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Clery Act

Signed into law in 1990, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act. The act is now referred to as the Clery Act. The law requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The law is tied to an institution's participation in federal student financial aid programs and it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. The Act is enforced by the United States Department of Education.

FAQ

To ensure compliance with the Clery Act, Saginaw Valley State University must meet the following obligations:

1. Collect, classify, and count crime reports and crime statistics.

2. Issue crime alerts.

  • Timely warning-Issue a timely warning for any Clery Act crime that represents an ongoing threat to the safety of students or employees.
  • Emergency notification - Issue an emergency notification upon the confirmation of an emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus.

3. Publish an annual security report and fire safety report.

  • Must be distributed to all current students and employees, and ensure it is made available to prospective students and employees.
  • Must contain policy statements, procedures, crime statistics, and fire statistics associated with each on-campus student housing facility.

4. Submit crime and fire statistics to the United States Department of Education.

5. Maintain daily crime and fire logs.

6. Disclose missing student notification procedures to resident students.

The following are Clery Act crimes and must be reported by Saginaw Valley State University:

  • Criminal homicide (murder and non-negligent manslaughter)
  • Rape
  • Sex offenses -(fondling, incest, statutory rape)
  • Robbery
  • Aggravated assault
  • Burglary
  • Motor vehicle theft
  • Arson
  • Dating violence
  • Domestic violence
  • Stalking
  • Hate crimes (race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, national origin, and gender identity)
  • Liquor law violations
  • Drug law violations
  • Weapon law violations

 

Crime definitions

Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter

The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

Note: Deaths caused by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to kill, suicides, accidental deaths, and justifiable homicides are excluded.

Negligent Manslaughter

The killing of another person through gross negligence.

Robbery

The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

Aggravated Assault

An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.

Burglary

The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft, including attempts.

Motor Vehicle Theft

The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle, including joy riding.

Arson

The willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn property.

Weapon Law Violations

Violations of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses such as manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly weapons.

Drug Abuse Violations

Violations of laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, or manufacturing of drugs.

Liquor Law Violations

Violations of laws prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or possession of intoxicating liquor.

Note: Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included.

Rape

The penetration, no matter how slight, without the consent of the victim.

Sex offenses

Fondling

The touching of private body parts for sexual gratification without consent.

Incest

Sexual intercourse between persons related within prohibited degrees.

Statutory Rape

Sexual intercourse with a person under the statutory age of consent.

Dating Violence

A pattern of assaultive and controlling behaviors used to gain power and control in a relationship.

Stalking

Placing another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through threatening conduct.

Domestic Violence

A pattern of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse used to control another person.

Hate crimes

SVSU is required to report statistics for hate-related crimes by type of bias for specific crime classifications.

Additional hate-crime definitions

Larceny

The unlawful taking of property from another.

Vandalism

The willful or malicious destruction or defacing of property.

Intimidation

Placing another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm without physical attack.

Simple Assault

An unlawful physical attack without a weapon and without severe injury.

Campus security authority is a Clery Act term that encompasses four groups of individuals and organizations associated with an institution. The four groups are as follows:

  • A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution.
  • Any individual or individuals who have responsibility for campus security but who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department.
  • Any individual or organization specified in an institution's statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.
  • An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities.

Pastoral counselor and professional counselors exempt by law. 

A campus security authority is required by federal law to report Clery Act crimes or allegations of Clery Act crimes to University Police. Reports can be made by calling University Police at 989-964-4141 or by submitting the Campus Security Authority (CSA) Crime Reporting Form 2023 (354KB)

  • A Campus Security Authority is not responsible for determining whether a crime took place.  They should report all allegations to University Police.
  • A Campus Security Authority should not try to apprehend the alleged perpetrator of a crime.  They should inform University Police immediately.
  • A Campus Security Authority should not attempt to convince a victim to contact law enforcement if the victim chooses not to do so.

The campus security incident reporting form can now be accessed with Dynamic Form.

Resource Quick Links

Annual Security Report

Emergency Notifications

Crime Log

Fire Log

Sex Offender List

Title IX

CSA Crime Report Form

CSA Crime Report - Dynamic Form

CONTACT US.


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dispatch@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4141

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