Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act: Protecting Students from Campus Crimes

1. Jeanne Clery Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Disclosure Act

2. 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.

3. What is the Clery Act? 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f) • The 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. • All 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. • Along with monetary penalties, the Department of Education can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.

4. What is the impact to CCRI? • Many crimes and incidents, particularly when one student sexually assaults another, are not reported to the police. • 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.

5. What makes me a Campus Security Authority? • Individuals or offices responsible for campus security. • Individuals or offices to which campus policy directs that crimes be reported. • Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities who are likely to receive complaints from a victim of crime.

6. Who is responsible for campus security? • CCRI Campus Police • Non-police staff employed by the CCRI Campus Police

7. Designated Individuals • CCRI campus police policy directs that crimes be reported to: • Chief and Deputy Chief of College Police • CCRI Campus Police Officers • Associate Vice President of Student Affairs • Assistant and Associate Student Services Dean • Student Services Directors and Assistant Directors • Other’s as designated

8. Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities should... • Focus on student activities, not faculty and staff. • Focus on function of official, not title: • Line of responsibility • Student life—judiciary, dispute resolution, extra curricular, athletics, etc. • Contact with students

9. Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities continued... • Examples included: • Dean of Students • Directors and Staff • Student Judicial Affairs/Other Discipline Officials • Athletic Director, Coaches, Trainers, Staff • Faculty Advisor to a Student Group • Student Health Director • Officials who oversee extracurricular activities

10. Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities continued... • Some examples of those NOT included: • Individual faculty who are not advisors to student groups • Individual campus health center physicians • Non-professional and clerical staff

11. Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities but... • If you are a licensed mental health counselor or a pastoral counselor (employed by a religious organization to provide confidential counseling) AND • You are working within the scope of your license or religious assignment. • You are not required to report

12. Confidential Reporting • 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 • You have to make a judgment call; is it appropriate to mention Police in this specific situation?

13. Confidential Reporting continued... • Record the information on a Campus Security Authority Incident Report Form and submit it to CCRI Police • If the incident presents a serious and ongoing threat, call • Warwick College Police at 401-825-2109 • Lincoln College Police at 401-333-7035 • Providence College Police at 401-455-6050 • Newport College Police at 401-851-1620

14. 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 • Just get the facts the Police will investigate and formulate the applicable statistics. • You don’t have to corroborate what happened or who was at fault. • You are not supposed to find the offender. • DON’T identify the victim. If they don’t want you to.

15. What do I have to do? When in doubt …. REPORT

16. What Clery crimes must I report? • Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter • Negligent Manslaughter • Sex offenses: • forcible • non-forcible • Aggravated assault • Burglary • Robbery • Motor vehicle theft • Arson • Arrests & disciplinary referrals: • Liquor violations • Drug Law violations • Illegal Weapons Possession • Hate crimes

17. Just get the facts... • Encourage the person to report the crime to police. (But don’t insist) • Tell the person how he/she can report anonymously to the Police. (http://campuspolice@ccri.edu) • BUT: The decision isn’t yours. • (A person who talks to you may not want to talk to the Police—and doesn’t have to)

18. Just get the facts continued... • “Clery Act Crimes Tally Sheet”-- A statistical tally of all Clery Act crimes • A statistical compilation of Clery Act crimes must be submitted to the CCRIPD annually. • Even if you have no crimes to report, CCRIPD must document a response from each CSA. • A “Campus Security Authority Crime Report” must accompany every crime reported.

19. Just get the facts continued... • “Campus Security Authority Crime Report”– description of the incident or crime • Specific questions will help police assign the crime to the correct category. • Get as accurate and complete a description of what happened as you can. • Put in the additional information for Alcohol, Drug and Weapons offenses.

20. Just get the facts continued... • Ascertain whether the incident was a hate motivated crime. • Complete the “Campus Security Authority” Crime Report. (You may need to wait until the person leaves) • Tell the person you must report the incident as a statistic but will not identify him/her or anyone involved.

21. Get the facts - all cases • Is the victim or assailant a student? Are they acquaintances? • Does the victim wish to remain anonymous? • Has the incident been reported to police or to any other CSA? • Was either party under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

22. Offer help... • Provide the person with information on: • Reporting crimes to the campus police. • Campus programs which assist victims of sexual and/or other forms of assault. • Procedures for seeking medical help.

23. Non-reportable crimes • Donot report a crime if: • A person tells you about a crime that occurred away from the campus and was not a CCRI sponsored activity. • However, if in doubt report the incident.

24. Homicide (someone has been killed) • Who? Where? When? How? • Is a violent situation in progress? • Call Police immediately!

25. Sex offense • Is the victim in danger? • Did the assailant use or threaten force? Have a weapon? • Did the assailant penetrate the victim’s body? • Did the victim consent? • Did the victim know the assailant? • Was the victim unable to consent because of drugs or alcohol? • Was the victim a minor (younger than 18)?

26. Robbery or burglary (something was stolen) • What was taken or attempted to be taken? • What is its value? • Did the perpetrator accost victim in person? • If yes, • Did the perpetrator use or threaten force? Have a • weapon? If so, what kind? • Was the victim injured? • Did the victim feel threatened or in danger?

27. Robbery or burglary continued... • If perpetrator did not accost the victim in person: • Was the item taken from inside a residence,dorm room, or office? • Was the door open, closed or locked? • How did the thief get in?

28. Motor vehicle theft • What kind of vehicle? • Where was it taken from? • When was it taken? • Has it been recovered? • Do you know who did it? • (“Joyriding” is a motor vehicle theft if the vehicle is taken by person without lawful access)

29. Arson (something was burned) • What was burned or attempted to be burned? • Was anyone hurt? • Was there property damaged? How much? • When did it happen? • When was it discovered? • Was there graffiti or other evidence of hate motivation?

30. Hate crime • 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 include racial, ethnic, religious, disabled or homophobic comments?

31. Liquor, drug, weapon law violations • Police must keep statistics on the number of people arrested or cited for liquor, drug and weapon law violations. • 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. • Statistics must reflect the total number of persons involved, not incidents.

32. Location, location, location... • It occurred: • On campus (see maps) http://www.ccri.edu/about/campuses.html • On public property adjacent to campus • On affiliated/non-campus property owned or controlled by the College or a recognized student organization

33. Clery – Campus Security AuthoritiesHelp is at hand... Chief Dale Wetherell - Knight CampusTel:  401-825-2109 Captain Thomas Kurowski - Knight CampusTel: 401-825-2109 Captain Timothy Poulin - Flanagan CampusTel: 401-333-7035 Captain Timothy Poulin - Liston CampusTel: 401-455-6050 Captain Thomas Kurowski - Newport CampusTel: 401-851-1620