the jeanne clery act

Ethan Kipnes, Director of Public SafetyJennifer Kirkland, Associate General

Counsel

Campus Security Authority Orientation Washington and Lee University - - Fall

2013

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History -

Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990

Renamed in 1998 for Jeanne Clery

Administered by U.S. Department of Education

Covers all Institutions of Higher Education

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Requirement: Campus Security Report by October 1 of Each Calendar Year

Last 3 years of Campus Crime Statistics based on reports to Campus Security AuthoritiesSecurity Policy StatementsSexual Assault Policies – Basic Victim’s RightsLaw Enforcement Authority of Campus OfficersWhere to Report CrimesHow to Find Report

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W&L’s Campus Security Report is posted on the Public Safety Webpage at

http://www.wlu.edu/Documents/student-life/public-safety/campus-safety-clery-act-report.pdf?v=1382633820675

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Campus Security Authorities:

Public Safety Officers and Other School Officials Designated to Receive Reports of Crimes

Local Police

Other School Officials Having “Significant Responsibility for Student and Campus Activities”

Professional Mental Health and Religious Counselors Exempt

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• Major Crimes to Be Reported:• Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter• Negligent Manslaughter• Forcible Sex Offenses• Non-Forcible Sex Offenses (Incest; Statutory

Rape – under 18)• Robbery• Aggravated Assault• Burglary• Motor Vehicle Theft• Arson

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• New Crimes Added for Reporting under the Violence Against Women Act (2013) - - -• Dating Violence• Domestic Violence• Stalking

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Hate Crimes to be Separately Reported: Categories of Prejudice (Race, Gender,

Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity/National Origin, Disability, Gender Identity (new in 2013)

Includes all Non-Hate Crimes PLUS Others to be Reported if Hate Crimes (Simple Assault, Larceny-Theft, Vandalism, Intimidation, Any Other Crime Involving Bodily Injury)

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Additional Crimes: (If Arrested or Referred for Discipline)

Liquor Law Violations

Drug Law Violations

Illegal Weapons Possession

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Locations: On Campus/Campus-Adjacent Student

Housing On Campus, Non-Housing Non-Campus Property (Owned/Controlled by

Student Orgs or W&L) Public Property (Adjacent to Campus) Off Campus Unknown

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Report ANY Listed Offenses Reported to You Clery Does NOT Require Names or

Personally Identifiable Information (BUT . . .) Nature of Offense, Date/Time, Location

Category, and Sufficient Information to Avoid Duplicate Reporting

You DO NOT Need to Gather Evidence – Just Report that It Was Reported to You!

Silent Witness Allows for Anonymous Reports

http://go.wlu.edu/reportcrime11

Information You Need is on Public Safety Webpage:

http://www.wlu.edu/student-life/health-and-safety/public-safety/campus-safety-and-crime-reporting/campus-security-authorities

Campus Security Authority GuidanceCrime & Incident Report Form Crime Definitions

Contact Ethan Kipnes or Steve Tomlinson with Questions.

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Additional Requirements for University:

Timely Warnings – (Threats to Community)

Daily Campus Crime Log- (Incidents Reported to Public Safety)

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