Robberyo Motor vehicle thefto Arsono Arrests & disciplinary referrals:

o Liquor violationso Drug Law violationso Illegal Weapons Possession

o Hate crimes

Just get the facts...

o Encourage the person to report the crime to police. (But don’t insist)

o Tell the person how he/she can report anonymously to the Police. (http://campuspolice@ccri.edu)

o BUT: The decision isn’t yours. o (A person who talks to you may not want to talk to the

Police—and doesn’t have to)

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“Clery Act Crimes Tally Sheet”-- A statistical tally of all Clery Act crimes

oA statistical compilation of Clery Act crimes must be submitted to the CCRIPD annually.

o Even if you have no crimes to report, CCRIPD must document a response from each CSA.

o A “Campus Security Authority Crime Report” must accompany every crime reported.

Just get the facts continued...

“Campus Security Authority Crime Report”– description of the incident or crime

oSpecific questions will help police assign the crime to the correct category.o Get as accurate and complete a description of what happened as you can.o Put in the additional information for Alcohol, Drug and

Weapons offenses.

Just get the facts continued...

o Ascertain whether the incident was a hate motivated crime.

o Complete the “Campus Security Authority” Crime Report. (You may need to wait until the person leaves)

o Tell the person you must report the incident as a statistic but will not identify him/her or anyone involved.

o Is the victim or assailant a student? Are they acquaintances?

o Does the victim wish to remain anonymous?

o Has the incident been reported to police or to any other CSA?

o Was either party under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

Get the facts - all cases

Offer help...

Provide the person with information on:

oReporting crimes to the campus police.oCampus programs which assist victims of sexual and/or other forms of assault.oProcedures for seeking medical help.

Non-reportable crimes

Do not report a crime if:

oA person tells you about a crime that occurred away from the campus and was not a CCRI sponsored activity.

o However, if in doubt report the incident.

Homicide (someone has been killed)

o Who? Where? When? How?

o Is a violent situation in progress?

o Call Police immediately!

Sex offense

o Is the victim in danger?

o Did the assailant use or threaten force? Have a weapon?

o Did the assailant penetrate the victim’s body?

o Did the victim consent?

o Did the victim know the assailant?

o Was the victim unable to consent because of drugs or alcohol?

o Was the victim a minor (younger than 18)?

Robbery or burglary (something was stolen)

o What was taken or attempted to be taken?

o What is its value?

o Did the perpetrator accost victim in person?

o If yes,o Did the perpetrator use or threaten force? Have ao weapon? If so, what kind?o Was the victim injured?o Did the victim feel threatened or in danger?

Robbery or burglary continued...

If perpetrator did not accost the victim in person:

oWas the item taken from inside a residence, dorm room, or office?

oWas the door open, closed or locked?

oHow did the thief get in?

Motor vehicle theft

o What kind of vehicle?

o Where was it taken from?

o When was it taken?

o Has it been recovered?

o Do you know who did it?

o (“Joyriding” is a motor vehicle theft if the vehicle is taken by person without lawful access)

Arson (something was burned)

o What was burned or attempted to be burned?

o Was anyone hurt?

o Was there property damaged? How much?

o When did it happen?

o When was it discovered?

o Was there graffiti or other evidence of hate motivation?

Hate crime

o Did the attacker confront the victim in person?

o Did the attacker use or threaten to use force? What kind?

o Was there a weapon?

o Was the victim injured?

o Did the attack or threat include racial, ethnic, religious, disabled or homophobic comments?

Liquor, drug, weapon law violations

o Police must keep statistics on the number of people arrested or cited for liquor, drug and weapon law violations.

o 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.

o Statistics must reflect the total number of persons involved, not incidents.

Location, location, location...

It occurred:

oOn campus (see maps) http://www.ccri.edu/about/campuses.html

oOn public property adjacent to campus

oOn affiliated/non-campus property owned or controlled by the College or a recognized student organization

Chief Dale Wetherell - Knight Campus Tel:  401-825-2109

Captain Thomas Kurowski - Knight Campus Tel: 401-825-2109

Captain Timothy Poulin - Flanagan Campus Tel: 401-333-7035

Captain Timothy Poulin - Liston Campus Tel: 401-455-6050

Captain Thomas Kurowski - Newport Campus Tel: 401-851-1620

Clery – Campus Security AuthoritiesHelp is at hand...