The Clery Act

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), with implementing regulations in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at 34 C.F.R. 668.46.

The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses. Compliance is monitored by the United States Department of Education, which can impose civil penalties, up to $27,500 per violation, against institutions for each infraction and can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.

Crime Log (Police Blotter)

The MSU Police Department is required to maintain a public log of all crimes reported or made aware of. The log is required to have the most recent 60 days' worth of information. Each entry in the log must contain the nature, date, time and general location of each crime and disposition of the complaint, if known. Information in the log older than 60 days must be made available within two business days.

Codes Used in Log

A&B = Assault & Battery
CCW = Carrying a Concealed Weapon
CSC = Criminal Sexual Conduct
D&D = Drunk & Disorderly
DWLS = Driving While License Suspended
H&R PDA = Hit & Run Property Damage Accident
H&R PIA = Hit & Run Personal Injury Accident
LFA = Larceny from a Vehicle
LFB = Larceny from a Building
MDOP = Malicious Destruction of Property
MIP = Minor in Possession/Consumption of Alcohol
OUIL = Drunk Driving
OWI = Drunk Driving
PDA = Property Damage Accident
PIA = Personal Injury Accident
R&C = Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property
SLB = Simple Larceny - Bicycle
UDAA = Theft of a Vehicle

Crime Log

2/4/2010 10:44:00 PM		10-00358:Cleared
TRAFFIC - DWLS / RESTRICTED @ CEDAR ROAD

2/9/2010 9:15:00 AM		10-00355:Cleared
ACCIDENT - PUBLIC @ IM W

2/9/2010 1:48:00 AM		10-00354:Cleared
TRAFFIC - DWLS / RESTRICTED @ KALAMAZOO STREET

2/6/2010 12:50:00 AM		10-00351:Cleared
TRAFFIC - DWLS / RESTRICTED @ CLIPPERT

12/31/2009 10:00:00 PM		10-00350:Cleared
WARRANT - OBS JUS - FAIL TO APPEAR (MISDAMEANOR/FELONY) @ ELPD

2/8/2010 10:06:04 AM		10-00348:Cleared
PDACC - PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT @ SHAW LN

2/8/2010 10:14:00 AM		10-00347:Cleared
LARCENY FROM YARD/GROUNDS @ WILLIAMS HALL

2/8/2010 8:45:00 AM		10-00346:Cleared
ACCIDENT - MV HIT & RUN- FT STOP & ID @ LOT 59

2/7/2010 9:01:00 PM		10-00345:Cleared
LARCENY FROM BUILDING (LFB) @ AKERS HALL

2/7/2010 9:47:00 PM		10-00344:Cleared
LIQUOR - MINOR POSSESS, CONSUME, PURCHASE (MIP) @ AKERS HALL

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