Clery Act Information

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)) 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.

• Institutions must publish an annual report disclosing campus security policies and three years worth of selected crime statistics.
• Institutions must make timely warnings to the campus community about crimes that pose an ongoing threat to students and employees.
• Each institution with a police or security department must have a public crime log.
• The U.S. Department of Education centrally collects and disseminates the crime statistics.
• Campus community sexual assault victims are assured of certain basic rights.
• Institutions that fail to comply may be fined or lose eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs.

More information at www.naccop.org