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c. Security policies and procedures in place to protect the community; and
d. Information on the handling of threats, emergencies and dangerous situations.
9. Identify CSAs on a regular, ongoing basis, and notify these individuals of their obligations under the Clery Act to report
any and all Clery Crimes that they witness, or are reported to them.
10. Provide regular, mandatory training for all CSAs.
11. In the event that a person is reported as missing, notify local law enforcement that has jurisdiction in the geographical
area around the school, and utilize the emergency contact information available for the missing person to notify those listed as emergency contacts for the alleged missing person. Questions may be directed DEC’s Primary Campus Security Authority Michael Crosby at 724-653-2196 or mcrosby@dec.edu
Responsibilities:
All DEC Faculty, Staff, and Students on DEC’s Facilities or Property:
• Promptly report any activity that is perceived as criminal, potentially dangerous or suspicious to a Campus Security
Authority (CSA).
• In accordance with Policy AD67, Disclosure of Wrongful Conduct and Protection from Retaliation, "make good faith
reports of suspected wrongful conduct, and to protect such individuals from retaliation for making such reports to the school or an appropriate authority, participating in any investigation, hearing, or inquiry by the school or an appropriate authority or participating in a court proceeding relating to an allegation of suspected wrongful conduct at the school." No reporter making a report "in good faith" will be retaliated against, and all reports will be taken seriously.
• All DEC Visitors on DEC Facilities or Property:
• Promptly report any activity that is perceived as criminal, potentially dangerous or suspicious to a Campus Security
Authority (CSA).
• Compile and disclose statistics of reports on the types of Clery Crimes reported for the school, the immediately
adjacent public areas and public areas running through the campuses, remote classroom facilities and non-campus
facilities.
• Collect reports of Clery Crimes made to local law enforcement, school officials and others associated with the school
who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities.
• Create and publish an annual report to the Department of Education disclosing statistics of Clery Crimes reported over
the past three years, as well as DEC’s policies and procedures addressing campus security and safety.
• Annually disclose/report, to the campus community and the public:
o Crime data (by type);
o Fire incident data;
o Security policies and procedures in place to protect the community; and
o Information on the handling of threats, emergencies and dangerous situations.
o Provide regular, mandatory training for all CSAs.
o Work with School departments to establish Clery Act related educational programs and promotion of safety awareness
programs.
Campus Security Authorities (CSAs):
• Hear/receive information of alleged crimes that are reported to them in good faith by others, or report alleged crimes that they may personally witness. Under the Clery Act, a crime is "reported" when it is brought to the attention of a campus security authority or local law enforcement personnel by a victim, witness, other third party or even the offender. It doesn't matter whether or not the individuals involved in the crime, or reporting the crime, are associated with the school.
• Record information about crimes reported to them. To record information about a crime reported, the Campus Security Authority must complete a Campus Security Authority Incident Report Form. Submit, either electronically or print/mail, all completed Campus Security Authority Incident Report Forms to the School Police and Public Safety. DEC Education Department:
o Work with students to promote adherence to a student code of conduct involving behavior that is inconsistent with the essential values of the DEC community.
o Promptly report any Clery Act related crimes. If you are unsure whether or not the incident meets the criteria, it is still recommended that you contact the local law enforcement agencies.
o Annually, provide all conduct referral data to DEC’s Primary Campus Security Authority in the Annual Security Report.
Exemptions:
The following individuals, when acting within the scope of the official responsibilities are not Campus Security Authorities, and as such, are exempt from the mandates of this policy:
• Pastoral Counselors
• Professional Counselors
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