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The City of Monessen Police Department Chief of Police Monessen, PA 15062 (724) 684‐6151 or (724) 684‐4600
Michael Crosby
CLERY ACT COMPLIANCE
Purpose:
Senior Financial Aid Coordinator / Primary Campus Security Authority / Title IX Coordinator
DEC Administration Building ‐Office # 203
724‐653‐2196
mcrosby@dec.edu
To establish the parameters for compliance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998” (commonly referred to as the “Clery Act”) at all School locations.
Background:
The “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998,” commonly referred to as the “Clery Act,” requires institutions of higher education receiving federal financial aid to report specified crime statistics on college campuses and areas within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of college campuses, and to provide other safety and crime information to members of the campus community. DEFINITIONS:
Campus Security Authority (CSA)‐individuals at the Douglas Education Center (DEC) who, because of their function for the School, have an obligation under the Clery Act to notify the school of alleged Clery Crimes that are reported to them in good faith, or alleged Clery Crimes that they may personally witness. These individuals, by virtue of their positions due to official job duties are required by federal law to "report" crime when it has been observed by, or reported to them by another individual. They individuals typically fall under one of the following categories:
1. People or offices that are not members of a campus police/security department, but where policy directs individuals to report criminal offenses to them or their office.
2. Officials having significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings. At DEC these persons include:
- Michael Crosby / Senior Financial Aid Coordinator / Primary Campus Security Authority / Title IX Coordinator
- Jeffrey D. Imbrescia / President / CEO
- Debra Wise / Director of Financial Services
- Julian Imbrescia / Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Rick Price / Maintenance Technician Supervisor (After Hours)
Clery Act Crimes ("Clery Crimes")‐crimes required by the Clery Act to be reported annually to the school community, include: criminal homicide (murder and negligent/non‐negligent manslaughter); sex offenses (forcible and non‐forcible); robbery; aggravated assault; burglary; motor vehicle theft; arson; hate crimes (including larceny, theft, simple assault, intimidation, or destruction/damage/vandalism of property that are motivated by bias); dating violence; domestic violence; stalking; and arrests and referrals for disciplinary action for any of the following: (a) liquor law violations, (b) drug law violations, and (c) carrying and possessing illegal weapons.
Emergency Notification—an announcement to inform the campus community about a “significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus." An emergency response expands upon the definition of "timely warning" as it includes both Clery Act crimes and other types of emergencies (examples: a fire, infectious disease outbreak,
"Reasonably Contiguous" (as pertaining to a college campus) buildings or property owned or controlled by the school, located in an area that is considered and treated as an integral part of campus and covered by the same security policies as the main campus.
Timely Warning—an announcement made to alert the campus community about Clery Crimes and other serious incidents in the event that a reported crime may pose a serious or continuing threat to the campus and surrounding community.
DEC’s Primary Security Authority works collaboratively with various offices at the school to develop implement and oversee programs that ensure the school’s overall compliance with the Clery Act and associated regulations at all school locations.
Policy:
In accordance with the requirements the Clery Act, DEC shall:
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