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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 Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
Statistics Act (Clery Act) as well as applicable California Education Code requirements.
809.2 POLICY
The Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove Police Department to comply with the Clery Act. Compliance
with the Clery Act requires a joint effort between the Garden Grove 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 will:
(a)Ensure that the Garden Grove 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).
2.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)).
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DepartmentJeanne Clery Campus Security Act - 23.Ensure coordination of emergency 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 Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove 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)Appoint a designee to develop programs 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 explains the rights and options
provided for under 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).
809.3.1 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee will also (Education Code § 67386):
(a)Assist the institution with the development of policies and procedures relating to sexual
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking involving a student whether
it occurred on- or off-campus including:
1.The differences between standards of proof and defenses in criminal
investigations and administrative or disciplinary matters.
2.Victim-centered protocols including privacy protection, responses to reports,
interviews, investigations, required notifications, and participation by victim
advocates and other supporting individuals.
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