Campus Security Authorities (CSAs)
Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) were established under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act of 1998. The University has designated certain officials to serve as campus security authorities
Duties of a CSA
- Document Crime- Document what crime and where it occurred. Do not try to investigate crime, apprehend perpetrator, or convince victim to contact law enforcement if they choose not to do so.
- Provide Resources- Provide student(s) with appropriate resources. Campus Health and Counseling resources can be provided in person or virtually.
- Promptly Report to Clery Team- Report through the CSA reporting form on ULPD webpage or reach out to the Clery Team directly. Report the crime regardless if the complainant wants to make a police report. We do not require students information for crime statistics.
- Annual Training- CSA training is required annually and resources are available to download on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Per the Clery Act a CSA is defined as:
- A campus police department or campus security department of an institution. All individuals who work in these departments are CSAs.
- Any individual or individuals who have responsibility for campus security, but who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department (e.g., an individual who is responsible for monitoring the entrance into institutional property).
- Any individual or organization specified in an institution’s statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.
- An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings.
CSA are not responsible to determine if a crime took place. CSA should not investigate crimes or try to apprehend an individual. CSAs are to report incidents or allegations they believe to be criminal to the University of Louisville Police Department (ULPD) Clery Team. In addition CSAs can not require victims to contact law enforcement or make an official report.
If you have been identified as a CSA by your department/division leadership you will be notified and assigned annual training which will guide you through your responsibilities. Annual training may be in-person or on-line. Please reach out to ULPD Clery Team with any questions.
Yes! CSAs should explain to victims that they are required to submit crime reports for statistical purposes, but the report may be submitted without any personal identifying information.
The purpose of the Clery Act is to encourage accurate and timely reporting of campus crime statistics in order to provide information to the campus community to promote crime awareness and enhance campus safety. It requires institutions of higher education that receive federal financial aid to report specified crime statistics on college campuses and to provide members of the campus community with other safety and crime information. The U.S. Department of Education holds enforcement authority for the Clery Act and there is a substantial financial penalty for each violation of the regulations that define the reporting requirements.
- Arson
- Criminal homicide (murder, non-negligent manslaughter)
- Sex offenses (rape, fondling, statutory rape, and incest)
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Burglary
- Motor vehicle theft
- Dating violence
- Domestic violence
- Stalking
- Hate crimes
- Hazing
- Arrests & referrals for
- Drug law violations
- Liquor law violations
- Weapons law violations
To qualify as reportable, a Clery Act crime must have occurred in one of the following locations:
- On-Campus: Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the core campus (same reasonably contiguous geographic area) and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls; and (2) any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in paragraph (1), that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes.
- On-Campus Student Housing: This is a subset of on-campus geography. Any student housing facility that is owned or controlled by the institution or is located on property that is owned or controlled by the institution, and is considered reasonably contiguous (a location that students consider to be, and treat as, part of “campus.” Generally speaking, it is usually within one [1] mile to Main Campus). It includes residence halls, student apartment housing or Greek sponsored housing facilities, if appropriate.
- Non-Campus: Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (2) any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
- Public Property: All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the core campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the core campus.
Clery Act Training
This short video explains the University of Louisville's requirements to collect, report and publish public safety policies and procedures.
