The CLERY Update
OCTOBER 2025 ISSUE
The Clery Update is West Chester University's Clery Compliance monthly newsletter highlighting Announcements, Upcoming Clery Dates, Clery Facts, Reminders, and more.
Announcements
CSA Training
Completion percentages are still low for CSA training. The general CSA completion
percentage is at about 39%, Public Safety completion percentage is 59%. The Department
of Education expects 100% compliance when it comes to CSA training. This means WCU
is way below where we should be. Wondering if you received it? If you're getting this
email it means your email is in the CSA database which means you were assigned training.
The notification email came from noreply@cleryedge.com.
The notification email was sent on or around September 22, 2025.
While we are talking about the Department of Education— there has been much talk about what will happen to the Department of Education. The short answer is: without an act of Congress, the Department remains. But the stripping down of the Department is still very much at the forefront. Specifically as it relates to Clery and Title IX, the thinking is the Clery group (if it happens) will be transferred to the Department of Labor and the Title IX group to the Department of Justice.
The offer still stands for me to visit your department/ office or division. I have already been to athletics, USH, and will be making a trip to the CARE team later in October. My visit can be as short as 15 minutes the beginning of a staff meeting.
Be Clear on Clery
A Timely Warning Notification or an Emergency Notification can be issued from a report made to Public Safety by ANYONE on campus. In other words it is not just Public Safety who makes the report— it can be anyone.
Upcoming Clery Dates
October 20- due date for CSA training completion
Clery Fact/Did You Know
Given the swatting incident that occured on September 28th, 2025 in the library it is worth demonstrating the differences (and similarities) between Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications.
| center | Timely Warning | Emergency Notification |
|---|---|---|
| LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: | Potential ongoing or serious threat | Immediate threat to heath and safety |
| CIRCUMSTANCES: | Clery-reportable crimes that have been reported (occurred in the past) |
Clery-reportable crimes as well as other types of emergencies (happening right now or about to happen) |
| AUDIENCE: | Community-wide | Can send to a segment of the community (if appropriate) |
| WHEN ISSUED: | As soon as pertinent information is available | Upon confirmation of an emergency (when possible) |
| FOLLOW UP: | Not Required | Required |
Though Timely Warnings do not require a follow-up there is nothing preventing an institution
from sending follow-up information to the community.
The key component for the issuing of an Emergency Notification is confirmation of an emergency. Once an emergency is confirmed then the procedures for issuing an
emergency notification swing into action.
Reminders
As a CSA you have a continuing duty to report any crime disclosed to you either by using the CSA reporting form or by calling Public Safety at 610-436-3311.
You can always view the Daily Crime Log on Public Safety's website by clicking here
If you EVER have questions regarding Clery compliance please email me, or better yet, or stop by my office. The coffee bar is up an running in the Clery Compliance Office!
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The Clery Tally (Year-to-Date Clery stats as of the 5th of September, 2025)*
| Clery Crime | On-Campus Property | On-Campus Student Housing Facility** | Public Property | Noncampus Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Fondling | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Burglary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dating Violence | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Stalking | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Arrests for Liquor Law Violations | 58 | 49 | 8 | 0 |
| Arrests for Drug Law Violations | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disciplinary Referrals for Drug Law Violations | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplinary Referrals for Alcohol Law Violations | 216 | 203 | 6 | 1 |
1 Hate Crime- Intimidation characterized by Gender Identity bias occuring on Public Property
2 Hate Crimes- Destruction/ Damage/ Vandalism of Property characterized by Race occuring
On-Campus and in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility
*The statistics in the tally are only for those crimes where a report has been received,
reviewed and classified as a Clery crime. If a Clery crime is not in the tally it
means there are no reports or statistics associated with it.
These are not the official Clery statistics of the institution. These numbers are a snapshot of
where WCU stands as far as Clery-reportable crimes occurring within its Clery geography
as of the date above. These numbers can and will change after internal audits are
conducted prior to their official publication in the Annual Security and Fire Safety
Report.
**This category is a subcategory of 'On Campus' property. The institution is required
to report statistics for incidents occuring in on-campus student housing facilities
as a subgroup of its on campus statistics.
For Clery geography definitions click here
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