CLERY ACT COMPLIANCE POLICY

Original Adoption: September 2024 
Effective Date: September 2024 
Last Revision: September 2024 


The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (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 colleges and universities participating in federal 
financial aid programs to comply with various requirements related to safety on campus. Northwest 
Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) is committed to providing a safe and secure learning 
and working environment, consistent with its obligations under the Clery Act. 
This policy applies to all NLTCC locations and Clery Geography. 


DEFINITIONS 


Annual Safety and Security Report  
A report containing statistics of Clery Crimes for the three most recent calendar years as well as college 
policy statements and procedures addressing campus security on NLTCC’s Clery Geography. 


Clery Act Compliance Policy Campus Security Authority (CSA)  
An individual who meets one of the following definitions: a) a campus police or security department; b) 
any individual who has responsibility for campus security; c) any individual or organization specified by 
policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses; 
or d) an official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities. 

  • An “official” is defined as any person who has the authority and duty to take action or respond  to a particular issue on behalf of the institution. 
  • NLTCC’s CSA is the Director of Facilities and Safety. 

Clery Crimes  
Crimes designated as reportable under the Clery Act, which include: 

 

  1. Criminal Offenses – murder and non-negligent manslaughter, manslaughter by negligence, sexual assault (rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape), robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and arson. 
  2. Hate Crimes – any of the above-mentioned Criminal Offenses and any incidents of larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, or destruction/damage/vandalism to property that were motivated by bias. 
  3. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Offenses – domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. 
  4. Weapons, Drug, and Liquor Law Violations – arrests and referrals for disciplinary action. 

 

 

Clery Geography  
Buildings and properties on each separate campus considered to be:  

  1. “On campus” – buildings or property owned or controlled by NLTCC within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area; or buildings or property within the same reasonably contiguous areas, owned by the institution but controlled by another person, frequently used by students, and supporting educational purposes. 
  2. "Noncampus building or property” – building or property owned or controlled by the college that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the college’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the reasonably contiguous geographic area of the University; or building or property owned or controlled by a registered student organization.   
  3. “Public property” - thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities that are within the campus or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus 


Emergency Notification 
Notification to the campus community upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous 
situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on 
campus.  


Timely Warning  
Notification to the campus community of Clery Crimes that occur on NLTCC’s Clery Geography and 
represent a serious or continuing threat to the safety of students or employees. 
 

POLICY 
It is the policy of NLTCC to comply with the Clery Act and its implementing regulations for each separate 
campus.

 
POLICY PROCEDURES 
A. On an annual basis, NLTCC will 
     a. Identify and provide mandatory training to the CSA concerning crime reporting 
     obligations. 
     b. Request and collect reports of Clery Crimes made on campus and to law enforcement 
     agencies no later than July 1 annually.  The request should be for the previous three 
     calendar years. 
          i. Minden Campus – Minden Police Department 
          ii. Shreveport Campus – Shreveport Police Department 
          iii. Mansfield Campus – Mansfield Police Department 
     c. Compile the college’s Annual Campus Safety and Security Report inclusive of statistics of 
     reported Clery Crimes reported that were alleged to have occurred on NLTCC’s Clery 
     Geography. 
     d. Submit Clery Crime statistics to the U.S. Department of Education no later than 
     September 30 annually. (https://surveys.ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/) 
     e. By the publication deadline established by the U.S. Department of Education (annually 
     by October 1st), publish on the college’s website the college’s Annual Safety and Security that covers each of NLTCC’s separate campuses.  
     The report will contain safety and security-related policy statements, Clery Crime statistics, procedures for institutional disciplinary action in cases of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
     f. By the publication deadline established by the U.S. Department of Education (annually by October 1st), distribute notice of the availability of the college’s Annual Safety and Security to all current students and employees. 
     g. Make available the college’s Annual Safety and Security to prospective students and employees. 
     h. Provide crime prevention and awareness educational programs and campaigns for students and employees. 
B. On an ongoing basis, NLTCC will: 
     a. Maintain emergency response procedures. 
     b. Issue Timely Warnings for Clery Crimes that occur on Clery Geography that represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees. 
     c. Issue Emergency Notifications upon confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus.  
     d. Maintain a daily crime open to public inspection.  
     e. Meet other operational and reporting Clery Act requirements as stipulated by the Department of Education. 


Policy Reference: 
Power-Based Violence & Sexual Misconduct 
Title IX Grievance Procedures 
2.001 Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Non-Discrimination 2.003 Anti-Hazing  
2.015 Campus Sexual Misconduct  
2.020 Grievance Policy  
Emergency Preparedness