Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-long Learning
This Congressional hearing report covers testimony given to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning relating to the issue of crime on college campuses. Specifically the testimony addressed a proposed bill before the House of Representatives, the Open Campus Police Logs Act, which would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. Testimony also addressed the effectiveness of the existing Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, which was included as part of the Student Right to Know Campus Security Act, enacted to provide reliable information to parents and students about criminal activity on college campuses. Transcripts are provided of the testimony of witnesses concerning: the effectiveness of the existing law, how the law is being administered by the Department of Education, whether schools and the Department have been abiding by both the spirit and requirements of the law, what suggestions witnesses have for further changes to the law, and views of proposed Open Campus Police Logs Act. Transcripts are included of statements offered by five concerned private individuals, two school administrators, and David Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. In addition to the oral testimony, prepared statements, letters, and supplementary materials are included in the report. (CH)
A compact desk manual addressing staff, student, and visitor safety on public and private college and university campuses. It provides expert advice on structuring a university police department, tips on making the most of partnering with federal and local agencies, discussion of threat assessments, insight into the Clery Act and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations, and analysis of Homeland Security concerns. It is a useful resource for those responsible for college campuses and their attorneys, as well as for police departments in college and university towns that must assess and react to threats to campus communities.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-long Learning
Campus security and safety are important issues in postsecondary education today. Providing students nationwide with a safe environment in which to learn and keeping students, parents and employees well informed about campus security are goals that have been voiced by many groups. These goals were advanced by the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is committed to ensuring that postsecondary institutions are in full compliance with this Act, and that the enforcement of the Act remains a priority. Compliance with this Act, now known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, provides students and families, as higher education consumers, with the information they need to make informed decisions. Appended are: (1) The "Clery Act" Regulations; (2) Checklist for "Clery Act" Compliance; (3) Case Management Division Contact Information; (4) Sample Map; (5) Additional FBI Guidance on Crime Classification; (6) Sample Statistical Reporting Templates; (7) Section 120(a)-(d) of the "Higher Education Act" (HEA). An index is also included. (Contains 28 figures and 1 table.).
