2023 Annual Security Report

2023 Annual Safety & Security Report ABOUT THE CLERY ACT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 A brief background of the Clery Act. CLERY ACT COMPLIANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 What the Clery Act requires of institutions of higher education. PREPARATION OF THE ASR .................................................................................................................................................. 5 How Kutztown University collects crime information and prepares the crime statistics for publication. PUBLIC SAFETY & POLICE SERVICES/KUPD .................................................................................................................6 Overview of the department of Public Safety and Police Services, KU’s police department. CAMPUS CRIMES AND CRIME REPORTING ................................................................................................................. 7 How crimes may be and are reported to KUPD, including mandatory, voluntary and anonymous reporting in addition to the logging of crimes. CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITIES ....................................................................................................................................9 How Campus Security Authorities are identified, notified and trained. COUNTING AND CLASSIFYING CRIME STATISTICS ............................................................................................... 10 Definitions of criminal offenses, hate crime offenses, VAWA offenses and unfounded crimes as well as consent in the context of criminal matters. ARRESTS AND REFERRALS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION ..................................................................................... 14 Crime statistics pertaining to weapons, drug and liquor law violations and disciplinary referrals for similar infractions. CLERY ACT GEOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Geographical standards for crime reporting as determined by the Clery Act COMMUNICATING SECURITY THREATS TO THE KU COMMUNITY ................................................................. 15 Emergency notifications, timely warning notices and the manner and methods of communication utilized by KU. SECURITY OF AND ACCESS TO CAMPUS FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 19 An overview of the security of, access to and maintenance of campus facilities as it pertains to campus safety, including residential facilities. ON-CAMPUS HOUSING ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Staffing and training, visitation policies, types of housing and housing changes and assignments. NOTIFICATION OF MISSING STUDENTS .................................................................................................................... 22 Policy statement regarding the determination of whether a student is missing and the steps taken to notify their emergency contact. POLICY STATEMENTS REGARDING ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS ............................................................. 23 Policy statements on KU’s alcohol and drugs policies as well as education provided for students. FIREARMS AND WEAPONS POLICY STATEMENT ................................................................................................... 25 Policy statements on KU’s firearms and weapons policy. CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 26 Crime prevention programs offered at KU. UNIVERSITY SHUTTLE SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................... 28 UNIVERSITY CLOSINGS ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 THE KEY: KU STUDENT HANDBOOK ............................................................................................................................ 28 UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION CARD (KU CARD) ............................................................................................... 28

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