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. ยง 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

Crime Log

11/6/2009 8:01:00 AM   09-03278:Cleared
LIQUOR - MINOR POSSESS, CONSUME, PURCHASE (MIP) @ AUDITORIUM LOBBY
11/6/2009 2:48:00 AM   09-03276:Cleared
OWI - MOTOR VEHICLE @ CRESCENT ROAD
11/6/2009 2:15:00 AM   09-03275:Cleared
OWI - MOTOR VEHICLE @ AUDITORIUM
11/5/2009 9:47:00 PM   09-03274:Cleared
LIQUOR - MINOR POSSESS, CONSUME, PURCHASE (MIP) @ WILSON HALL
11/5/2009 9:39:00 PM   09-03273:Cleared
MDOP - PRIVATE PROPERTY @ W HOLMES LOOP
11/5/2009 6:51:00 PM   09-03272:Cleared
DRUG - MARIJUANA (POSSESS) @ BUTTERFIELD HALL
11/5/2009 3:05:00 PM   09-03269:Cleared
LARCENY FROM YARD/GROUNDS @ E SHAW HALL
11/5/2009 1:53:52 PM   09-03268:Cleared
PDACC - PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT @ SPARTAN VILLAGE
11/5/2009 12:03:00 PM   09-03266:Cleared
LARCENY FROM YARD/GROUNDS @ WELLS HALL
11/5/2009 5:05:00 AM   09-03264:Cleared
ACCIDENT - ALL OTHER @ CHESTNUT
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