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PURPOSE: To outline the collection and reporting processes by which Trident Technical College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

REQUIREMENTS: The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC 1092(f)) and the Code of Federal Regulations require that all institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs must prepare and distribute an annual report describing the institution's policy on crime prevention issues and statistics on the number of specific crimes (murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson) that have occurred on campus, on non-campus buildings or property, or on public property that is contiguous to campus property. The annual report must also list the number of arrests and administrative disciplinary actions for liquor law, drug and weapons possession violations. These statistics are also required to be reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to assist students and their parents in researching criminal offenses on college campuses.

In addition to publishing crime statistics, the act requires colleges to provide timely warnings to the campus community of certain crimes reported to Public Safety or local law enforcement that may be considered threats to students and employees.

1. TTC complies with this law in the following manner:
   
   
   1. On an annual basis, TTC publishes a summary of specific crimes committed in the geographic categories as described above, for the most recent three calendar years. Public Safety publishes this information on TTC Public Safety's web site (www.tridenttech.edu/publicsafety_psSecurity.htm) and on OPE's web site (www.ope.ed.gov/security).
      
   2. In the case of an immediate threat to persons or property, TTC communicates the pending danger to students and employees through Crime Alert Bulletins. Public Safety sends Crime Alert Bulletins to faculty,staff and students through electronic mail.  Crime Alert Bulletins are also posted on Public Safety's webpage;
      
   3. TTC maintains partnerships with all local police organizations to assist in communicating information and protecting persons and property in the case of an immediate danger; and
      
   4. On a monthly basis, TTC reports the number and types of crimes committed on its campuses to state and federal authorities.
      
2. Employees and students should report all crimes and suspicious situations to Public Safety immediately. Employees and students should address any comments concerning TTC's compliance with the act to the Director of Public Safety.
   
3. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies supplement law enforcement activities on campus through concurrent jurisdictions.

Updated November 2, 2007