Sexual Assault on Campus The Jeanne Clery Act Presented by Michael Sippey, Assist. Chief of Police Duquesne University Dept. of Public Safety

Who was Jeanne Clery? Jeanne Clery was a 19 yr. old college freshman at Lehigh University in April She resided in a third floor dorm, Stoughton Hall Three doors, with automatic locks, were propped open with pizza boxes, allowing her rapist/murderer easy access. She was raped, sodomized, beaten, bitten, strangled and her body was mutilated with a broken beer bottle. Her attacker was another student. Jeanne Clery selected this university because ‘it was safe.’

Direct Result of the Rape & Murder of Jeanne Clery 1.Joseph Henry was arrested, convicted, and is serving Life without Parole 2.The Clery family filed a $25 million lawsuit against Lehigh University 3.Public and political outrage over universities hiding criminal acts to protect their image over the welfare of their students 4.The Clery family founded the “Clery Center for Security on Campus,” an educational & watchdog organization 5.Passage of the Pennsylvania College & University Security Information Act (May 26, 1988) and the Federal Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (June 5, 1990) {The Clery Act}

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) (1990)

Includes ten specific crimes, Occurring on specific geographic locations of a university; Covering previous 3 years - Includes Forcible Sex Offenses Amended by VAWA to now include Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking

timely reports Each institution participating in any program under this subchapter and part C of subchapter I of chapter 34 of Title 42 shall make timely reports to the campus community on crimes considered to be a threat to other students and employees described in paragraph (1)(F) that are reported to campus security or local law police agencies. Such reports shall be provided to students and employees in a manner that is timely and that will aid in the prevention of similar occurrences.

Public Safety Notice – Timely Warning On Friday, October 18, 2013, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police informed the Duquesne University Department of Public Safety that they had been contacted by a victim of a sexual assault. This sexual assault had occurred in late September in a Living Learning Center on our campus and was committed by a known acquaintance of the victim. This crime is being investigated by sexual assault detectives of the Pittsburgh Police. Crime Awareness Tips: Rapist/predators try to separate females from their friends in an effort to isolate and victimize them. Duquesne University police encourage all our community members to be vigilante for these predators. Bystander intervention is an effective tactic to prevent sexual assaults. On college campuses across America, acquaintance or non-stranger rape accounts for nearly 90% of all completed or attempted rapes on college campuses. The use of alcohol is the most prevalent ‘date rape drug’ in sexual assault Remember, “No” means “No!” If you are a victim of sexual assault, the following resources are available to help you: Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) – 81 S 19th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203; (412) Duquesne University Counseling Center – 308 Administration Building; (412) Duquesne University Title IX Coordinator – (412) Duquesne University Department of Public Safety – Gibbon Street; (412) Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Sexual Assault Detectives Western Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15233; (412) Thank you, Duquesne University Department of Public Safety

Must include various policies of the university, including: safety and security measures, campus crime prevention program descriptions, and procedures to be followed in the investigation and prosecution of reported sex offenses.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Clery Act Compliance Division is authorized to investigate alleged violations, issue findings, and enforce these provisions. If an institution is found to be in violation of the Clery Act they may face: 1. a warning, 2.civil penalties up to $35,000 per violation, 3.the limitation or suspension of federal student aid eligibility, 4.or the loss of eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs.

Complexity of Laws affecting University Police & Campus Authorities in addressing Sexual Assault on Campus 1.Pennsylvania College & University Security Information Act 2.The Clery Act 3.Title IX 4.VAWA (Violence Against Women Act of 1994 –re-authorized February 28, 2013) 5.The Campus SaVE Act (Sexual Violence Elimination Act) 6.Dept. of Education “Dear Colleague Letter” of 2011 and Pennsylvania Crime Victims Act 18 P.S If applicable, Protection From Abuse Orders, 23 Pa.C.S Jurisdiction/Authority Issues

For more information about the Clery Act and VAWA, please see: 1.“The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting”; the Dept. of Education, Feb. 2011; The U.S. Dept. of Education; The Clery Center for Security on Campus; The Re-Authorization of the Violence Against Women Act:

Role of Duquesne University Police Officers When a Sexual Assault Has Been Reported Captain Michael Kopas

Presented by Det. Bryan Sellers