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Community Notifications

Notifications

Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and security and safety policies. The Clery Act requires the University to provide notice of criminal incidents which may pose a threat to campus safety or emergencies which may affect the health and safety of students or employees. There are two types of required notifications under the Clery Act – Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications.

Timely Warnings

Timely warnings, will be disseminated by ȺpÎÞÂë utilizing method(s) likely to reach members of the affected campus community when the reported incident is a Clery Act crime that:

1. Is reported to a Campus Security Authority or University Police in a timely manner;
2. Occurs in a Clery Act defined location and;
3. Is determined, in the judgment of the ȺpÎÞÂë Police Department (LUPD), Dean of Student Life, or designee, to represent a serious or continuing threat to University community members.

Issued timely warnings will not include the names and other identifying information of victims.

The Clery Act does not require universities to issue timely warnings on Clery Act crimes occurring outside of the geographical areas as defined by the Clery Act, or on non-qualifying Clery Act crimes. However, designated University officials may, at their discretion, choose to provide timely warnings on crimes outside of Clery Act timely warning qualifying parameters.  In short, the University will inform community members of any incident, emergency or dangerous situation when it represents a serious, immediate or continuing threat to the health or safety of University community members.

Timely Warnings are typically distributed for the following crimes:

• Murder/Non-negligent Manslaughter
• Negligent Manslaughter
• Rape (criminal sexual assault)
• Fondling (criminal sexual abuse)
• Robbery
• Burglary (not including burglary to a motor vehicle)
• Aggravated Battery 
• Motor Vehicle Theft
• Arson

Each criminal incident is considered individually. Factors in considering an incident for timely notification include: reviewing the facts surrounding a reported crime, the nature of the crime, the crime occurrence location, the serious or continuing threat to the campus community, and the possible risk of compromising law enforcement efforts.

LUPD may not issue a Timely Warning for Clery Act crimes if:

1. LUPD, or another law enforcement agency, apprehends the suspect(s) and the serious or continuing threat to members of the ȺpÎÞÂë community has been mitigated by the apprehension or;
2. A report was not filed with LUPD or if LUPD was not notified of the crime in a manner that would allow LUPD to post a “timely” notice for the University community.

Emergency Notification

An emergency notification is an announcement to inform the University community about a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus.

An emergency notification expands upon the definition of “timely warning,” as it includes both Clery Act crimes and other types of emergencies (examples: a fire, infectious disease outbreak, active shooter, terrorist attack, natural disaster, weather emergency).