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Security Report

SAGU distributes to all current students and employees, by October 1 each year, notice of its Campus Safety & Security Guide and Annual Fire Safety Report, which is posted on SAGU’s website. The notice includes a statement of the report’s availability, the exact electronic address, a brief description of the report’s contents, and a statement that the institution will provide a paper copy upon request.

The report contains information about:

campus policies regarding procedures for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus, including policies regarding the institution’s response to such reports
policies for making timely warning reports (see below)
policies for preparing the annual disclosure of crime statistics
policies concerning security of and access to campus facilities and security considerations used in the maintenance of campus facilities
list of the titles of persons or organizations to whom students and employees should report criminal offenses for the purpose of making timely warning reports and statistics disclosures
statement of whether the institution has policies or procedures regarding confidential crime reporting (for inclusion in statistics), and if so, a description of those policies and procedures
statement of the law enforcement authority of campus security personnel and their relationship with state and local law enforcement agencies
policies that encourage accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes to the campus police and appropriate police agencies
procedures, if any, that encourage pastoral counselors and professional counselors to inform persons they are counseling about procedures for confidential crime reporting (for inclusion in statistics)
type and frequency of programs designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and practices and to encourage students and employees to be responsible for their own security and the security of others
programs designed to inform students and employees about the prevention of crimes
policy concerning the monitoring and recording through local police agencies of criminal activity in which students engaged at off-campus locations of student organizations officially recognized by the institution
policy regarding the possession, use, and sale of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of state under-age drinking laws
policy regarding the possession, use, and sale of illegal drugs and enforcement of federal and state drug laws
description of drug or alcohol prevention programs as required under HEA Sec. 120 (20 U.S.C. 1011i) (see “Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program” for more information)
statement advising the campus community where law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained
policy regarding campus sexual assault prevention programs and the procedures to be followed once a sex offense has occurred, including
educational programs
options for and assistance in notifying law enforcement agencies
available on- and off-campus services for victims
options regarding changes to a victim’s academic and living situation
procedures for campus disciplinary action, including sanctions the institution may impose, and a statement that both the accuser and accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during disciplinary proceedings, and both must be informed of the outcome of any disciplinary proceeding (see “Information for Crime Victims about Disciplinary Proceedings” for related requirement)
missing student notification policies and procedures. (See “Security Report – Missing Person Notification Policy” for more information)
policies regarding emergency response and evacuation procedures, including:
procedures for immediate notification of the campus community
a description of the process the institution will use to confirm the emergency or dangerous situation, determine the appropriate segment/s of the campus community to be notified, determine the content of the notification, and initiate the notification system unless issuing the notification would compromise efforts to assist a victim, or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency
a statement that the institution will take the actions described above without delay
list of the titles of person/s or organization/s responsible for carrying out the actions described above
the institution’s procedures for disseminating emergency information to the larger community
the institution’s procedures to test the emergency response and evacuation procedures on at least an annual basis
Statistics for the most recent 3 calendar years:
Crimes reported to a campus security authority or local police agencies: murder and non-negligent manslaughter; negligent manslaughter; forcible and non-forcible sex offenses; robbery; aggravated assault; burglary; motor vehicle theft; and arson
For the crimes listed above and for crimes of larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, and destruction, damage, or vandalism of property, and any other crimes reported to a campus security authority or to local police agencies involving bodily injury to any person in which the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim’s actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability. These data are to be reported according to category of prejudice.
Arrests and persons referred for campus disciplinary action, for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession.

The statistics are reported by the following locations:

On campus;
In dormitories or other on-campus residential facilities for students;
In or on a non-campus building or property (any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization officially recognized by the institution, or any building or property owned or controlled by the institution that is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution); and
on public property that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

Institutions are not required to report statistics for crimes reported to a pastoral or professional counselor. The statistics must not identify a victim or person accused of committing a crime. SAGU’s crime statistics are submitted to the Department of Education. The Department is required to make the statistics available to the public.

SAGU University makes timely reports to the campus community of crimes considered a threat to students and employees that are reported to campus security authorities or to local police agencies. Institutions are not required to issue a timely warning based on the same circumstances that lead to an emergency notification.

Crime Log

Beginning October 1, 2010, the Campus Security Department is required to keep a Crime Log that is open for public inspection. It will be updated within two days that each report is turned in. It can be accessed by visiting our office Monday through Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. For more information call Security at 972-923-5400.

The log records, by the date a crime was reported, any crime reported to the campus security department that occurred on campus, in or on a non-campus building or property, on public property, or within the patrol jurisdiction of the campus police or the campus security department. The log includes the nature, date, time, and general location of each crime, and the disposition of the complaint if known.

An entry to the log, or an addition to an entry, are made within two business days of the report of the information to the Campus Security Department, unless the disclosure is prohibited by law or would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim. Information may be withheld if there is clear and convincing evidence that the release of the information would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual, cause a suspect to flee or evade detection, or result in the destruction of evidence. Once the adverse effect is no longer likely to occur, the information must be disclosed.

The crime log for the most recent 60 days is open to public inspection during normal business hours. Portions of the log older than 60 days are available for public inspection within two business days of a request.

SAGU’s Campus Crime Statistics, which includes the Annual Fire Safety Report, are available to all students and employees online at:
SAGU Security & Safety Services

If you are unable to locate the information you need from the link above, or if you would like to see a hard copy you may contact the following offices directly for assistance:

Security

(972) 923-5400

Director of Safety and Security

(972) 825-4818