Campus Security Authorities (CSA)

• Individuals who have responsibility for campus security
• Any individual specified by the university as an individual to which students should report criminal offenses
• An official of the university who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and campus judicial proceedings

What crimes do I need to report?

• Homicide
• Sexual Assault
• Robbery
• Aggravated Assault
• Burglary
• Motor Vehicle Theft
• Arson
• Hate Crimes
• Domestic Violence
• Dating Violence
• Stalking
• Weapon Violations
• Alcohol Violations
• Drug Violations

Definitions of these crimes can be found in the related incidents box.

In addition to the crimes above, the crime must occur at one of the following locations:

• On-Campus Property, including Student Housing Facilities
• Noncampus Property (off campus but on affiliated property such fraternities and sororities)
• Public Property (streets and sidewalks adjacent to the on-campus property)

Please see Key Terms in Related Information Box for more detailed definitions.

• Keeping accurate crime statistics will help UCLA know where to provide prevention programs and safety awareness programs to help keep the campus safe.
• The intent of including non-law enforcement personnel as CSAs is to acknowledge that many individuals, and students in particular, are hesitant about reporting crimes to the police, but may be more inclined to report incidents to othe campus affiliated individuals.
• If UCLA is found to be non-compliant with any aspect of the Clery law the university can be fined and risk losing federal funding.
• The State of California monitors Clery Act Compliance which includes periodic audits.

If the incident is an emergency or represents an immediate threat, call 9-1-1.  Non-emergency incidents requiring a police response should be reported by calling 310-825-1491. 

Incidents must be reported to UCPD by a CSA immediately, or as soon as practicably possible.  UCPD provides a CSA Clery Incident and Disciplinary Referral Form form that should be emailed to the UCLA PD Clery Coordinator at clery@ucpd.ucla.edu.

What happens after I the police department receives an incident from a CSA?

What if I am unsure if an incident is a crime? Or if it should be reported under Clery?

Please report it with as much detail as possible about the incident. Do not include names of the victim or suspect. UCPD will determine if it is a clery reportable crime.

If the UCLA PD isn’t going to investigate these crimes, what is the purpose of reporting incidents to the police department?

First and foremost, it's the law!  Also, many crimes do not get reported to the police. By collecting data from other sources, we are getting a more accurate number of crimes on campus. This is a resource for the campus community to use to make informed decisions about their safety.

Yes, certain positions and offices are not CSAs, so the Clery Act reporting requirements do not apply to them:

• CARE Advocates: University staff employees who are professionally trained and certified to provide confidential support and counseling services to victims of sexual violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking.
• Pastoral counselors: A person who is associated with a religious order or denomination, is recognized by that religious order as someone who provides confidential counseling, and is functioning within the scope of that recognition as a pastoral counselor.
• Professional counselors: A person whose official responsibility includes providing mental health counseling to members of the institutions community and who is functioning within the scope of his or her license or certification. This definition applies even to professional counselors who are not employees of the institution but are under contract to provide counseling at the institution.
• Office of the Ombuds
• Counseling and Psychological Services

However, we strongly encourage everyone to report since it is for statistical purposes only.

The United States Department of Education is charged with enforcing the Jeanne Clery Act and may level civil penalties against institutions of higher education up to $54,789 per violation or may suspend them from participating in federal student financial aid programs. Complaints of violations should be filed with DOE regional offices.