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ANNUAL CLERY ACT REPORT
 Pursuant to 20 United States Code section 1092(f), the
"Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistic Act," and the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) each institution of higher education in
the United States which participates in federal student aid
programs must produce and distribute an annual report
containing crime statistics and statements of security
policy. A failure to provide required information, or
the inclusion of inaccurate information can result in fines
up to $25,000 per violation imposed by the U.S. Department
of Education (DOE). Security on Campus, Inc. Clery Act
Annual Report Checklist
http://www.securityoncampus.org/schools/cleryact/checklist.html
Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, aka the
Clery Act. This federal law requires certain
information to be made available about criminal activity on
campuses.
Since 1992, educational institutions have been required
to publish and distribute an annual security report to
numerous people in addition to the media.
In 1998, the law was amended to require campus police to
keep and maintain daily crime logs and times reports about
ongoing criminal threats on campus. These reports had
to be made available to the public during business hours.
This change affected may private institutions that had been
able to ignore state open records laws.
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Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights.
This is a subsection of the Clery Act. Institutions
may have to provide student journalists with information
about what happens in an on-campus disciplinary body with
cases involving sexual assault.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
This law is frequently a roadblock for student journalists.
It is designed to prohibit the release of educational
records to outsiders without that student's permission.
Importantly for the security office, in 1992, an amendment
was passed that stated that the protected education records
do not include records maintained by a law enforcement unit
of an educational agency or institution.
AN in 1998, another amendment was passed that explicitly
allows (though doesn't require) schools to release the
outcome of disciplinary proceedings where a student if found
responsible for behavior that would constitute a crime or
violence or a non-forcible sex offense. This act
applies to any educational institution that receives any
federal funding.
Student Right to Know Act. Despite its
rather broad name, this law deals narrowly with reporting
requirements about athletic scholarships and financial aid.
Though it wouldn't likely apply to the campus security
office, your awareness of it will protect your office if
some student journalist tries to cite it.
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State Open Record Laws. Every state and the
District of Columbia have some version of an open records
act that guarantees publish access to records generated by a
public access to records generated by a public body or
agency. There are expectations if something is
considered under some specific exemption, which vary from
state to state. Generally, this applies to all state
agencies, such as public colleges and universities.
Know whether this law applies to your department.
This can depend on:
- The status of your institution as private or public.
- The status of the security department as a law
enforcement authority.
Many students, their parents, and employees are concerned
about safety and security on campus. Fashion Institute
of Technology understands that concern and takes its
responsibility seriously. FIT employs security
measures that ensure our students and employees are as free
as possible from any threats to their safety or well being.
Although the college has been fortunate in not experiencing
a significant number of crimes committed on campus, our
efforts must continue tom minimize the risk of criminal
incidents. To prevent such incidents, a competent,
professionally-trained campus Public Safety Department,
together with students and employees, are responsible for a
number of measures to ensure that people and their
possessions are protected as much as possible.
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