The Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act is a federal statute codified at 20 U.S.C. ยง 1092(f), with implementing regulations in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at 34 C.F.R. 668.46.

The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses. Compliance is monitored by the United States Department of Education, which can impose civil penalties, up to $27,500 per violation, against institutions for each infraction and can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.

Crime Log (Police Blotter)

The MSU Police Department is required to maintain a public log of all crimes reported or made aware of. The log is required to have the most recent 60 days' worth of information. Each entry in the log must contain the nature, date, time and general location of each crime and disposition of the complaint, if known. Information in the log older than 60 days must be made available within two business days.

Codes Used in Log

Crime Log

11/22/2009 10:30:00 PM   09-03544:Cleared
ASSAULT - SIMPLE A & B @ RATHER HALL
11/21/2009 8:34:00 PM   09-03532:Cleared
LARCENY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE - PERSONAL PROPERTY @ LOT 79
11/21/2009 7:18:08 PM   09-03531:Unfounded
TRAFFIC STOP - TRAFFIC STOP @ MICHIGAN AVE
11/21/2009 6:35:00 PM   09-03530:Cleared
LARCENY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE - PERSONAL PROPERTY @ LOT 38
11/21/2009 5:49:00 PM   09-03529:Cleared
MSU ORDVIO OTHER @ SPARTAN STADIUM
11/21/2009 1:49:00 PM   09-03528:Cleared
MSU ORDVIO OTHER @ SPARTAN STADIUM
11/21/2009 4:32:00 PM   09-03527:Cleared
TRESPASS OTHER @ SPARTAN STADIUM
11/21/2009 3:43:00 PM   09-03526:Cleared
LIQUOR - MINOR POSSESS, CONSUME, PURCHASE (MIP) @ TENNIS COURTS
11/21/2009 6:21:00 PM   09-03525:Cleared
TRESPASS OTHER @ SPARTAN STADIUM
11/21/2009 4:08:00 PM   09-03523:Cleared
SPARTAN STADIUM @ SPARTAN STADIUM
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