What is the Clery Act?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security, Policy and Crime Statistics Act, or the Clery Act, is a federal law that requires all U.S. colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs, to maintain and disclose certain crime statistics and campus security information.
Why is the Clery Act Important?
The Clery Act was designed to assist students, parents, and other members of the campus community in making informed decisions regarding their personal safety. The Clery Act promotes transparency in crime statistics on campus, and requires institutions of higher education to make certain crime statistics public and readily available. In compliance with the Clery Act, Texas A&M University-Texarkana University Police Department (UPD) maintains a Daily Crime Log and a Daily Fire Log at the main UPD office in the Central Plant building. This log is available for review upon request. The logs note all CLERY related crimes and fire incidents. The logs are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Any UPD personnel may provide you with the log upon request. The campus crime statistics, along with campus safety policies, programs, and general information is published in a yearly campus safety report. This report is available below, and a printed copy can also be requested in the main UPD office.