University of Massachusetts Lowell Police Department Campus Security

University of Massachusetts Lowell Police Department Campus Security Authority Training 1

Presented by: Ronald Dickerson Melissa Mullen Deputy Chief , UMLPD 978 -934 -4202 Ronald_Dickerson@uml. edu Lieutenant, UMLPD 978 -934 -4212 Melissa_Mullen@uml. edu 2

AGENDA UMass Lowell Police Department • • Introduction to the Clery Act Security on Campus, Inc. Clery Crimes Documenting Clery Act Geography CSA Designation/ Functions Policy Statements Questions/ Answers 3

Introduction to the Clery Act • Choosing a postsecondary institution is a major decision for students and their families. Along with academic, financial and geographic considerations, the issue of campus safety is a major concern. • In order to ensure that campus crimes are reported, Congress enacted the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. • The act requires all public and private institutions of postsecondary education participating in Federal student financial assistance programs to disclose campus crime statistics and security information to the public. • The act was amended and renamed the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act in 1998, in memory of Jeanne Clery. 4

Security on Campus, Inc. • Jeanne Clery was a freshman when she was beaten, raped and murdered in her Lehigh University dorm room on 4/5/86. • Jeanne’s assailant was another Lehigh University student who murdered her during his attempt to commit robbery as she slept. • Following the murder of their daughter, Connie and Howard Clery founded Security on Campus, Inc. (SOC), a non-profit organization dedicated to safe campuses for college and university students. • SOC’s mission is to prevent crime, violence and substance abuse on campuses and to compassionately assist the victims of these crimes. • SOC has campaigned tirelessly to introduce legislation and to raise campus safety awareness. 5

What are the Clery Act Crimes? Criminal Offenses 1. Criminal Homicide, including: a. b. 2. Sex Offenses, including: a. b. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter Negligent Manslaughter Forcible Non-forcible Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary MV Theft Arson 6

What are the Clery Act Crimes? (cont. ) Hate Crimes (Crimes motivated by bias) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Any of the above-mentioned criminal offenses Larceny/ Theft Simple Assault Intimidation Destruction/ Damage/ Vandalism of Property * 6 categories which must be reported: Race, Gender, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity/ National Origin/ Disability

What are the Clery Act Crimes? (cont. ) Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action for: 1. Weapons: (carrying, possessing, etc. ) 2. Drug Abuse Violations 3. Liquor Law Violations * Referred for disciplinary action means the referral of any person to any official who initiates a disciplinary action of which a record is kept and which may result in the imposition of a sanction. 8

Documenting Clery Act Crimes Statistics for all Clery Act crimes must be disclosed on the Annual Security Report (ASR) by the type of crime that was committed, the year in which the crime was reported and the geographic location where the crime occurred. 9

Clery Act Geography: 1. On campus: Any building or property owned or controlled by the institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area. 2. On public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus: Property owned by a public entity, such as a city or state government, e. g. , a public sidewalk that borders the campus or a public road that runs through your campus. 3. In or on non-campus buildings or property: Property that is not located on the campus but owned or controlled by the institution. 10

CSA Designation A CSA is any official of the institution who has significant responsibility for the student and campus activities. These individuals include: – The Dean of Students office – The Director of Student Judicial Affairs – The Office of Residence Life and their direct reports (RD’s, ARD’s, RA’s) – The Director of Athletics and their direct reports (coaches, asst. coaches) – The Director of the Counseling Center – The Director of Health Services – The Director of Disability Services 11

What Does a CSA do? • The function of a CSA is to report to the official or office designated by the institution to collect crime report information (UMLPD), those allegations of Clery Act crimes that he or she concludes were made in good faith. • Voluntary Confidential Reporting allows any staff or faculty member who has knowledge that an offense has occurred in one of the Clery Act geographical areas to report the offense to the UMass Lowell Police without jeopardizing confidentiality or causing discomfort to the victim. 12

What a CSA Does NOT Do? • It is not the function of a CSA to: – Apprehend the perpetrator – Investigate an alleged crime – Convince the victim to contact law enforcement These are functions of law enforcement. 13

Policy Statements • Along with crime statistics, our ASR must include policy statements related to campus security that disclose what you do and how you do it. • They must accurately reflect our current procedures and practices. • These statements will include what programs and policies are in place for such things as: – – – – – Campus law enforcement Procedures for students to report crimes on campus Security and access to campus facilities Crime prevention Drug and alcohol abuse prevention and treatment programs Emergency notification and timely warning policies Sex offense procedures and prevention programs Obtaining registered sex offender information Missing students 14

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