Montclair State University
“Campus Security Authority” Crime Report
According to the Higher Education Act, or 20 U .S.C. 1092 now known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure
of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Montclair State University Police
Department must collect certain campus crime statistics. This law applies to certain crimes reported to
the police and other campus officials. If you are certain the crime has been reported to the University
Police, there is no need to complete this report.
The details of this report will not be made public. Only the number of crimes occurring will be
released. Your name will not be released. It is not required for the report, but it will help ensure the
crime is not counted twice.
Date of crime:
/
/2013
Time of occurrence:
Location of crime:
Please give building name, parking lot number, street name with cross streets or close address, or nearby
buildings if it occurred outside. Use a MSU campus map and circle location if necessary.
Crime reported:
Murder
Burglary
Forcible sex offense
Liquor Violation
Simple Assault
Larceny
Manslaughter
Motor vehicle theft
Non-forcible sex offense
Drug Violation
Intimidation
Robbery
Aggravated assault
Arson
Weapon Violation
Vandalism (These crimes only apply to hate crime reporting)
Disciplinary referral reported: (note: each violation is counted separately and referrals are only counted for
these offenses)
Liquor Violation
Drug Violation
Weapon Violation
To whom the disciplinary referral made to?
Number of individuals for Liquor/Drug/Weapon Violations:
Hate Crime?
Based On:
Race
Yes
Gender
Location Classification:
On-Campus
No
Religion
Sexual Orientation/Identification
Residence Hall
Non-Campus Facility
Law Enforcement Agency(s) the incident has been reported to:
None
Montclair State University Police Department
Ethnicity
Disability
Public Property
Other
Please give a brief description of the crime to help us classify it (use extra page if necessary):
Reporting Department:
Date:
Name of Departmental Official submitting this form:
Phone #:
E-mail:
Please submit this form to Lt Kieran Barrett, MSUPD and keep a copy for your records.
If you have questions about classifying a crime or a location, contact Lt Kieran Barrett,
973 655-7440 or via e-mail at barrettk@mail.montclair.edu
Crime Class Definitions
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter - The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by
another.
Negligent Manslaughter - The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Sex Offense Forcible (F) - Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that
person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent:
forcible rape; forcible sodomy; sexual assault with an object; forcible fondling and attempted rape.
Sex Offense Non Forcible (N) – Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse: incest; statutory rape.
Robbery - The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a
person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
Aggravated Assault - An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting
severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or
by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an
aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in
serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.)
Burglary - The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this
definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with
intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the
aforementioned.
Motor Vehicle Theft - The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft
all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are
later abandoned—including joyriding.)
Arson - Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling
house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc
Disciplinary Referrals - Incidents in which a student was not arrested but was referred for campus
disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession. Do not
include disciplinary referrals for violation of university policy if there was no violation of the law. For
example, if a student of legal drinking age violates a “dry campus” policy and is referred for disciplinary
action, this statistic should not be included in the crime statistics.
Liquor Law Violation - The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale,
transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places;
bootlegging; operating a still, furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for
illegal transportation of liquor; drinking on a train or public conveyance; any attempts to commit any of
the foregoing violations. This list does not include public drunkenness and driving under the influence.
Drug Law Violation - Violations of State and local laws related to the possession, sale, use, growing,
manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include; opium or cocaine and
their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine); marijuana; synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadones);
and dangerous nonnarcotic drugs (barbiturates, Benzedrine).
Weapon Law Violation - The violation of laws or ordinances regulating weapons.
Hate Crimes - Any crime that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of
the victim’s actual or perceived race; religion; gender; sexual orientation; ethnicity or physical/mental
disabilities.