What you need to know if you are a Campus Security Authority at Montgomery College Montgomery College Safety and Security Created: April 27,

 Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University in The law enacted in her memory is intended to ensure that student and other campus community members are aware of campus crime so they can make informed decisions.  The Clery Act, first enacted in 1990 and amended in 1998 and 2008, requires higher education institutions to report crime statistics to current and prospective students as well as employees. Created: April 27, 2012 Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities 2

 Many crimes and incidents, especially sexual assaults, are not reported to campus security (but may be reported to others).  Data is collected from a wide variety of “Campus Security Authorities” to get the most accurate crime statistics possible - That’s where you come in. Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 The law defines four categories of Campus Security Authority:  Campus Security Offices  Non-security officers responsible for monitoring college property (e.g., Parking Attendants, etc.)  People designated as those to whom crimes should be reported  “Officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities” – That’s YOU! Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Are Defined by function, not title:  Significant responsibility for student AND campus activities  Regular contact with students Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Deans  Athletic Coaches  Student Activities Coordinators  Faculty Advisors to Student Organizations  Select Human Resources Staff  Resource Center Staff Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 The category of “Campus Security Authority” is defined broadly to ensure complete coverage and thorough reporting of crimes. Approximately 250 Montgomery College staff and faculty have been identified as CSA’s having “significant responsibility for student and campus activities” – including YOU! Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Administrative staff not responsible for students (e.g., payroll, facilities, IT, etc.)  Clerical staff  Individual faculty who do NOT serve as an advisor to a registered student organization Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 If someone tells you about a crime or an incident that may be a crime, you must record the information and submit the CRIME STATISTIC REPORT FORM  Remember: Just get the facts, experts will determine the crime WHEN IN DOUBT, REPORT IT! Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

These crimes must be reported:  Criminal homicide  Sex offenses, forcible & non-forcible  Aggravated assault  Robbery  Burglary  Motor vehicle theft  Arson Definitions provided later in the presentation Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 You must also report:  Hate crimes, including any of the seven crimes previously listed or any other crime causing bodily injury, if motivated by hate New in 2008 – hate crime statistics reported under the Clery Act include larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, and vandalism.  Liquor, drug and weapons – both arrests AND disciplinary referrals Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

Be sure to document:  When did the crime or incident occur?  When did the person report it to you? The law requires that the crime be reported for the calendar year in which it was first reported to a Campus Security Authority – not when it occurred, not when it was reported to Campus Security by a CSA. Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 For emergencies and crimes in progress, call  Montgomery College Campus Security  Germantown Campus,  Rockville Campus,  Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus,  Fill out the CRIME STATISTIC REPORT FORM Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

A crime must be reported if it occurred:  On campus  On public property adjacent to campus (e.g., roads, sidewalks)  On non-campus property owned or controlled by Montgomery College or a recognized student organization (e.g., Gaithersburg Business Technical Center, Westfield South) Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

For example:  A student tells you about a crime that occurred before he/she came to Montgomery College OR  A student reports an assault that happened while he/she was away from campus and not involved in a Montgomery College sponsored activity - e.g., at home on spring break, on vacation, or at a summer job with a private company Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Campus Security will categorize the reported incidents. Your job is to get the information the person is willing to tell you.  Remember:  You are not a police officer or detective  You don’t have to prove what happened or who was at fault, or classify the crime  You aren’t supposed to find the perpetrator Use the CSA form - CRIME STATISTIC REPORT FORM but DON’T identify the victim. Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Let the person know about options for reporting to Campus Security or police  A person who talks to you may not want to talk to Campus Security or police – and doesn’t have to Exception: When the victim reports a crime to a professional who is mandated by law to report specific crimes (e.g., child abuse) Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Dean of Student Services  Available medical treatment  Counseling services for students and staff (Faculty Staff Assistance Program)  Montgomery County Crisis Center 24-hour line Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Describe the incident or crime  Answering questions on form will help determine the correct category  Get as accurate and complete a description of what happened as you can  Write a brief description of the incident  Even incomplete information can help Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Is a violent crime in progress? (If so, call police immediately at 9-1-1! Follow up with a call to the Campus Security Office.)  Has the victim sought or is the victim in need of assistance/services?  What happened? How, when, and where did it happen? Is there an identified suspect?  Has the incident been reported to Campus Security or to another CSA?  Does the victim wish to remain anonymous? Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 You are NOT the expert, and you don’t have to be  You don’t have to be a criminal lawyer or know the classification  Just indicate the crime that seems most likely or possible  The experts will make the final determination and classify the crimes Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Criminal Homicide: murder, non-negligent manslaughter, and negligent manslaughter (including vehicular manslaughter)  Aggravated Assault: unlawful attack upon another with intent to inflict severe injury, using weapon or means likely to produce death or great bodily harm Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Sex offenses, forcible and non-forcible  Forcible sex offenses: rape, sodomy, sexual fondling, sexual assault with object  Non-forcible: statutory rape and incest  Questions re: sex offenses:  Was crime committed forcibly/against victim’s will?  Was victim incapable of giving consent because of temporary/permanent mental/physical incapacity, or because underage?  Was assault facilitated by (including intoxicated persons) giving drugs/alcohol? Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Robbery: taking/attempting to take something by force, violence, threat, or by putting victim in fear  Questions re: robbery  Was force or a weapon used or threatened?  Was victim injured?  Did victim feel fearful, threatened or endangered? Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Burglary: unlawful entry into a structure to commit a felony or theft  Questions re: Burglary  Was item taken from inside classroom, office, store, lab, or other structure?  Was structure, room, store, or office open, closed, or locked?  How did thief get into the structure/ room etc.? Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Robbery: taking/attempting to take something by force, violence, threat, or by putting victim in fear  Questions re: robbery  Was force or a weapon used or threatened?  Was victim injured?  Did victim feel fearful, threatened or endangered? Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Motor vehicle theft: theft of automobiles, trucks, etc., including “joyriding” (taking by person without lawful access)  Arson: willful or malicious burning/attempt to burn structure, vehicle, or personal property of another Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Hate crimes: any of the crimes listed above, or any other crime causing bodily injury (e.g., simple assault) where there is evidence of both:  of hate motivation AND  that the victim was specifically selected because of actual/perceived race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation New in 2008, Hate crimes reported under the Clery Act include larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, and vandalism. Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Hate crimes to property, questions:  Was the target personal property, a personal residence, house of worship, or ethnic organization?  Did the incident involve any expression of hatred (e.g. graffiti, comments) re: race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability?  Did any personal injury result from the incident?  Report ANY vandalism to property that is a result of a hate crime Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 Liquor, drug, and weapon law violations:  Campus Security report statistics on arrests for liquor, drug, and weapons-related crimes  Report statistics on disciplinary referrals for drug, liquor, and weapon law violations (except when the person was also arrested for the same act)  Statistics must reflect number of persons involved (head count), not just number of incidents (for these crimes only) Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities

 To get more information on campus safety and to read the Annual Clery report go to: Montgomery College Annual Clery Report: spx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID= spx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=22359 U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act Handbook: 2.pdf 2.pdf Created: April 27, Provided as a resource to Montgomery College Campus Security Authorities