JEANNE CLERY ACTYOUR ROLE AS A CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITY

Campus Security Authority Training

January 17, 2014

History of the Clery Act

Raped & murdered at Lehigh U. April 1986

In her residence hall room

Doors left open by students presumably unaware of a pattern of serious and violent crimes on campus

At the time, fewer than 5% of institutions reported their crime statistics to the FBI

History (continued)

The Clery Act, enacted in 1990 and amended in 1998, 2000, and 2008 requires higher education institutions to report crime statistics and safety policies to current and prospective students and the Department of Education.

Clery Act Institutional Obligation

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.

At Oxy, Clery Act compliance is a team effort

The Occidental College Clery Team established to coordinate AFSSR and support Campus Security Authorities.Lauren Carella – Title IX CoordinatorTim Chang – Assoc. Dean of StudentsClaudia Conde – Campus Safety Admin. Sgt. Emily Harris – Dir. Student Advocacy & AccountabilitySean Kennedy – Chief of Campus SafetyRichard Ledwin – Dir. of Human Resources & Deputy Title IX CoordinatorChad Myers – Dir. ResEd & Housing ServicesHolly Nieto – Dir. of Campus Safety (Team Leader)Naddia Palacios – Project SAFE Coordinator & Survivor AdvocateBrett Schraeder – AVP for Strategic Initiatives

Campus Security Authorities “Campus Security Authority” – a Clery-

specific term that includes 3 categories:

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”

Campus Security Authorities People or offices responsible for

campus security Police and/or Campus Safety Non-police security staff

Responsible for monitoring or controlling entrance to campus property

Special events security staff

Campus Security Authorities

Focus on individuals students might seek out to report a crime.

Line responsibility Student Affairs – residential education, judicial affairs,

student activities

Focus on student activity advisors, coaches, assistant coaches, club advisors

Campus Security Authorities

“Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities” – examples:

Dean of Students

Director, Assoc./Asst. Directors of ResEd/Housing

GHCs and RAs

Faculty advisor to student group

Athletic Director

Coaches/Asst. Coaches

Director of Health & Wellness Center

Campus Security Authorities

Some examples of those excluded from the definition of campus security authority include:

Individual faculty who are not advisors to student groups

Individual campus health center physicians Clerical staff

Campus Security Authorities YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REPORT IF:

You are a licensed mental health counselor or pastoral counselor (recognized by a religious organization to provide confidential counseling) and

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

Campus Security Authorities

Even though as a counselor you do not have to report, you can tell the person how she/he can report the crime.

Oxy does not have a process to anonymously report crime except for sex crimes (sexual misconduct).

Always explain reporting options and resources available to the person.

Reporting

I’m not a counselor…what must I do? Promptly make report to Dir. of Campus

Safety Clery Act crimes that can reasonably be concluded are made in good faith.

Tell the person you must report the incident as a statistic but will not identify anyone unless consent is given.

When in doubt, report.

Reporting

Tell the person you must report the incident as an anonymous statistic but will not identify anyone unless the victim consents to being identified.

Let the person know about options for reporting to the Campus Safety and LAPD.

Remember: The decision to identify someone isn’t yours to make. A person who talks to you doesn’t have to talk to Campus Safety or LAPD.

Clery Crimes

Criminal homicide - Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter Negligent Manslaughter

Sex offenses – Forcible & Non-forcible

Robbery Aggravated assault Burglary –

Forcible entry Unlawful entry – no force

Motor vehicle theft Arson Liquor, drug, or weapons law violations Hate crimes

What Must Be Reported

Type of Crime Location of the Crime

On campus On campus, in residence halls On public property adjacent to campus On non-campus property owned or controlled by

the College or a recognized student organization Timing

Date and time the crime or incident occurred When the person reported it to you

Helpful Information

Name of the victim (if the victim wishes to be identified.

Identities of any known suspects or witnesses.

Use of any weapon in the commission of the crime.

What Not to Report

DO NOT REPORT CRIMES IF:

A person tells you about a crime that occurred before coming to Oxy

While the person was away from campus and not involved in an Oxy activity

Information

Get the information the person wants to tell you, Campus Safety will decide what type of crime has occurred You do not have to prove what happened or

who was at fault. You are not supposed to find the

perpetrator Do not identify the victim unless the victim

consents to being identified.

Information

“Description of the incident or crime” Detailed information will help Campus

Safety or LAPD correctly categorize the crime.

Get as accurate and complete a description of what happened as possible.

If you are not sure if a crime should be reported, report it and let the Director of Campus Safety decide.

Information

If the person reporting the crime is in imminent danger or harm, call Campus Safety immediately at 323-259-2511.

Always Give This Information In all cases:

Let the person know about options for reporting To Campus Safety To the LAPD Anonymous on line sexual assault report form

Let the person know about resources available to them Emmons Health & Wellness Center Project SAFE Coordinator & Survivor Advocate http://www.oxy.edu/sexual-assault-resources-support.

CSA Resources

You have resources: Campus Security Authority Handout Handbook for Campus Safety & Security

Reporting (http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html)

The Occidental Clery Team Holly Nieto, Director of Campus Safety, 323-

259-2598, hnieto@oxy.edu