Jeanne_Clery_Campus_Safety_Act

Policy 809CSU Police Department Systemwide Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/07/26, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by CSU Police DepartmentJeanne Clery Campus Safety Act - 1Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act 809.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines to ensure this department fulfills its obligation in complying with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act) as well as applicable California Education Code requirements. Nothing in this policy shall supersede the requirements contained in the CSU Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (the "Clery Act"). https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/16562624/latest 809.2 POLICY The CSU Police Department encourages accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes and takes all such reports seriously (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(C)(iii)). Reports will be accepted in any manner, including in person or in writing, at any CSU Police Department facility. Reports will be accepted anonymously, by phone or via email or on the institution’s website. It is the policy of the CSU Police Department to comply with the Clery Act. Compliance with the Clery Act requires a joint effort between the CSU Police Department and the administration of the institution. Supervisors assigned areas of responsibility in the following policy sections are expected to be familiar with the subsections of 20 USC § 1092(f) and 34 CFR 668.46 that are relevant to their responsibilities. 809.3 POLICY, PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT The Chief of Police or authorized designee shall work with the university Clery Act Director to: (a)Ensure that the CSU Police Department establishes procedures for immediate emergency response and evacuation, including the use of electronic and cellular communication, and testing of these procedures (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(J)(i); 20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(J)(iii)). (b)Enter into written agreements as appropriate with local law enforcement agencies to (Education Code § 67381.1): 1.Identify roles in the investigation of alleged criminal offenses on campus (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(C)(ii)). (a)This includes identification of the responsibilities for sexual assault, hate crimes, and Part 1 violent crime investigations (e.g., willful homicide, forcible rape, robbery, or aggravated assault as defined in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Handbook), and establishing the specific geographical boundaries of each agency's responsibility, including maps as necessary (Education Code § 67381). CSU Police Department Systemwide Policy Manual Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/07/26, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by CSU Police DepartmentJeanne Clery Campus Safety Act - 22.Assist in the monitoring and reporting of criminal activity at off-campus student organizations that are recognized by the institution and engaged in by students attending the institution, including student organizations with off- campus housing facilities (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(G)). 3.Collaborate to fulfill CSU's response and evacuation procedures, including procedures to immediately notify the campus community upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(J)). 4.Notify the CSU Police Department of criminal offenses reported to local law enforcement agencies to assist the institution in meeting its reporting requirements under the Clery Act (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(F)). 5.Notify the CSU Police Department of criminal offenses reported to local law enforcement agencies to assist in making information available to the campus community in a timely manner and to aid in the prevention of similar crimes. Such disseminated information shall withhold the names of victims as confidential (20 USC § 1092(f)(3)). (c)Pursuant to the CSU Systemwide Clery Act Policy, the CSU Title IX Coordinator is primarily responsible for ensuring all Campus-based prevention and awareness activities, through cross-divisional partnerships, as assigned by the Nondiscrimination Policy and required by 34 C.F.R. § 668.46 that are designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and practices, and to encourage students and employees to be responsible for their own security and the security of others (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(D)). (d)Appoint a designee to develop programs to inform students and employees about the prevention of crime (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(E)). (e)Appoint a designee to develop educational programs to promote the awareness of rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and what to do if an offense occurs, including but not limited to who should be contacted, the importance of preserving evidence, and to whom the alleged offense should be reported (20 USC § 1092(f)(8)(B)). The designee shall also develop written materials to be distributed to reporting persons that explain the rights and options provided for in 20 USC § 1092 (20 USC § 1092(f)(8)(C)). (f)Appoint a designee to make the appropriate notifications to institution staff regarding missing person investigations in order to ensure that the institution complies with the requirements of 34 CFR 668.46(h). (g)Appoint a designee to assist in the development of prevention and awareness programs related to hazing as defined by the institution