Campus Security Authorities
Who Is A CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITY?
• Definition – Campus Security Authority (CSA)
A campus police or security official or other official with significant responsibility for
campus and student activities.
A CSA primary responsibility is to “report allegations made in good faith to the
reporting structure established by the institution”. That information from CSA’s is
placed under the Clery Act and reported for crime statistics and or a timely warning.
 Focus on individual students might seek out to report a crime
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Line responsibility
Student life - housing, judiciary, dispute resolution, clubs, sports, etc.
Contact with students
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• Focus on student activity advisors, residence advisors, coaches, and
academic advisors, not faculty and staff
Who Is Generally Included?
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Vice President for Student Affairs and non-support staff
Student Housing officials
Judicial Affairs & discipline
Athletic director & team coaches
Any advisor to student groups (clubs, club sports, etc.)
Director of Human Resources and non-support staff
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Individual faculty who are not advisors to student groups
Individual campus health center physicians
Clerical staff
Licensed counselors
Pastoral Counselors
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YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REPORT IF •You are a licensed mental health counselor,
or a pastoral counselor (recognized by a religious organization to provide confidential
counseling) AND You are working within the scope of your license or religious
assignment at the time of the report
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CSA Reporting
I’m not a counselor…what must I do?
If someone tells you about a crime and or incident that may be a crime,
you must record the information and report it to the University Police
Department
– Just get the information as related by the person
– Police will do the analysis
– Use the Clery Incident Form
When in doubt, report
Tell the person you must report the incident as an anonymous statistic
but will not identify anyone involved unless the victim consents to being
identified
Let the person know about options for reporting to Police
Remember: The decision to identify someone isn’t yours to make
– A person who talks to you does not have to talk to the Police
Clery Crimes By Classification
Criminal homicide –
Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter
– Negligent Manslaughter
• Sex offenses
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forcible & non-forcible
• Robbery
• Aggravated assault
• Burglary
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Forcible entry
Unlawful entry – no force
Motor vehicle theft
Arson
Liquor, drug, or weapons law violations
Hate crimes