{"id":8474,"date":"2019-07-26T10:37:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T17:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/?p=8474"},"modified":"2024-05-24T10:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T17:33:58","slug":"role-clery-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowledgecity.com\/blog\/role-clery-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Crimes on Campus: The Influence of The Clery Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campus security is not merely a buzzword; it is a mandate, an obligation and a priority for all US educational institutions. Fortunately, the number of college and university students is growing. According to the <\/span>NCES<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>undergraduate enrollment in the United States is projected to increase to 17.4 million students by 2027. <\/span>However, as enrollment increases, campus-related crimes are expected to increase too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is The Clery Act?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Jeanne Clery Act is a US federal statute that obligates universities and colleges participating in financial aid programs (federal) to maintain as well as disclose all campus crime statistics and key security information. This act intends to protect students on campus by requiring colleges and universities to be transparent about campus crime.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Clery Act was signed and passed in 1990. It is named after a Lehigh University student, Jeanne Clery. She was raped and killed in her college dorm room back in 1986. Her school had not informed students regarding more than 35 violent campus crimes in the three years preceding her murder. Note that Clery’s parents, Howard and Connie, led the crusade to implement the original Campus Security Act. The Congress formally named this law in memory of <\/span>Jeanne Clery<\/span><\/a> in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n

The United States Department of Education monitors compliance with the law. The department can impose civil penalties of up to $54,789 for each violation, against educational institutions for each infraction. They can also suspend institutions from taking part in various federal student financial aid programs in case of non-compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The main goal of the Clery Act is to make sure students, parents, prospective students and employees have timely access to accurate and updated information regarding campus security procedures and crimes committed on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clery Act Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warnings and Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

When campus crimes occur that can jeopardize students and employees, the <\/span>Clery Act compels the campus police to issue warnings. These warnings should be issued\u00a0on time to help prevent similar crimes. Educational institutions are also required to publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Report every year by October 1st. The report is distributed to current students, employees and prospective students.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report should contain the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n