disclosure of specific 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 reporting crime and the public’s right to information. The institution also strictly complies with the Clery Act and all other laws governing the release of crime statistics and personal information. Collection of Crime Information The Campus Clery Coordinator coordinates the collection of documentation for Kutztown University’s Annual Security Report in partnership with Public Safety and Police Services/Kutztown University Police Department (KUPD). KUPD collects its 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 information on-campus locations. For each calendar year, the statistics reported by KUPD reflect the number of reported incidents of certain crimes, as defined by the Clery Act, which occurred within Kutztown’s Clery Geography. They include criminal offenses, hate crimes, and VAWA offenses as well as arrests and disciplinary referrals for drug law violations, liquor violations, weapon violations, and biasrelated crimes for the previous three calendar years. In the Clery statistics, KUPD includes crimes reported directly to the KUPD, local law enforcement agencies, and campus security authorities. (See Campus Security Authorities, page 55) Each year, the KUPD Lieutenant 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 reflected in the statistics included in this Annual Security Report. Once the Lieutenant gathers all the statistical data, the Lieutenant 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. Per applicable state and federal regulations, the 3 University publishes and distributes crime statistics to all current students, faculty and staff annually. 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 receive it 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 the KU Business Office at 610-683-4188. Written requests may also be sent to: Kutztown University Clery Compliance Coordinator, 223 Stratton Administration Center, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530.
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