The Jeanne Clery Disclosure Report

History of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
Policy and Crimes Statistics Act

The Jeanne Cleay Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the
Campus Security Act, that requires colleges and universities across the
United States to disclose information about crime on and around their
campuses.

Because the law is tied to participation in federal student financial aid
programs it applies to most institutions of higher education both public
and private. It is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.

The "Clery Act" is named in memory of 19 year old Lehigh University
freshman Jeanne Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her
residence hall room on April 5, 1986.

Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't
been told about 38 violent crimes on the Lehigh campus in the three years
before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and
persuaded Congress to enact this law, which was originally known as the
"Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990."

The law was amended in 1992 to add a requirement that schools afford
the victims of campus sexual assault certain basic rights, and was amended
again in 1998 to expand the reporting requirements. The 1998 amendments
also formally named the law in memory of Jeanne Clery.

The law was most recently amended in 2000 to require schools beginning
in 2003 to notify the campus community about where public "Megan's Law"
information about registered sex offenders on campus could be obtained.

Megan's Law: 

Why report crime?

Above all, personal security is most important. Reporting crime makes the campus
safer for all of us.
Students, staff, faculty, administrators and visitors are encouraged to take an active
role in order to minimize crime and ensure a safe environment for all.

If you see it...
Why not report it!

20,000 eyes are watching out for your well-being.

Campus Safety - 362-3229

 This report includes statistic for the previous three years concerning reported
crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property
owned or controlled by College of the Canyons.  Please contact the Campus
Safety office if you would like a copy of this report mailed to you.

Timely Warnings

In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that, in the judgment of the Director of Campus Safety, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat, a campus wide “timely warning” will be issued. The warning will be issued through the college email system, our voice mail system, and the student newspaper The Canyon Call to students, faculty, and staff. 

Depending on the particular circumstances of the crime, especially in all situations that could pose an immediate threat to the community and individuals, the Office of Campus Safety may also post a notice on the campus-wide electronic bulletin board on the Campus Safety Website. providing the  college community with more immediate notification. Anyone with information warranting a timely warning should report the circumstances to the Campus Safety office, by phone (661) 362-3229, or in person at the Campus Safety office located in X-2. 

Policy for Reporting the Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics

Campus Safety prepares this report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. The full text of this report can be located on our Campus Safety Website. This report is prepared in cooperation with the local law enforcement agencies and the office of Students Services. Each entity provides updated information on their educational efforts and programs to comply with the Act.

Campus crime, arrest and referral statistics include those reported to COC Campus Safety, designated campus officials (including, but not limited to directors, deans, department heads, advisors to students/student organizations, athletic coaches, and local law enforcement). These statistics may also include crimes that have occurred in private residences or businesses and is not required by law. California Law (Penal Code 11160) requires prompt, mandatory reporting to the local law enforcement agency by health care practitioners (such as those at the Student Health Center) when they provide medical services to a person they know or reasonably suspect is suffering from wounds inflicted by a firearm or is a result of assault or abusive conduct. 

. Copies of the report may also be obtained from the Campus Safety office located in X-2 or by calling (661) 362-3229. A partial version of this report is located in the class schedule.

Crime Stats