8 2023 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT issuing a timely warning or emergency notification 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 file 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) 683-4001 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 CONFIDENTIAL 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 voluntarily file a report while maintaining confidentiality. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with the reporter’s wish to keep personally identifying information confidential, 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 filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the Annual Security Report. A confidential report can be filed 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 officer that they would like to report a crime and for that report to be confidential. With their permission, the Chief or a KUPD designee can file 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 confidentiality and will inform the reporter in those cases. Information is treated as confidential during the investigative phase, except 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 confidence. 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) 683-4001. Persons wishing to report non-emergency information anonymously on-campus may do so by dialing extension 38477 (TIPS) from an on-campus phone. Students and employees should report the criminal offenses 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) 3739913, 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 offer the tips may be eligible to receive a cash reward for useful tips.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NzcxOTE=