The Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act

In November 1990, the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act was signed into law.

The law requires each institution receiving Title IV student aid assistance to prepare and distribute an annual report which sets forth (1) it's policies on crime prevention issues and gives statistics on the number of specific crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft) which have occurred on campus and (2) the number of arrests on campus for liquor law violations, drug abuse violations and weapons possessions.

This report from Western Kentucky University covers the period from January 1, 2005 thru December 31, 2005. In addition to publishing crime statistics, the act requires colleges and universities to provide timely warnings to the campus community of certain crimes reported to campus security or local law enforcement which may be considered a threat to other students and employees.

Western Kentucky University is committed to providing a safe, secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors. WKU's Police Department, employees 25 professionally trained full-time police officers.

For purpose of this report, the campus is defined as "any building or property owned or controlled by the institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or related to the educational purposes; or any building or property owned or controlled by student organizations recognized by the institution."

Click here for: Definitions for crimes for which occurrences must be reported.
Click here for: Definitions of crimes for which arrests are reported are.

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