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Annual Safety & Security Report About the Clery Act ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 Clery Act Compliance .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Collection of Crime Statistics ......................................................................................................................................... 3 KUPD/Public Safety and Police Services ................................................................................................................. 4 Campus Crime Reporting .................................................................................................................................................6 Communicating Security Threats to the Campus Community .........................................................................9 Emergency Notifi cations ...................................................................................................................................................9 Timely Warning Notices ....................................................................................................................................................9 Counting and Classifying Crime Statistics ..............................................................................................................13 Clery Act Geography .............................................................................................................................................. .........17 Security of and Access to Campus Facilities .........................................................................................................17 Notifi cation of Missing Students ..................................................................................................................................21 Policies on Alcohol, Drugs and Firearms ............................................................................................................... 22 Crime Prevention Programs .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Sexual Violence Reporting and Responses ......................................................................................................... 28 Resources for Victims of Sexual Misconduct .........................................................................................................47 Sexual Off enses Prevention Programs .................................................................................................................... 48 Reducing Risk for Self and Others ............................................................................................................................. 54 Appendix A: Campus Security Authorities ............................................................................................................57 Chart #1: 2019-2021 Crime Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 58 Charts #2: 2019-2021 Non-Campus Crimes ........................................................................................................ 59 Chart #3: 2019-2021 PA Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Crime Statistics ..........................................60 Chart #4: Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Student and Employees ..................................................................... 61 Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Offi ce of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at pena@ kutztown.edu or the Offi ce for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-8778339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov.
KU Annual Security Report 1 About the Clery Act Choosing a post-secondary institution is a major decision for students and their families. Along with academic, fi nancial and geographic considerations, the issue of campus safety is a vital concern. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (KU) recognizes the eff ect this life-changing choice may have for students and seeks to provide a safe and secure environment in which its students can live, learn and grow. Understanding that no community is free from crime, the University remains fi rm in its pursuit of an environment that is as safe as possible where students can learn, faculty can teach and staff can support the mission of the institution. The Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), provides students and families, as higher education consumers, with the information they need to make informed decisions about college choice. The Clery Act (1990) requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Under the watchful eye of the U.S. Department of Education, all post-secondary institutions participating in Title IV student fi nancial aid programs are required to comply with this Act to avoid being penalized with signifi cant fi nes and suspension from participation in Title IV programs. The Clery Act is named after 19-year-old Jeanne Clery, who was raped and murdered in her Lehigh University residence hall in 1986. Clery’s parents, who believed the University had failed to share vital information with its students regarding campus safety, campaigned for legislative reform when they discovered students at Lehigh hadn’t been notifi ed about thirty-eight violent crimes, including rapes, robberies and assaults, that had occurred on campus in the three years prior to Clery’s murder. Their sustained eff orts ultimately resulted in the passage of the Clery Act, a federal law requiring all universities and colleges receiving federal student fi nancial aid programs to report crime statistics regarding crimes that occur on or near their respective campuses, alert campus of imminent dangers, and distribute an Annual Campus Security Report to current and prospective students and employees. Compliance is monitored by the United States Department of Education, which can impose civil penalties, up to $62,689 per violation, against institutions for Clery Act infractions and can suspend institutions from participating in federal student fi nancial aid programs. Clery Act Compliance KU has a vested interest in campus security and the personal safety of its students and employees. The following pages contain specifi c information related to the Clery Act, such as campus crime statistics, as well as other matters of importance associated with security and safety on campus. Members of the campus community are encouraged to use this report as a guide for safe practices on-campus and off -campus. An online copy of this report is available at www. kutztown.edu/clery. The Clery Act requires Kutztown University to provide timely warnings of crimes that represent a threat to the safety of students or employees and to make their campus security policies available to the public. The Act also requires KU to collect, classify, report, and disseminate crime data to everyone on campus and to the U.S. Department of Education on an annual basis. Clery Act requirements fall into three categories based on the confi guration of an institution: (1) Clery crime statistics and security-related policy requirements that must be met by every institution; (2) an additional Clery crime log requirement for institutions which have a campus police or security department; and (3) Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) missing student notifi cation and fi re safety requirements for institutions that have at least one on-campus student housing facility. Kutztown University falls into all of these categories. To be in full compliance with the law, KU publishes Jeanne Clery
KU Annual Security Report 2 and makes available to current and prospective students and employees this Annual Security Report (ASR) containing safety and security-related policy statements and crime statistics by October 1st of each year. The report provides crime statistics for the past three years, details campus and community policies about safety and security measures, describes campus crime prevention programs and lists procedures to be followed in the investigation and prosecution of alleged sex off enses. Collect, classify and count crime reports and crime statistics. All campus crime reports are collected, classifi ed and counted. Three years of crime statistics detailing crimes that have occurred are reported in the ASR. The crimes are categorized according to the location where the crime occurred: on-campus; on-campus in university residential facilities; in public areas on or near campus; and in certain non-campus buildings, such as remote classrooms. KU also reports liquor and drug law violations and illegal weapons possession if they result in a disciplinary referral or arrest. Kutztown University also compiles and discloses statistics for incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in compliance with the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA). VAWA amended the Clery Act to require institutions to disclose these statistics and to include certain policies, procedures and programs pertaining to these incidents in this Annual Security Report. Compliance with these provisions does not constitute a violation of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g), commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Publish an annual security report. This report, containing safety and security-related policy statements and crime statistics, is made available to all current students and employees. A Notice of Availability is sent to every student and employee immediately upon publication. Prospective employees and students are notifi ed of the availability through the respective application processes. Maintain a daily crime log of alleged criminal incidents. A detailed, 60-day public crime log of all alleged crimes reported is also maintained by the Department of Public Safety and Police Services. Crime logs are kept for seven years, and logs older than 60 days are available within two business days upon request of the Chief of Police. Issue campus alerts. To provide members of the campus community with information necessary to make informed decisions about their health and safety, Kutztown University will notify members through the issuance of: • Timely Warnings: when any reported Clery Act crime represents an ongoing threat to the safety of students or employees, a timely warning is issued. • Emergency Notifi cations: when there is confi rmation of a signifi cant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to part or all of the campus community occurring on the campus, an emergency notifi cation is issued. Publish an annual fi re safety report. In addition to crimes, Kutztown University discloses fi re safety information related to all on-campus student housing facilities while maintaining a fi re log that is open to public inspection. The annual Fire Safety Report contains policy statements and fi re statistics associated with each on-campus student housing facility. These statistics include the location, number of fi res, cause, injuries, deaths and property damage of each fi re. This report is published independent of the Annual Safety and Security Report by KU’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety. Both the Annual Security Report and the Fire Safety Report are shared annually with the United States Department of Education and made available to current and prospective students and employees upon publication. The fi re safety report and fi re statistics are developed by the department of Environmental Health and Safety and can be viewed at https:// www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrativeoffi ces/facilities/environmental-health-and-safety. html. To request a hard copy, contact the Work Control Center of the Department of the Facilities Management at (610) 683-1594 during normal business hours or via email at wcc@kutztown.edu anytime. Provide educational programs and campaigns. The University provides primary prevention and awareness programs to all incoming students and new employees regarding dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns are also provided for students and employees on the same topics.
KU Annual Security Report 3 Disclose missing student notifi cation procedures. Missing student notifi cation procedures pertaining to students residing in oncampus student housing facilities are shared in this annual security report. Have procedures for institutional disciplinary action in cases of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The University follows its policies and specifi c procedures for all reported cases of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Annually submit crime statistics to the Department of Education. Each year, KU participates in a web-based data collection process to disclose crime statistics by type, location and year. Preparation of the Annual Security Report The Annual Security Report is written by the Kutztown University Clery Compliance Coordinator (CCC) who also serves as the Associate Director of Business Services. The CCC collaborates with various departments and committees to pull together all policy statements, statistics and supporting documentation for this ASR. Contributing departments are responsible for ensuring the university’s compliance with the Clery Act and providing the information necessary for the CCC to publish the ASR. These departments and committees include: Public Safety and Police Services, Facilities, the Women’s Center, Health Services, the Emergency Management Team, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services, Student Involvement, the Dean of Students, Social Equity, Counseling Services and others. Prior to publication, a draft of the Annual Security Report is shared with the departments listed above which are asked to review it for accuracy and completeness. Any edits that are necessary are included in the published version of KU’s Annual Security Report. Collection of Crime Statistics Preparation of Crime Statistics Kutztown University is responsible for preparing and disclosing crime statistics in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), 20 U.S.C. Section 1092. This federal mandate requires the disclosure of certain crime statistics so current and potential families, students, and employees can be knowledgeable about the safety of college campuses. Convinced that an informed public is a safetyconscious public, Kutztown University willingly complies with all laws pertaining to the reporting of crime and the public’s right to information. The institution also maintains strict compliance with the Clery Act as well as all other laws governing the release of crime statistics and personal information. Collection of Crime Information The collection of documentation for Kutztown University’s Annual Security Report is coordinated by the Campus Clery Coordinator in partnership with Public Safety and Police Services/Kutztown University Police Department (KUPD). KUPD collects its own statistics and accepts supplemental statistics from recognized student conduct administrators and other Campus Security Authorities (CSA). Information is gathered from various departments on campus including but not limited to the following: Dean of Students, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services, Health and Wellness Services, Social Equity, Facilities, the Women’s Center, the University President, and the Vice President for Finance and Facilities in their subordinate reporting roles. Additionally, KU sends an annual notice to these departments and the University community to solicit additional on-campus location information. For each calendar year, the statistics reported by KUPD refl ect the number of reported incidents of certain crimes, as defi ned by the Clery Act, which occurred within Kutztown’s Clery Geography. They include criminal off enses, hate crimes, and VAWA off enses as well as arrests and disciplinary referrals for drug law violations, liquor violations, weapon violations, and bias-related crimes for the previous three calendar years. KUPD includes in the Clery statistics crimes reported directly to the KUPD, to local law enforcement
KU Annual Security Report 4 agencies, and to Campus Security Authorities. (See Campus Security Authorities, page 57) Each year, the Chief of Police sends a letter to the associated law enforcement units with jurisdiction over any of Kutztown’s Clery Geography, requesting crime data for the previous calendar year (January 1 to December 31). The information returned from these agencies is refl ected in the statistics included in this Annual Security Report. Once all the statistical information is gathered by the Chief, the Chief provides it to the Clery Compliance Coordinator who includes it in this Annual Security Report for publication. By October 1st of each year, the crime statistics are submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. In accordance with applicable state and federal regulations, the University publishes and distributes crime statistics to all current students, faculty and staff on an annual basis. Every KU community member receives an e-mail that describes the ASR and provides its website address for viewing on or before October 1st of each year. Prospective employees receive the information through the candidate application process and prospective students through the Admissions process. The full report may be downloaded from the KU website at www.kutztown.edu/clery. Paper copies of the report may be requested by contacting the Clery Compliance Coordinator via email at clery@kutztown.edu or calling Business Services at 610-683-4825. Written requests may also be sent to: Kutztown University Clery Compliance Coordinator, 223G Stratton Administration Center, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530. KUPD/Public Safety & Police Services Kutztown University places the safety of every member of the university community as a top priority and espouses the belief that all members of the community are responsible for assisting with maintaining as safe and secure an environment as possible. The Department of Public Safety and Police Services, a unit of the Division of Equity and Compliance, is the primary administrative offi ce responsible for safety, security and police services at Kutztown University. KUPD protects and serves the KU community 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Their offi ces are centrally located in the I-Wing of Old Main, which is located directly behind the primary building of Old Main. When at full complement, the Department is staff ed by 18 full-time personnel, consisting of police administrators, criminal investigators, crime prevention practitioners, police offi cers and clerical staff , with 17 police offi cers (1 chief, 1 deputy chief, 3 police supervisors, 4 police specialists, and 8 police offi cers) and 1 non-sworn clerical support staff . In addition, the department uses an outside security agency (Allied Universal of Conshohocken, PA) to perform dispatch, security and parking enforcement-related functions. Mission Statement The mission of the Kutztown University Department of Public Safety and Police Services is to enrich the living, learning and working experiences of the Kutztown University community. This will be accomplished by protecting life, maintaining order and safeguarding property in partnership with the community it serves. Communication & Enforcement Within the Department of Public Safety and Police Services there is a Communications Center which is staff ed 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The Communications Center (located in Old Main 15) is a clearinghouse for reported activities and emergencies occurring on campus. The Center can easily be reached by dialing (610) 683-4001 for emergencies and (610) 683-4002 for nonemergencies. All complaints received by the Communications Center Dispatcher are relayed to KUPD and are thoroughly investigated by police offi cers. Upon
KU Annual Security Report 5 receiving a report, trained personnel immediately dispatch an offi cer to the area of the incident by use of a two-way radio telecommunications system or ask the victim to report to KUPD to fi le an incident report. Offi cers conduct mobile and foot patrols of the campus 24 hours a day. The Department of Public Safety and Police Services, through its patrols and investigations, consistently enforces all laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania including those related to alcohol and other illegal drugs. Contacting Public Safety Public Safety and Police Services may be reached via telephone and has two numbers to be called, depending on the type of call: Emergency Calls (Recorded Line) 610-683-4001 Non-Emergency Calls (Non-Recorded Line) 610-683-4002 Arrest Authority and Jurisdiction All Kutztown University police offi cers have completed basic police training that parallels the requirements for Act 120 certifi cation. Each offi cer is a commissioned police offi cer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They are authorized to (and do) carry fi rearms and are granted powers of arrest through the Governor of the Commonwealth. Field personnel are trained in advanced techniques including Crime Prevention, First Aid, Criminal Investigation, and Fire Fighting. The primary jurisdiction of the Kutztown University Police Department is the campus of Kutztown University. KUPD may also exercise police authority over any property owned, leased, or under the control of Kutztown University, which includes some facilities defi ned by The Clery Act as “non-campus” and are listed in the statistics located on page 62. In accordance with the PA Municipal Police Offi cer Jurisdiction Act, Kutztown University’s Police are able to aid the local police authorities upon request. These agencies include: Kutztown Borough Police Department, Fleetwood Borough Police Department, Northern Berks Regional Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. Working Relationships with Other Agencies KUPD is the primary agency handling criminal incidents on-campus. The Department is equipped with a two-way telecommunications system to contact and interchange information with surrounding local and state police agencies when the need arises. The Department maintains an excellent rapport with federal, state, and county police agencies. Investigations may be co-conducted through the process of sharing intelligence information that has proven to be an eff ective avenue to carry out the functions of a police department. KUPD maintains a close working relationship with the Kutztown Borough Police Department (KPD). KUPD occasionally works with other law enforcement agencies, including the Pennsylvania State Police, the Fleetwood Borough Police, the Northern Berks Regional Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney Detectives. Meetings are held between the leaders of these agencies on both a formal and informal basis. The KU Criminal Investigator works closely with the investigative staff of these agencies when incidents arise that require joint investigative eff orts, resources, crime related reports and exchanges of information. There exists no written Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or formal agreement between KU and any other law enforcement agency except for the Kutztown Borough Police Department. The MOU with KPD gives KUPD the authority to respond to incidents on streets adjacent to the University and under the jurisdiction of KPD. Emergency assistance is also provided by local police to the university, upon request, and in accordance with this Act. Every month, the Department fi les a statistical crime report with the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
KU Annual Security Report Campus Crime Reporting The University has several ways for campus community members and visitors to report crimes, suspicious activity and emergencies to law enforcement or appropriate University offi cials. Regardless of how and where these incidents are reported, it is essential for the safety of the KU community that immediate and accurate accounts of all incidents be reported to KUPD so they can investigate the situation and determine if follow-up actions are required, including issuing a timely warning or emergency notifi cation to the appropriate segments of the KU Community. Reporting a crime or notifying law enforcement of suspicious activity helps protect KU property and the campus community. Reporting to KUPD KU encourages all students, employees and visitors to report all crimes, suspicious behavior and emergencies in an accurate and timely manner to the KUPD when the incident takes place on campus when the victim of a crime elects to make such a report. When a victim of a crime is unable to fi le a report, other community members are encouraged to contact KUPD on the victim’s behalf. KUPD can be reached through its Communications Center Dispatcher who is available by phone at (610) 6834001 or in person twenty-four hours per day in 15 Old Main. Other methods to report crimes include contacting a Campus Security Authority (see Appendix A) or other local law enforcement agencies. To report an off - campus occurrence of crime within Berks or Lehigh counties, dial 911 from an on-campus telephone, off -campus telephone or cellular phone. When major incidents occur, the PA State Police may also respond. For the purpose of making timely warnings and the annual statistical disclosure, the University prefers that all crimes be reported in the manner described above. The University community is much safer when all community members participate in safety and security initiatives. Voluntary Confi dential Reporting If someone is a victim of a crime or is aware that a crime has been committed but does not want to pursue criminal or campus disciplinary action, the person is still encouraged to report criminal activity while preserving privacy. Doing so may help other members of the KU community from becoming victims too. Depending upon the circumstances of the crime reported, the person may be able to fi le a report while maintaining confi dentiality. The purpose of a confi dential report is to comply with the reporter’s wish to keep personally identifying information confi dential, while taking steps to ensure the victim’s safety and the safety of others. With such information, the University can keep an accurate record of the number of incidents involving students, employees and visitors, determine where there may be a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant, and alert the campus community to potential danger. Reports fi led in this manner are counted and disclosed in the Annual Security Report. A confi dential report can be fi led by contacting the Department of Public Safety and Police Services at (610) 683-4001 or visiting the department located in 15 Old Main (Communications Center), 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. The victim should advise the responding offi cer that they would like to report a crime and for that report to be confi dential. With their permission, the Chief or a KUPD designee can fi le a report on the details of the incident without revealing the identity of the alleged victim. In limited circumstances, the Department may not be able to assure confi dentiality and will inform the reporter in those cases. Information is treated as confi dential during the investigative phase, except WHERE TO REPORT CRIMES Kutztown University designates the following offi ces as places where campus community members should report crimes: KU POLICE DEPARTMENT 15 OLD MAIN 610˨683˨4001 TITLE IX COORDINATOR 02 OLD MAIN 610˨683˨4700 6
KU Annual Security Report 7 as required by law. Reports of sexual violence or other sex or gender based reports will be reported to the Title IX Coordinator and cannot be held in confi dence. KU will further investigate a report when it is deemed appropriate. Applicable KU incident reports are forwarded to appropriate campus departments for review and potential action. Anonymous Reporting of Crimes For any suspicious activity or circumstance which could cause an emergency situation and necessitate the need of an emergency alert to campus, persons should contact KUPD at (610) 6834001. Persons wishing to report non-emergency information anonymously on-campus may do so by dialing extension 3-8477 (TIPS) from an on-campus phone. Students and employees should report the criminal off enses to KUPD for the purpose of making timely warning reports and this annual statistical disclosure. From off -campus and cellular phones, individuals may call Crime Alert Berks County’s anonymous tip line at (877) 373-9913, use their mobile phone to send an anonymous tip by texting 847411 and starting their message with the word ALERTBERKS followed by their tip, or downloading the ALERTBERKS app from iTunes or Google Play. Those who off er the tips may be eligible to receive a cash reward for good tips. Individuals on campus may also report crimes to a designated Campus Security Authority. Crime Victim Information All publicly available record-keeping will be maintained without the inclusion of personally identifi able information about the victim of a crime. Campus Security Authorities As required by the Clery Act, colleges and universities must annually compile and publish crime, fi re and security information about their campuses. Under this law, “campus security authorities” are mandated to report crimes brought to their attention for inclusion in Kutztown’s Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report. The University identifi es hundreds of individuals as Kutztown University Campus Security Authorities (CSA) as defi ned by the United States Department of Education. CSAs are identifi ed based upon their job functions, not titles. These designated individuals have signifi cant responsibility for student and campus activities, and as such are provided notice by KU as to the extent of their responsibility and how to report crimes to KU. KU CSAs fall into at least one of four categories: • individuals who have responsibility for campus security other than the KUPD. At KU, the police are assisted by an outsourced security company (Allied Universal) which provides dispatch, security and parking enforcement functions to the University. Others include, but are not limited to, residence hall desk receptionists, recreation center facility monitors and building supervisors, and student union and library staff . • individuals or organizations specifi ed in KU’s statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal off enses. • KU offi cials who have signifi cant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing staff , student club advisors, and staff members of the Dean of Students Offi ce who participate in student judicial proceedings. • members of the Department of Public Safety/ Kutztown University Police Department. Individuals may choose to report a crime to a CSA. The CSA has the authority and duty to take action by collecting as much information as possible and report the information to KUPD immediately. Notifi cation and Training of Campus Security Authorities Members of the KU community that are designated as Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) are notifi ed in writing of their status on an annual basis. This notifi cation includes information regarding the responsibilities of CSAs, defi nitions of Cleryreportable crimes, compliance requirements, information on how to report a crime, a link to the Kutztown University Campus Security Authority Incident Report Form as well as instructions on how to use it, and guidelines on how to access the CSA online training module developed by The Clery Center for Security on Campus and tracked through the University’s D2L, an integrated learning platform. Please refer to Appendix A on page 42 for a listing of Kutztown University Campus Security Authorities.
KU Annual Security Report 8 Professional and Pastoral Counselors Campus professional mental health counselors, when acting as such, are not considered to be CSAs and are not required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics, unless mandated under scope of license or law. However, campus professional counselors are encouraged, if and when they deem it appropriate, to inform persons being counseled of the procedures to report crimes on a voluntary and confi dential basis for inclusion in the annual crime statistics. The KUPD provides this encouragement in writing to members of the University Counseling and Psychological Services department on an annual basis. KU does not employ campus pastoral counselors. Medical providers, when acting as such, are considered to be CSAs and are required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics. Daily Crime Logs The Department of Public Safety maintains a daily crime log that contains information about all alleged criminal incidents that have occurred on the Kutztown University campus. This log identifi es the type, general location, date and time reported to KUPD, date and time occurred and current disposition if known of each incident reported to KUPD. The Daily Crime Log is posted each business day and can be viewed on a bulletin board outside the Public Safety Communication Center (15 Old Main) and on a bulletin board off the main lobby in the McFarland Student Union. Daily logs are also maintained and available for public inspection during regular and published business hours in the administrative offi ce of the Department of Public Safety and Police Services/KUPD located Old Main I-Wing. The crime log contains information about incidents that were reported in the past 60 calendar days. Any crime log information that is older than 60 days will be made available within two business days of a request for public inspection. Crimes Involving Recognized Student Organizations at Off -Campus Locations Kutztown University is unaware of any offi ciallyrecognized student organization that owns or controls buildings or property with non-campus locations, including student housing. Furthermore, KU is unaware of any situation where local police monitor and document criminal activity in which students engage at non-campus locations of student organizations offi cially recognized by KU. If KU is made aware of crimes or behavior exhibited by members of a registered student organization that violate conduct standards or university regulations, on or off campus, KU will allow the organization to respond to any allegation of misconduct through a review process for student organizations. Conduct standards and jurisdictional parameters defi ned in the Student Code of Conduct are used in determining if a violation by a registered student organization has occurred. “Blue Light” Emergency Phones Crimes, suspicious behavior and emergencies can also be reported to KUPD through the use of “blue light” emergency phones located throughout campus in various academic buildings, residence halls and outdoor locations including parking lots and walkways. Blue light emergency phones are mounted to poles or walls and are identifi ed by a blue light above the phone which is illuminated when darkness arrives. Once the caller picks up the phone receiver or pushes the red button, they are immediately connected with KUPD.
KU Annual Security Report 9 Communicating Security Threats to the KU Community Kutztown University is committed to ensuring the KU campus community receives timely, accurate and useful information in the event of a signifi cant emergency or dangerous situation on campus or in the local area that poses an immediate threat to the health and/or safety of campus community members. At any point during the year, KU students, faculty and staff may receive notifi cation about criminal activity or a dangerous situation on campus. These notifi cations fall under two categories: Emergency Notifi cations and Timely Warning Notifi cations. Emergency Notifi cations The University will immediately notify the KU community via an Emergency Notifi cation upon confi rmation of an emergency or dangerous situation. This notifi cation will serve to immediately alert the campus community of any type of signifi cant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health/safety of students, faculty, staff or visitors. An “immediate threat” includes an imminent or impending threat, such as an approaching tornado or a fi re in a campus building. Other emergencies can range from a bomb threat or gas leak to an active shooter situation on campus. The Emergency Notifi cation will provide information that will allow community members to remain as safe and secure as possible. Initiating the Emergency Notifi cation System When a campus emergency and/or crime is reported to KUPD, the dispatcher receiving the call will immediately dispatch a police offi cer to the scene to assess the situation. Additional emergency services, such as an ambulance or fi re response, may also be dispatched based upon the information provided by the caller and/or the report from the offi cer/fi rst responder who arrives on scene and assesses the situation. Once fi rst responders confi rm that there is, in fact, an emergency or dangerous situation that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of some or all members of the campus community, the director of the Emergency Management Team (EMT) (the Chief of Police) will be notifi ed. The EMT will immediately determine if the event meets the necessary criteria to issue an Emergency Notifi cation. If it does, an Emergency Notifi cation will be immediately dispatched. For threats that necessitate immediate life-saving actions, such as an active shooter, fi rst responders or the on-duty KUPD offi cer-in-charge (OIC) has the authority to authorize the distribution of an Emergency Notifi cation. Administrators, supervisors and offi cers of the department of Public Safety/ KUPD have received training in the Incident Command System and responding to critical incidents on campus. When a serious incident occurs that causes an immediate threat to the campus, the fi rst responders to the scene are usually Department of Public Safety and Police Services offi cers. Offi cers responding to reported emergencies, will evaluate and determine what is occurring. They will begin to formulate a response to the situation and make determinations as to who needs to be notifi ed, what additional resources they need, and what actions they must take to minimize, correct, or address the emergency. Offi cers will base their actions on what they observe, the information provided to them by persons involved, witnesses, or by reports received. Their primary response shall be based upon the preservation of life and the protection of property. If the EMT or KUPD OIC determines that an institutional emergency notifi cation is warranted, the University, will, without delay, and considering the safety of the community, determine the content of the notifi cation and initiate the KU Alert notifi cation system, unless issuing a notifi cation will, in the professional judgment of Responsible University Authorities, compromise eff orts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to or otherwise mitigate the emergency. Depending on the nature of the incident, other local, state, or federal response agencies could also be involved in the response and management of the incident. For weather-related crises, confi rmation is made based upon information provided by the National Weather Service. Once the crisis is confi rmed, the University will, without delay, and considering the safety of the community, determine the content of the notifi cation and initiate the KU Alert notifi cation system. Responsible University Authorities A Responsible University Authority (RUA) is defi ned as a Kutztown University employee who has the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to evaluate whether or not a particular event requires an emergency notifi cation and to determine if such a notifi cation would compromise the eff orts to contain the emergency. This individual may also determine
KU Annual Security Report 10 if a message should be sent to benefi t the health, safety, and well-being of the campus community for situations that do not pose a signifi cant emergency or dangerous situation. Kutztown University Police and/or other RUAs may become aware of a critical incident or other emergency situation that potentially aff ects the health and/or safety of the campus community. Typically, RUAs become aware of these situations when they are reported to the KUPD. At Kutztown University, the following employees are Responsible University Authorities (RUAs): University President KUPD Chief of Police (Emergency Management Team Director) KUPD Deputy Chief of Police KUPD Offi cer-In-Charge (OIC) Deputy Director of the Emergency Mngmt. Team Director of Health Services Director of Facilities Environmental Health and Safety Manager Determining the Appropriate Segments of the Campus Community to Receive an Emergency Notifi cation Campus and/or local fi rst responders on the scene of a critical incident or dangerous situation will assist those preparing the emergency notifi cation with determining what segment or segments of the campus community should receive the notifi cation. Generally, campus community members in the immediate area of the dangerous situation (i.e., the building, adjacent buildings, or surrounding area) will receive the emergency notifi cation fi rst. The RUAs will continually evaluate the situation and assess the need to notify additional segments of the campus population. If such an assessment warrants that additional segments of the population be notifi ed, the University will, without delay, send additional notifi cations. If it is determined that there is at least the potential that a large segment of the campus community, or the operation of the campus as a whole, will be aff ected by an emergency or dangerous situation, the entire campus community may be notifi ed. Determining the Contents of the Emergency Notifi cation Providing accurate and timely information are of utmost importance in issuing emergency notifi cations. To expedite this process and ensure each message contains essential information, the KU Alert mass notifi cation system contains templates that are scripted in advance for the most probable or highest impact emergencies based on KU’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. These messages identify the situation, allow for input of the location, and identify the immediate protective action that should be taken. The individual authorizing the message Kutztown University tests its emergency response procedures each year as listed at www.kutztown.edu/ about-ku/administrative-offi ces/public-safety-and-police-services/emergency-response-and-evacuation-procedures.html. Comprehensive testing of the KU Alert Emergency Notifi cation System is conducted once per semester (defi ned as Spring, Summer and Fall) to ensure functionality and to acclimate the campus community to its use. The process is initiated by the University’s Emergency Management Director in collaboration with the KUPD, Environmental Health and Safety and Johnson Controls, one of KU’s provider of fi re protection and communications systems. The tests include, but are not limited to, the initiation of all critical active delivery methods, select primary delivery methods and select secondary delivery methods as described above. Additionally, residence hall evacuation drills are held twice each semester; drills in academic and general-purpose buildings are conducted once each semester. Drills may be announced or unannounced. This information is collected and recorded along with the date, time and description of each drill. In conjunction with at least one occurrence of comprehensive testing, emergency response and evacuation procedures are publicized to the University community via email, postings on the University’s webpage, in The Daily Brief, a Kutztown University daily publication emailed to all employees, and Bear Essentials, a weekly newsletter sent to all students. Testing of KU Alert: Emergency Notifi cation System
KU Annual Security Report 11 will select the most appropriate template. In those cases where there are no predetermined templates in the system, the individual may use the “custom” template to craft a specifi c message. The goal is to ensure people are aware of the situation and they know the steps to take to stay safe. The sole reason KU would delay the issuance of a notifi cation for a confi rmed emergency or dangerous situation would be if issuing a notifi cation will, in the professional judgment of responsible authorities, compromise eff orts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to or otherwise mitigate the emergency. KU will issue an emergency notifi cation as determined by the resident expert of the appropriate department/agency that is managing the emergency, including, but not limited to: KUPD, the Emergency Management Team, the Offi ce of the President, Facilities Management, Counseling and Psychological Services, the Dean of Students, Health Services, or Environmental Health and Safety. The resident expert shall provide such notifi cation to the Offi ce of University Relations (UR). Once the content of the notice and the appropriate segment or segments of the campus community that may be aff ected by the campus emergency are determined and provided to University Relations, UR will immediately and without delay send the notifi cation to the community as instructed through the KU Alert emergency notifi cation system. Methods of Dissemination Kutztown University has a KU Alert Emergency Notifi cation system which is activated using a strategy that is based on redundancy, using multiple methods to communicate with students, faculty and staff , as well as visitors, local residents, parents and the news media. The University’s goal is to provide the campus and the community with a prompt notifi cation of a confi rmed situation and to provide instructions for taking action if needed. KU uses the emergency notifi cation system, e2Campus, to provide alerts via KU Alert. KU Alert is an emergency notifi cation service available to students, faculty and staff . For students, it is an opt-out system in which each student’s primary mobile phone number and KU email address are automatically registered. Faculty and staff can optin to receive alerts, and all registrants can customize their accounts to register two cell phone numbers to receive emergency text messages. KU Alert can be used to send emergency messages within minutes of the occurrence of an incident. Alerts sent by KU Alert are simulcast to the University community via the University’s email system, Facebook page, Twitter, or at the subscriber’s choice, his/her cellular or land-line telephone. All Kutztown e-mail addresses are automatically in the system and cannot be removed by the user. KU Alert E-mail Messages. Faculty, staff and students will be alerted by broadcast email messages from Kutztown University. Additionally, when registering for e2Campus text messages, users can register two additional email addresses to receive emergency messages. Website Alerts. Emergency messages will be posted on the Kutztown University website. The posting may be a banner across the top of each page affi liated with Kutztown University or an informational update available on the University’s safety alert information page (www.kutztown.edu/ current-safety-alerts). Mass Notifi cation System. Notifi cation via a prealert signal and voice alerts in select buildings and outdoor locations will be activated in appropriate emergency situations. Other possible means of communication include: a posting on the Kutztown University website, computer monitor alerts, indoor and exterior mass audio (voice) notifi cation systems, social media sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, on bulletin boards outside the Public Safety Communication Center (15 Old Main) and off the main lobby in the McFarland Student Union and personal contact with students and staff using student leaders, such as CAs or other staff members. Kutztown University, through its Chief of Police, communicates with local police authorities and annually requests their cooperation in informing the institution of any incidences that may require the issuance of an Emergency Notifi cation. KU reciprocates with sharing information with Kutztown Borough Police that may provide Borough residents with valuable safety information. Timely Warning Notices When KUPD receives notifi cation of a reported Clery crime that has taken place on campus, in Kutztown University owned or controlled property off campus or in its public property and that crime poses a serious or ongoing threat to the campus community, KUPD will issue a Timely Warning Notice
KU Annual Security Report 12 (TWN). The TWN will be issued once the Chief of Police, or the ranking KUPD offi cer in charge during his absence, determines the crime poses a serious and continuing threat and a TWN can enable people to protect themselves and/or their property from a similar crime. All available information, both public and confi dential, will be taken into consideration when determining if a serious or continuing threat exists. Those considerations include, but are not limited to, the relationship between victims and perpetrators, whether an arrest has been made that mitigates the threat and the amount of time that has passed between the commission of the crime and Public Safety being notifi ed of the crime. Each case will be evaluated on an individual basis. Timely Warning Notices are distributed for the following Clery Act crimes: criminal homicide (murder, non-negligent manslaughter, and negligent manslaughter), sexual assault (rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape), robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, arson and hate crimes. A TWN may also be issued for an arrest or referral for a liquor, drug or weapons law violation if it poses a serious or ongoing threat to the campus and occurred within Clery geography. The Chief of Police reviews all reports and if he determines there is a serious and ongoing threat to the community, a TWN is issued. If, in the Chief’s professional judgment, issuing a TWN would compromise eff orts to address the crime, the notice may be delayed or information may be limited. Once the potentially compromising situation has been addressed, the TWN will be issued immediately if the serious or continuing threat still exists. Timely Warning Notices may also be posted for other crime classifi cations, as deemed necessary. The decision to issue a TWN is considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the facts of the case and the information known by the KUPD. KU may not necessarily issue Timely Warnings for every Clery Act criminal incident that is reported since that specifi c incident may not pose a continuing threat to the community. For example, if an assault occurs between two students who have a disagreement, there may be no ongoing threat to other KU community members and a TWN would not be issued. If, however, a student was assaulted walking across campus late at night by an unknown assailant, a TWN would be issued since there is a risk of similar crimes and other community members may be at risk. When the issuance of a Timely Warning Notice is warranted, the KU Police Department will provide University Relations (UR) with the content of the message. UR will send the notices to the community as instructed. This warning may be distributed via the KU Alert Emergency Notifi cation System which will implement some or all or the system options, which includes e-mail messages and text messages (students and others can sign up for this service at www.kutztown.edu/kualert/). Other possible means of communication include: postings on the Kutztown University web site, social media sites, on bulletin boards outside the Public Safety Communication Center (15 Old Main) and off the main lobby in the McFarland Student Union and personal contact with students and staff using student leaders, such as Community Assistants (CAs) or other staff members. Kutztown University, through its Chief of Police, verbally communicates with local police authorities and annually requests their cooperation in informing the institution about situations reported to them that may warrant a TWN. The name of the victim of any crime is withheld from any Timely Warning Notices.
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