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What is the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses.
Because the law is tied to participation in federal student financial aid programs it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. It is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.
The "Clery Act" is named in memory of 19 year old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986.
Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't been told about 38 violent crimes on the Lehigh campus in the three years before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and persuaded Congress to enact this law, which was originally known as the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990."
Why have I been designated as a Campus Security Authority?
Miami University has designated you a Campus Security Authority based on your significant responsibility for Student and Campus Activities. You have been identified in the Annual Security Report as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses to if they do not wish to report them directly to the police.
Crimes to be reported: Click here for crime definitions (.pdf format)
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter, Negligent manslaughter
- Forcible sex offenses, Non-forcible sex offences
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Burglary
- Motor vehicle theft
- Arson
- All hate crimes involving personal injury, theft, intimidation and destruction, damage, or vandalism of property.
- Arrest & Referrals for Liquor Law Violations, Drug Law Violation, and Weapons Law Violations
Location of the crime to be reported: Click here for location definitions (.pdf format)
- On Campus, other than residential facilities
- On Campus, Residence Hall
- Non-Campus property (owned, controlled, or affiliated with campus; e.g., leased property, fraternities)
- Public Property immediately adjacent to campus (sidewalk, street, sidewalk which are adjacent to campus
How do I report the crime?
If a person reveals to you that they have been a victim, witness or perpetrator of an incident that might involve a crime, (reportable or otherwise) please immediately contact the Miami University Police at 529-2222. Reporting a crime to police does not mean that charges must be filed; instead, it allows victims, witness or perpetrator to discuss with police options for handling an incident and helps police obtain accurate information for statistical reporting.
It is very important that information revealed to you is reported to the Miami University Police Department. That information is evaluated and it is determine if immediate notification should be issued to students, faculty and staff regarding the criminal activity. The timely warning notification will alert individuals about certain crimes in and around our community that may present a threat to the campus community and to heighten safety awareness.
The CSA Incident Reporting Form is to aid you in writing down important details for statistical information. We would like to see the date and the location of the incident as well as a brief description of the incident so that we can appropriately classify it in accordance with the crime definitions published by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Even, if you don't have all the information for the form please still submit what you do have.
Click here for the CSA Incident Reporting Form (.pdf format)
Why it is important to Miami University?
Miami University gathers crime statistics from all five campuses on an annual basis to complete our Annual Security Report (ASR). The ASR is an annual report with statements of campus security policy and crime statistics available to current and prospective students and employees by October 1st of each year. The Annual Security Report for Miami University can be found at www.miami.muohio.edu/documents_and_policies/right_to_know.
Keeping accurate crime statistics will help Miami University know where to provide prevention programs and safety awareness programs to help keep the campus safe. By keeping the campus safe students and other campus community members will have a secure environment to study in, work in, and engage in recreation.
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