Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting

CALIFORNIA STATE AUDITOR Report 2024-032 | July 2024 Table 1 Clery Act Requirements NUMBER OF SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENT CATEGORY* REQUIREMENTS INSTITUTIONS MUST: Annual Reports and General Campus Safety 9 Disclose policies regarding collecting and reporting crime statistics by types and location; policies regarding the security and maintenance of campus REPORT A CRIME facilities; and policies encouraging counselors to inform victims of voluntary reporting procedures. Daily Crime Log and Crime Reporting 7 Maintain, update, and make crime logs available to the public within certain time frames; make timely warnings to the campus community of Clery Act crimes; and disclose procedures for individuals to report crimes and emergencies. Campus Law Enforcement and 4 Disclose policies describing the authority of campus security personnel, the Crime Prevention institution’s relationship with law enforcement, and programs related to campus security procedures and crime prevention. Illegal Drugs and Alcohol 3 Disclose policies regarding possession, use, and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs, including enforcement of underage drinking laws and drug laws, and describe its programs for alcohol and drug abuse education. Campus Sex Offense Mitigation Programs 3 Disclose policies that describe programs informing all incoming students and new employees of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention programs and of the institution’s procedures for addressing such crimes. Campus Sex Offense Response Procedures 8 Disclose policies that require the institution to provide information to victims in writing regarding their rights, their options for notifying law enforcement, and the services available to them. Disciplinary Action Processes in the Event 5 Disclose policies that address the procedures for institutional disciplinary of an Alleged Sex Offense action that may result from alleged sex offenses, including the types of proceedings and the steps, timelines, and the decision‑making process. Emergency Response and 11 Disclose policies that explain the institution’s process for confirming and Evacuation Procedures notifying students, employees, and the larger community of situations that involve an immediate threat to their health and safety. Processes in the Event of a Missing 9 Disclose policies, including time frames, for notifying local law Student Report enforcement and designated contacts of reported missing persons who reside in on‑campus housing. MISSING Total: 59 Source: Federal law. * We identified numerous Clery Act requirements and compiled the requirements into 59 items, grouping similar items into nine categories. For a full list of the requirements and our assessment of each institution’s compliance with the requirements, see Appendix C.