Police Department Policy

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Santa Ana PD

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Policy 809Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/09/05, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana 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. 809.2 POLICY The Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana Police Department to comply with the Clery Act. Compliance with the Clery Act requires a joint effort between the Santa Ana 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 shall: (a)Ensure that the Santa Ana 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)). Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/09/05, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentJeanne Clery Campus Safety 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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 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, including but not limited to the procedures for reporting and investigating incidents; information on local, state, and tribal laws on hazing; and hazing prevention strategies (20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(K); 20 USC § 1092(f)(1)(L)). 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

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