Jeanne Clery Campus Security Policy &
Crime Statistics Disclosure Act
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.
What is the Clery Act? 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)
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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.
o 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.
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with monetary penalties, the Department of Education
can suspend institutions from participating in federal student
financial aid programs.
What is the impact to CCRI?
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Many crimes and incidents, particularly when one student
sexually assaults another, are not reported to the police.
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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.
What makes me a Campus Security Authority?
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Individuals or offices responsible for campus security.
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Individuals or offices to which campus policy directs that
crimes be reported.
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Officials with significant responsibility for student and
campus activities who are likely to receive complaints from a
victim of crime.
Who is responsible for campus security?
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CCRI Campus Police
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Non-police staff employed by the CCRI Campus Police
Designated Individuals
CCRI campus police policy directs that crimes be reported
to:
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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
Officials with significant responsibility for
student and campus activities should...
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Focus on student activities, not faculty and staff.
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Focus on function of official, not title:
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Line of responsibility
Student life—judiciary, dispute resolution, extra
curricular, athletics, etc.
Contact with students
Officials with significant responsibility for
student and campus activities continued...
Examples included:
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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
Officials with significant responsibility for
student and campus activities continued...
Some examples of those NOT included:
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Individual faculty who are not advisors to student groups
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Individual campus health center physicians
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Non-professional and clerical staff
Officials with significant responsibility for
student and campus activities but...
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If you are a licensed mental health counselor or a pastoral
counselor (employed by a religious organization to provide
confidential counseling) AND
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You are working within the scope of your license or religious
assignment.
You are not required to report
Confidential Reporting
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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
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You have to make a judgment call; is it appropriate to mention
Police in this specific situation?
Confidential Reporting continued...
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Record the information on a Campus Security Authority
Incident Report Form and submit it to CCRI Police
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If the incident presents a serious and ongoing threat, call
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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
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
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Just get the facts the Police will investigate and formulate
the applicable statistics.
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You don’t have to corroborate what happened or who was
at fault.
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You are not supposed to find the offender.
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DON’T identify the victim. If they don’t want you to.
What do I have to do?
When in doubt ….
REPORT
What Clery crimes must I report?
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Murder and Non-Negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent Manslaughter
Sex offenses:
o forcible
o non-forcible
Aggravated assault
Burglary
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Robbery
Motor vehicle theft
Arson
Arrests & disciplinary referrals:
o Liquor violations
o Drug Law violations
o Illegal Weapons Possession
Hate crimes
Just get the facts...
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Encourage the person to report the crime to police. (But don’t
insist)
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Tell the person how he/she can report anonymously to the
Police. (http://campuspolice@ccri.edu)
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BUT: The decision isn’t yours.
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Police—and doesn’t have to)
Just get the facts continued...
“Clery Act Crimes Tally Sheet”-- A statistical tally of all Clery
Act crimes
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A statistical compilation of Clery Act crimes must be
submitted to the CCRIPD annually.
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Even if you have no crimes to report, CCRIPD must
document a response from each CSA.
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A “Campus Security Authority Crime Report” must
accompany every crime reported.
Just get the facts continued...
“Campus Security Authority Crime Report”– description of the
incident or crime
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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.
Just get the facts continued...
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Ascertain whether the incident was a hate motivated crime.
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Complete the “Campus Security Authority” Crime Report.
(You may need to wait until the person leaves)
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Tell the person you must report the incident as a statistic but
will not identify him/her or anyone involved.
Get the facts - all cases
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Is the victim or assailant a student? Are they acquaintances?
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Does the victim wish to remain anonymous?
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Has the incident been reported to police or to any other CSA?
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Was either party under the influence of alcohol or drugs?
Offer help...
Provide the person with information on:
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Reporting crimes to the campus police.
Campus programs which assist victims of sexual and/or other
forms of assault.
Procedures for seeking medical help.
Non-reportable crimes
Do not report a crime if:
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A person tells you about a crime that occurred away from the
campus and was not a CCRI sponsored activity.
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However, if in doubt report the incident.
Homicide (someone has been killed)
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Who? Where? When? How?
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Is a violent situation in progress?
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Call Police immediately!
Sex offense
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Is the victim in danger?
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Did the assailant use or threaten force? Have a weapon?
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Did the assailant penetrate the victim’s body?
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Did the victim consent?
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Did the victim know the assailant?
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Was the victim unable to consent because of drugs or
alcohol?
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Was the victim a minor (younger than 18)?
Robbery or burglary (something was stolen)
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What was taken or attempted to be taken?
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What is its value?
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Did the perpetrator accost victim in person?
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If yes,
o Did the perpetrator use or threaten force? Have a
o weapon? If so, what kind?
o Was the victim injured?
o Did the victim feel threatened or in danger?
Robbery or burglary continued...
If perpetrator did not accost the victim in person:
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Was the item taken from inside a residence,dorm room, or
office?
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Was the door open, closed or locked?
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How did the thief get in?
Motor vehicle theft
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What kind of vehicle?
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Where was it taken from?
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When was it taken?
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Has it been recovered?
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Do you know who did it?
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(“Joyriding” is a motor vehicle theft if the vehicle is taken by
person without lawful access)
Arson (something was burned)
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What was burned or attempted to be burned?
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Was anyone hurt?
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Was there property damaged? How much?
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When did it happen?
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When was it discovered?
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Was there graffiti or other evidence of hate motivation?
Hate crime
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Did the attacker confront the victim in person?
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Did the attacker use or threaten to use force? What kind?
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Was there a weapon?
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Was the victim injured?
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Did the attack or threat include racial, ethnic, religious,
disabled or homophobic comments?
Liquor, drug, weapon law violations
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Police must keep statistics on the number of people arrested or
cited for liquor, drug and weapon law violations.
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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.
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Statistics must reflect the total number of persons involved,
not incidents.
Location, location, location...
It occurred:
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On campus (see maps)
http://www.ccri.edu/about/campuses.html
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On public property adjacent to campus
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On affiliated/non-campus property owned or controlled by
the College or a recognized student organization
Clery – Campus Security Authorities
Help is at hand...
Chief Dale Wetherell - Knight Campus
Tel: 401-825-2109
Captain Thomas Kurowski - Knight Campus
Tel: 401-825-2109
Captain Timothy Poulin - Flanagan Campus
Tel: 401-333-7035
Captain Timothy Poulin - Liston Campus
Tel: 401-455-6050
Captain Thomas Kurowski - Newport Campus
Tel: 401-851-1620