Clery

Disclosure of Policies and Crime Statistics

About Clery

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act is a federal statute codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f).  The Clery Act requires all public and private postsecondary institutions participating in HEA’s Title IV student financial assistance programs to disclose campus crime statistics and security information.  The Act is enforced by the United States Department of Education.

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Clery Requirements

The Clery Act requires that schools:

  1. Publish an annual report by October 1st that contains three years of campus crime statistics and certain campus security policy statements.
  2. Publish crime statistics for the campus, public areas immediately adjacent to or running through the campus, and certain non-campus facilities and remote classrooms. (The statistics must be gathered from campus police or security, local law enforcement, and other University officials who have “significant responsibility for student and campus activities.”)

Crime Definitions

The Clery Act requires Princeton to disclose three general categories of crime statistics, some with significant subcategories and conditions:

  1. Criminal Offenses - listed below
  2. Hate Crimes—Any criminal offense listed below and any incidents of Larceny-Theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation, or Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property that were motivated by bias
  3. Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action for Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, etc., Drug Abuse Violations and Liquor Law Violations

Criminal Offenses

Hate Crimes

Where the victim is intentionally selected because of his/her actual or perceived race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity or disability; and the crime includes any of those listed above, or larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, or vandalism.

Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action

In the case of arrests and referrals for disciplinary actions, DPS is required to:

  1. Publish “timely warning” notices where a crime has occurred on or near campus that, in the judgment of DPS, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat to members of the University community.
  2. Make available for public inspection a daily public crime log of “any crime that occurred on campus ... or within the patrol jurisdiction of the campus police ... and is reported to the campus police.”

Clery Crime Reporting

Princeton University has several methods for individuals to report crimes and other serious incidents, including the ability to report on a confidential basis:

  1. Tips phone line - Provide information confiden­tially by contacting an investigator at 609-258-3705.
  2. Campus Security Authority - A Campus Security Authority is defined as “an official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and campus judicial proceedings.” 
  3. The Anonymous Crime Tip Line Form 
  4. Confidential Email - Individuals can send an email to [email protected].
  5. Report of Sexual Assault form - A form avail­able online through the Title IX office can be returned via a drop box or in campus mail.

Note: We do not have policies or procedures that encourage pastoral individuals, professional counselors or other confidential counselors to report crimes to DPS.

Campus Security Authority Form

To insure that campus crime is not underreported, the Clery Act requires that certain University administrators, called Campus Security Authorities (CSAs), report campus crimes to a designated University office. Use this form in order to report information you become aware of regarding suspected criminal activity on or adjacent to campus. Princeton has identified our officials who meet this criteria and has informed them of their responsibilities.

Report a campus crime