2024 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 8 information about their campuses annually. 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 identifies hundreds of individuals as Kutztown University Campus Security Authorities (CSA) as defined by the United States Department of Education. CSAs are determined based on their job functions, not titles. These designated individuals have significant 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: • members of the Department of Public Safety/ Kutztown University Police Department. • 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 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 specified in KU’s statement of campus security policy as individuals or organizations to which students and employees should report offenses. • KU officials who have significant 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 Office who participate in student judicial proceedings. Individuals may report a crime to a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The CSA has the authority and duty to take action by collecting as much information as possible and immediately reporting the information to KUPD. NOTIFICATION AND TRAINING OF CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITIES Members of the KU community designated as Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) are notified in writing of their status annually. This notification includes information regarding the responsibilities of CSAs, definitions of Clery-reportable 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 instructions on how to complete 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 B on page 61 for a listing of Kutztown University Campus Security Authorities. PROFESSIONAL AND PASTORAL COUNSELORS When acting as such, campus professional mental health counselors are not considered CSAs. They are not required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics unless mandated under the 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 confidential basis for inclusion in the annual crime statistics. The KUPD annually provides this encouragement in writing to University Counseling and Psychological Services department members. KU does not employ campus pastoral counselors. When acting as such, medical providers are considered CSAs and are required to report crimes for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics.
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