Campus Crime Reporting Training
Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting
Statute
Regulations
Data on Campus Crime
Resources
Campus security and safety is an important feature of postsecondary education. The Department of Education is committed to assisting schools in providing students nationwide a safe environment in which to learn and to keep students, parents and employees well informed about campus security. These goals were advanced by the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. The Department is committed to ensuring that postsecondary institutions are in full compliance with that Act, and enforcement of the Act is a priority of the Department.
Campus Crime Reporting Training
The U.S. Department of Education’s newly developed online tutorial is an audio/visual companion to the Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting. It is designed to give you a better understanding of what is involved in Clery Act data reporting and is a good first stop in familiarizing yourself with Clery Act requirements, whether you are new to the process or wish to refresh your knowledge at any time. Within the training you’ll find a basic discussion of the Clery Act along with scenarios, questions and answers, and references to the Handbook.
View the Campus Crime Reporting Training Online
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Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting
Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting 
PDF (3.9 MB)
This handbook was developed by the U.S. Department of Education to present step-by-step procedures, examples, and references for higher education institutions to follow in meeting the Clery Act requirements.
Due the the size of the Campus Crime Handbook file, the Handbook is also provided below in four separate, smaller PDF files to facilitate downloading.
The Handbook is also available in an accessible Microsoft Word version.
Appendices and Index
Statute
Title 20--Education; Chapter 28--Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance; Subchapter IV--Student Assistance; Section 1092.
See Section 1092(a) for Information Dissemination Activities and Section 1092(f) for Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics.
MS Word (117K) | PDF (41K)
Regulations
November 1, 1999 Final Regulations. These regulations govern the consumer disclosure requirements for institutions that participate in the Federal student financial assistance programs.
Data on Campus Crime
Campus Crime Statistics Online. Parents and students can now use the Internet to review campus crime statistics for colleges and university campuses online.
Summary Crime Statistics for 2005-07 are now available. Parents and students can now review the summary national crime statistics for colleges and universities online. These data are presented in four parts:
Arrests
MS Excel (44K) | PDF (54K)Criminal Offenses
MS Excel (108K) | PDF (138K)Hate Crimes
MS Excel (118K) | PDF (149K)Disciplinary Actions
MS Excel (42K) | PDF (47K)
Resources
Family Policy Compliance Office. This office within the U.S. Department of Education implements the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). Parents and eligible students who need assistance or wish to file a complaint under FERPA or PPRA should do so in writing to the Family Policy Compliance Office.
College Drinking Prevention. College Drinking: Changing the Culture, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets. Should a student consider studying in a foreign country, the U.S. Department of Education suggests that he or she visit this Department of State Web site prior to making a final decision.
FBI Crime Reporting Systems. Information on crime in the United States can be obtained at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Web site.
U.S. Department of Justice -- Office on Violence Against Women. Information and resources are available from the Department of Justice's Violence Against Women Office to stop domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Includes Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus.
U.S. Department of Justice -- COPS Program. The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program makes funds available for a number of purposes. Postsecondary institutions can use funds to strengthen security.
U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention. The Center assists institutions of higher education in developing and carrying out alcohol and other drug prevention programs that foster students' academic and social development and promote campus and community safety.
FSA Handbook. The FSA Handbook describes the consumer information, including the campus security, requirements that an institution must provide to students, the Department, and others.
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