Clery Act

Personnel & Authority
The University Police Department Chief is a full-time employee and an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy certified officer with law enforcement, investigation, and crime-prevention experience. The Chief reports to the Executive Director for Student ServicesVice President for Student Affairs. The Department employs nine full-time ILEA certified police officers. University of Indianapolis police officers have arrest powers and are qualified in the use of firearms and other certifications. In addition to the sworn officers, the University has student cadets for special events, building security, foot patrol, and escorts. Student dispatchers are used for police radio communication. The University Police Department provides round-the-clock safety and protection service for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Officers are charged also with enforcing city-county ordinances, Indiana statutes, and university rules and regulations on campus.

Campus Security Authority
When a threat to students and/or to employees exists, the appropriate, timely notice of the occurrence of these crimes shall be made to students and employees by means described in the “Timely Notice” paragraph of this document. The reportable crimes are Criminal Homicide, Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter, Negligent Manslaughter, Forcible Sex Offenses, Nonforcible Sex Offenses, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Assault With Injury Motivated By Bias, and Arson. Also reportable are those students arrested or referred for disciplinary sanctions for Liquor Law Violations, Drug Law Violations, and Illegal Weapons Possessions.

In addition to the campus police, the following individuals, who have significant responsibility for student activities, are responsible for forwarding reports of crimes to the author of this report for inclusion in this report and for purposes of placing the campus community on alert for the threat of repetition of these crimes.

These persons are capable of assisting and are willing to help students and other members of the University community in making crime reports to other police agencies having jurisdiction, such as the Indianapolis Police (IPD).

Enforcement
The University of Indianapolis retains the authority to monitor and sanction any criminal activity engaged in off-campus by students of the university. A summary of the Student Social Misconduct Policy process and sanctions can be found in the University of Indianapolis Student Handbook 2006-2007, pp. 40-49, available from the Office of Residence Life.

Relationship with Local Police Agencies
The University Police Department enjoys a close, cooperative relationship with the Indianapolis Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The campus is in the south district of the IPD patrol district, and the university uses the Metropolitan Emergency Communications frequency for police radio communication. The university has its own FCC licensed radio frequency for other police communications.

University Police have primary responsibility for on-campus service and enforcement runs and making initial crime reports. Assisted by university officers, IPD and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department retain follow-up investigative responsibility for crimes against persons on campus. All 911 emergency calls are responded to by city police, EMS, and fire department personnel.

Crimes against property, except for vehicle theft, are investigated by University officers. When stolen property is identifiable, reports are made also to the appropriate IPD or Marion County Sheriff’s Department property recovery units.

Specialized units of local law enforcement agencies—K9 units, mounted patrols, and hostage negotiators—are available to the university upon request.

Alcohol and Drug Policy
Please refer to the Univesity policy on the possession, sale, and use of alcohol and/or illegal drugs in pages 48 and 53 of the 2006-2007 Student Handbook. Additionally, Indiana state statutes pertaining to the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages will be enforced. Federal and state laws pertaining to the possession, use, and sale of illegal drugs will be enforced.

Reported Crimes
The University publishes and distributes this report on a yearly basis to faculty, staff, students, prospective students, and employees. Statistics are gather from crimes reported to the University Police Department and crimes reported to the Indianapolis Police Department. All crimes are categorized by using the Uniform Crime Report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation standard. Sex offenses are categorized per FBI National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) standards. Also, crimes reported to those person in the campus community with primary counseling responsibility are reported to the author of this report by the submission of a number only for statistical puprosed by the counselor. The report by the counselor is voluntary and of a confidential nature. This document is published and distributed to accomplish compliance to the Clery Act and the 1998 Amendments to the Act.

Indiana Sex & Violent Offender Registry
A database of sex offenders is maintained by the Indiana Sheriff's Sex Offender Registry accessible at http://www.insor.org/insasoweb/.

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