What are my responsibilities as a CSA?
As a Campus Security Authority ("CSA"), you are responsible for timely reporting to Safety and Security any Clery crime that is reported to you when you are operating in your professional capacity. Immediately reporting crimes enables Safety and Security to determine if they should send a timely warning or emergency notification to the campus to help ensure safety. The report will also be counted into the annual crime statistics published in the Annual Security Report.
How am I supposed to know if something qualifies as a Clery crime?
A list of Clery crimes and definitions of Clery crimes are provided on the Annual Security Report, and can also be found on the Clery crimes definition tab. If you are not sure that a crime qualifies as a Clery crime, report it. Safety and Security will make the determination regarding whether or not the report is a Clery crime.
What if I’m not sure a crime actually happened?
If a crime is reported to you, you MUST report it. Only Safety and Security can make a determination about whether or not a crime actually occurred.
Should I investigate what was reported to me?
No. Your responsibility is to make the report. You should not conduct any investigation or draw any conclusions about whether or not the reported crime occurred.
What if the crime occurred off-campus?
Any Clery crime that occurs within the Clery geography must be reported. Off-campus locations that are part of the Clery geography include:
- Public areas that border the campus.
- Any building or property off-campus that is owned or controlled by the District and is used in support of or related to educational purposes.
- Any building or property off-campus that is owned or controlled by the District and is frequently used by students.
When in doubt, report the potential Clery crime to Safety and Security. They will determine if it is part of the Clery geography.
Who do I contact to make the report?
Crimes should be reported to the Safety and Security immediately, or as soon as practically possible.
For emergencies, call 911.
For non-emergencies, call 714-564-6330 (Santa Ana College) or 714-628-4730 (Santiago Canyon College)
Please remember you are responsible for filing a report under Clery.
What information do I need to provide?
You should gather as much who, what, when and where details about the crime as you can. Gathering this information will help Safety and Security determine the nature of the crime, and whether or not a timely warning or emergency notification should be distributed to the campus.
If you a mandated reporter of child abuse and the crime happened to a minor, you will need to make a subsequent report as a mandated reporter.
When should I make the report?
You should make the report immediately after receiving the information. If you are not able to make the report immediately, you should make it as soon as possible to ensure that any necessary timely warning or emergency notification is made to the campus.
Under no circumstances should you delay reporting a crime to Safety and Security.
How else can I help a student who reports a crime to me?
If a student reports any type of sexual misconduct, intimate partner violence or stalking, you must report the allegation to the Title IX Coordinator and District Administrator for Title IX by using the Incident Report Form. Students who are victims of any type of crime can be referred to the Student Health Center's psychologist.
What if I don’t want to be a CSA?
The Clery Act defines those individuals who must act as CSAs on campus. If your position functions fall into one of those categories, you cannot opt-out of being a CSA and are required to report those crimes that are reported to you.
If you believe you have been mistakenly identified as a CSA because your position functions do not fall into one of the identified categories of employees, contact the Chief of District Safety and Security, providing an explanation or your position description for review.
