2023 Annual Security Report

2023 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 5 Have procedures for institutional disciplinary action in cases of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The University follows its policies and specific 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, Student Conduct, Athletics, Social Equity, Counseling Services, Health and Wellness 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. 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 safety-conscious 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 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 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 agencies, and to Campus Security Authorities. (See Campus Security Authorities, page 9) 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 reflected in the statistics included in this Annual Security Report. Once all the statistical information is gathered by the Chief,

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