CLERY INCIDENT REPORT FORM

One purpose of CLERY is to encourage reporting and the accurate collection of campus crime statistics to promote crime awareness and to enhance campus safety through reliable statistical records. The purpose of this report form is to provide a uniform procedure for documenting the What, When, Where, of certain reportable crimes and/or non-criminal hate motivated incidents that have occurred within one of the four reporting locations and which have been reported to a Campus Security Authority (CSA) other than the MCC Campus Police Department. Data collected on this form is to be used to increase public safety, not to identify the victim. Therefore, no personal identifying information shall be included on this form.

It is the policy of McLennan Community College (MCC) to encourage victims and /or witnesses of crime(s) to report such crimes to the police and/or to a designated Campus Security Authority. For the purposes of CLERY, CSA's are required to document reportable crimes and non-criminal hate motivated incidents which have been reported to them and which have occurred in the following locations:

1. On-campus property: Offense statistics for any building or property owned or controlled by the College within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the College in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the College's eductional purpose, including buildings or property the location described herein that is owned by the College but controlled by another person and which is frequently used by student.
   
   
2. On-campus residential life buildings (currently does not apply to MCC)
   
   
3. Non-campus property: Offense statistics for non-campus property or building owned or controlled by the College that is freguently used by students and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution, or any building/property that is owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution.
   
   
4. Public property: Offense statitics for public property located immediately adjacent to and accessible for campus, including: thoroughfares, sidewalks, streets, lands, parks and beaches.

For CLERY purposes, the student status (yes/no) of the offender or the victim is not a relevant fact as to whether or not this report form is to be completed. If a violation of one of the 14 highlighted offenses occurs, documentation is required.

CLERY documentation is not satisfied by simply directing/referring the reporting party to the Campus Police Department. In order for MCC to satisfy the statistical reporting requirements of the Clery Act, all CSA's are required to complete this form when certain any of the specified offenses listed below are reported to them. Nonetheless, a person reporting a crime shall also be encouraged to report the crime to the MCC Campus Police Department.

Description of offender:

Optional:

Sex offense, Domestic violence, Dating violence and Stalking: These offenses are of special concern to the campus community because they have been hisorically under reported. The victims of these offenses typically desire confidentiality and anonymity; as a result, he/she will often seek a reporting source other than law enforcement such as a designated Campus Security Authority. Because the offender may continue to pose a threat to the community, the threat potential needs to be evaluated and the campus community alerted/warned as necessary. In this regard, the following additional information is requested:

Definitions:

Murder

The willful (non-negligent) killing of a human being by
another

Manslaughter

The killing of another person through gross negligence

Sex offense (forcible)

Any sexual act directed against another person without
the other person’s consent (includes attempts)
a. Sexual intercourse (penetration-however slight)
b. Sodomy (penetration, however slight)
c. Oral copulation (vaginal, anal)
d. Rape with a foreign object (penetration vaginal
or anal-however slight)
e. Sexual battery (the touching of the intimate parts
[sexual organ, anus, groin, or buttocks of any person, or
the breast of a female] of another person for the purpose
of sexual gratification)

Sex offense (non-forcible)

Any unlawful, but consensual sex act with another
person (includes attempts)
a. Incest (sexual intercourse between persons who
are related to one another within the degrees wherein
marriage is prohibited)
b. Statutory rape (intercourse with a person who is
under the age of consent-18 years)

Robbery

The taking of personal property in the possession of
another, from his/her immediate presence, and against
his/her will, accomplished by means of force or fear
(includes attempts)

Aggravated assault

An unlawful assault upon the person of another for the
purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury
(includes attempts and whether or not an injury
occurred)

Burglary

The unlawful entry (or attempt to enter) into a defined
structure with the intent to commit a theft or any felony
(excludes vehicle burglary)
Motor vehicle theft
The taking of a motor vehicle (as defined) without the
consent of the owner with the intent to either
permanently or temporarily deprive the owner of the
vehicle (includes attempts)

Arson

The willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn (w/o
the intent to defraud) a dwelling, house, public building,
motor vehicle or aircraft, or personal property of another
(includes attempts)

Drug/narcotic violations

The unlawful possession, sale, use, transportation,
cultivation, manufacturing, maintaining an unlawful
place (drug/narcotic violations referred for campus
disciplinary action under the student conduct code need
not be reported to the police department)

Alcohol violations

The unlawful possession, sale, transportation,
manufacturing, furnishing alcohol to a minor (under 21
years), or maintaining an unlawful drinking place

Weapons violation

The unlawful possession or control of any firearm,
deadly weapon (including nunchakus or billy club),
illegal knife or explosive device while on the property of
McLennan Community College, except as required in
the lawful course of business or as authorized by the
MCC Chief of Police

Dating Violence

Violence committed by a person-
(a) Who is or has been in a social relationship of a
romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and
(b) Where the existence of such a relationship shall
be determined based on a consideration of the
following factors:
1. The length of the relationship
2. The type of relationship
3. The frequency of interaction between the
persons involved in the relationship.

Domestic Violence

Felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed
by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the
victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child
in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has
cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person
similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the
domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction
receiving grant monies, or by any other person against
an adult or youth victim who is protected from that
person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws
of the jurisdiction.

Stalking

Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific
person that would cause a reasonable person to-

1. Fear for his or her safety or the safety of others
2. Suffer substantial emotional distress

 

Hate crime

A criminal act involving one/more of the listed crimes which was motivated by bias against any person or group of persons, or the property of any person or group of persons because of the ethnicity, race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability of the person or group, or bias based upon the perception that the person or group has one or more of those characteristics.

Hate crime

Any non-criminal act motivated by bias against any person or group of persons, or the property of any person or group of persons because of the ethnicity, race, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability of the person or group, or bias based upon the perception that the person or group has one or more of those characteristics.

DEFINITION OF CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITY (CSA)

1. A campus police department or campus security department of the college.
2. Any individual who has responsibility for campus security but who is not a member of the MCC police or the campus security staff
3. Any individual specified in the college’s statement of campus security policy as an individual to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.
4. An individual of the college who has significant responsibility for student and/or campus activities (e.g. student housing, student discipline, athletic directors/coaches and campus student judicial officials)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If the reported incident constitutes a threat to the safety of the MCC community, in addition to completing this form, the CSA shall immediately telephone the MCC police department at (254) 299-8911.
2. Confidential and anonymous reports are accepted.
3. While second hand reports are inherently unreliable and are difficult to verify, such reports shall also be accepted
4. Clery reporting (this form) does not replace or change any existing reporting requirements or procedures for disciplinary referrals for student or employee misconduct.
5. Hate crimes present a special reporting challenge. CLERY requires the CSA to document each reported crime or discipline occurrence, and CLERY requires the CSA to record the category of prejudice.

Transmit report:

To the MCC Campus Police Department, email to rwilliams@mclennan.edu, or hand deliver to the MCC Campus Police Department. Any questions concerning this form or the CLERY ACT should be directed to the MCC Police and Safety Department at (254) 299-8844.