Crime Reporting Requirements
Amendments to the Campus Security Act (also known as the Clery Act), a federal law that mandates colleges and universities to compile and publish crime statistics for their campuses, requires that campus security authorities report crime statistics for inclusion in the college’s Annual Security Report. The term “campus security authority” has been defined by the United States Department of Education to include advisors to student organizations, athletic team coaches, members of the Public Safety Department, members of the Dean of Students Office, members of the Residence Life Office and others on campus who have significant responsibility for student activities.
- If you observe any crime listed below, or if any person reveals to you that they were a victim of, perpetrator of, or witness to any crime listed above, immediately contact Public Safety at x3666.
- Do not investigate the crime or attempt to determine if a crime in fact took place. Simply report the information you have to Public Safety.
- If you are in doubt as to whether a crime is reportable, err on the side of reporting the matter.
- If you have questions regarding your reporting obligations, contact Derek Kruse, Director of Public Safety, for clarification.
Thank you for your assistance in fulfilling these federal requirements and allowing us to compile accurate statistics for this report.
CRIMES THAT MUST BE REPORTED TO PUBLIC SAFETY INCLUDE:
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
- Negligent manslaughter
- Rape
- Fondling
- Incest
- Statutory rape
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Burglary
- Motor vehicle theft
- Arson
- Hate crimes (based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, and gender identity)
- Domestic violence
- Dating violence
- Stalking
- Liquor law violations
- Drug law violations
- Weapons law violations
Daily Crime Log
The St. Olaf College Department of Public Safety maintains a Daily Crime Log. The log includes crimes that occur within the St. Olaf Campus Clery geography. Hard copies of the Daily Crime Log are available in Tomson 010 (Public Safety Office) during normal business hours.