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
I am sending all the CSA training courses, except the summer camp staff course, to
dry-dock. Once there, they will be reviewed, and any necessary edits will be made.
Because I need to deactivate the courses to edit them, the CSA courses will be offline
and thus inaccessible beginning May 1. I expect the courses to be reactivated, or
back out to sea, by the middle of August, just in time for annual CSA training
Summer Camp Staff CSA training
I am already receiving a list of hires for summer camps and programs. Since these
folks are CSAs, they will be added to the Clery compliance database and assigned CSA
training. Unlike last year, I am assigning training in cohorts. Cohort One will be
assigned training on April 27, 2026, and thereafter. CSAs, working camps, and programs
that have later start dates will be assigned to later cohorts.
Be Clear on Clery
If you will not be on campus this summer, or will be on campus sporadically, you must report any crimes disclosed to you BEFORE you leave campus. Most, if not all, of the auditing of crime reports is done over the summer, so having a complete set of reports helps ensure no reports are missed.
Upcoming Clery Dates
April 27, 2026- the first day of CSA training for Summer Camp
Clery Fact/Did You Know
The Daily Crime Log actually encompasses TWO jurisdictions. There is an additional
geographic location that applies exclusively to the crime log. In addition to reporting
reported crimes occurring on campus, in or on non-campus buildings or property, or
on public property. Reports of crimes that occurred within the patrol jurisdiction of the campus police or security department must also be entered into the crime log.
A patrol jurisdiction or patrol zone is any property that does not meet any of the
Clery Act geographic area definitions, but is regularly patrolled by the institution's
security or police agency.
Patrols are typically performed pursuant to an agreement with the local or state government.
Does West Chester have a patrol zone? No, West Chester University Police do not have
a patrol zone beyond the boundaries of campus. They will assist the surrounding agencies
(Borough, West Goshen, Westtown-East Goshen, PSP, etc.)
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.
West Chester University's Daily Crime Log
If you EVER have questions regarding Clery compliance, please email me, or better
yet, stop by my office. The coffee bar is up and running in the Clery Compliance Office!
Test Your Clery Knowledge
Crime Feature
Examples of the Featured Clery Crime in Action
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 institution's official Clery statistics. 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.
Clery crime definitions
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