2023 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 9 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 identifiable information about the victim of a crime. 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 identifies 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 office 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 officially recognized 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 officially 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 defined 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 identified 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. Campus Security Authorities As required by the Clery Act, colleges and universities must annually compile and publish crime, fire 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 identifies hundreds of individuals as Kutztown University Campus Security Authorities (CSA) as defined by the United States Department of Education. CSAs are identified based upon 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: • 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.
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