The Jeanne Clery Act

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• Ethan Kipnes, Director of Public Safety
• Jennifer Kirkland, Associate General Counsel
• Campus Security Authority Orientation Washington
  and Lee University - - Fall 2013

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• 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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The Jeanne Clery Act

• Requirement Campus Security Report by October 1
  of Each Calendar Year
• Last 3 years of Campus Crime Statistics based on
  reports to Campus Security Authorities
• Security Policy Statements
• Sexual Assault Policies Basic Victims Rights
• Law Enforcement Authority of Campus Officers
• Where to Report Crimes
• How to Find Report

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• WLs Campus Security Report is posted on the
  Public Safety Webpage at
• http//www.wlu.edu/Documents/student-life/public-s
  afety/campus-safety-clery-act-report.pdf?v1382633
  820675

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• 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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The Jeanne Clery Act

• 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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The Jeanne Clery Act

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

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• 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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The Jeanne Clery Act

• Additional Crimes (If Arrested or Referred for
  Discipline)
• Liquor Law Violations
• Drug Law Violations
• Illegal Weapons Possession

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• Locations
• On Campus/Campus-Adjacent Student Housing
• On Campus, Non-Housing
• Non-Campus Property (Owned/Controlled by Student
  Orgs or WL)
• Public Property (Adjacent to Campus)
• Off Campus
• Unknown

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• 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/reportcrime

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• Information You Need is on Public Safety Webpage
  
• http//www.wlu.edu/student-life/health-and-safety/
  public-safety/campus-safety-and-crime-reporting/ca
  mpus-security-authorities
• Campus Security Authority Guidance
• Crime Incident Report Form
• Crime Definitions
• Contact Ethan Kipnes or Steve Tomlinson with
  Questions.

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The Jeanne Clery Act

• Additional Requirements for University
• Timely Warnings (Threats to Community)
• Daily Campus Crime Log- (Incidents Reported to
  Public Safety)