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§ 20.303. Crime statistics and security policies and procedures

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 P.S. Crimes and OffensesEffective: November 29, 2004

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 P.S. Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 3. Uniform Crime Reporting Act
Chapter 3. Higher Education Security Information
Effective: November 29, 2004
18 P.S. § 20.303
§ 20.303. Crime statistics and security policies and procedures
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(a) Crime statistics reports.--Each institution of higher education shall report to the Pennsylvania State Police, on an annual basis, crime statistics for publication in Crime in Pennsylvania (Uniform Crime Report) on forms and in the format required by the Pennsylvania State Police.
(b) Publishing and distributing reports.--Each institution of higher education shall publish and distribute a report which shall be updated annually and which shall include the crime statistics as reported under subsections (a) and (b.2) for the most recent three-year period. Crime rates shall also be included in the report. The crime rates reported shall be based on the numbers and categories of crimes reported under subsections (a) and (b.2) and the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate students (FTES) and full-time equivalent employees at the institution of higher education. Upon request, the institution shall provide the report to every person who submits an application for admission to either a main or branch campus and to each new employee at the time of employment. In its acknowledgment of receipt of the formal application of admission, the institution shall notify the applicant of the availability of such information. The information shall also be provided on an annual basis to all students and employees. Institutions with more than one campus shall provide the required information on a campus-by-campus basis.
(b.1) Daily logs and public records.--The campus police or campus security officers of each institution of higher education shall develop and maintain a daily log as a public record. Entries in the log shall be chronologically recorded in a manner that can be easily understood and shall include the following:
(1) A report of each valid complaint and all reports of crimes received by the campus police or campus security officers and the responses thereto. Except as provided in paragraph (2), names and addresses shall not be included in the daily log. This prohibition need not preclude the use of words, numbers, phrases or other similar index keys in the logs to serve as indices to investigative information.
(2) The names and addresses of persons arrested and charged and the charges filed against those persons.
(3) A description of the disposition of the charges filed under paragraph (2) to be entered when and if reasonably available.
(b.2) Arrests by State, county or local police.--For arrests made by State, county or local police on campuses of institutions of higher education, the applicable police department shall provide to the institution of higher education without cost the names and addresses of persons arrested and the charges filed against those persons for inclusion in the daily logs required under this chapter.
(b.3) Information concerning juveniles.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to information concerning juveniles, except as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 9123 (relating to juvenile records), unless they have been adjudicated as adults.
(b.4) Entries to be public records.--All entries in the daily logs shall, except as provided in subsection (b.3) and as otherwise provided by law, be public records available without cost for examination and inspection by the public during regular business hours and at all other reasonable times. The institutions of higher education may charge a reasonable fee for the cost of copies, photographs or photostats.
(c) Security policies and procedures.--Each institution of higher education shall provide to every person who submits an application for admission to a main or branch campus, to every new employee at the time of employment and annually to all students and employees information regarding the institution's security policies and procedures. Institutions with a main campus and one or more branch campuses shall provide the information on a campus-by-campus basis. Such information for the most recent school year shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The number of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled.
(2) The number of undergraduate and graduate students living in student housing.
(3) The total number of nonstudent employees working on the campus.
(4) The administrative office responsible for security on the campus.
(5) A description of the type and number of security personnel utilized by the institution, including a description of their training.
(6) The enforcement authority of security personnel, including their working relationship with State and local police agencies.
(7) Policy on reporting criminal incidents to State and local police.
(8) Policy regarding access to institutional facilities and programs by students, employees, guests and other individuals.
(9) Procedures and facilities for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports.
(10) A statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages.
(11) A statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of illegal drugs.
(12) A statement of policy regarding the possession and use of weapons by security personnel and any other person.
(13) Any policy regarding students or employees with criminal records.
(14) Security considerations used in the maintenance of campus facilities, including landscaping, groundskeeping and outdoor lighting.
(15) A description of the communication media used to inform the campus community about security matters as well as the frequency with which the information is usually provided.
(d) Information in security policies.--Institutions which maintain student housing facilities shall include in the information required by subsection (c) the following:
(1) Types of student housing available (on-campus, off-campus; single room, double, group; single sex, coed; undergraduate, graduate, married; etc.).
(2) Policies on housing assignments and requests by students for assignment changes.
(3) Policies concerning the identification and admission of visitors in student housing facilities.
(4) Measures to secure entrances to student housing facilities.
(5) Standard security features used to secure doors and windows in students' rooms.
(6) A description of the type and number of employees, including security personnel, assigned to the student housing facilities which shall include a description of their security training.
(7) The type and frequency of programs designed to inform student housing residents about housing security and enforcement procedures.
(8) Policy and any special security procedures for housing students during low-occupancy periods such as holidays and vacation periods.
(9) Policy on the housing of guests and others not assigned to the student housing or not regularly associated with the institution of higher education.

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2004, Nov. 29, P.L. 1383, No. 180, § 303, imd. effective.
18 P.S. § 20.303, PA ST 18 P.S. § 20.303
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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