Campus Security Authorities
Who is a CSA?
California State University system encourages all members of the campus communities to contact UPD when they have been the victim of or have witnessed criminal actions. The Clery Act requires certain individuals that are designated as Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) to promptly report allegations of Clery qualifying crimes that occur within a campus' Clery Geography reported to them for inclusion in the Annual Security Report.
While not defined in statute, regulations provide that CSAs include:
- campus police or security department personnel;
- individuals or organizations identified in institutional security policies;
- individuals with security-related responsibilities;
- an official “who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities.”
We will notify those on our campus who are designated as CSAs, as a result of their job duties and functions. Some examples include:
- Resident Assistants in Housing & Residence Life
- University Police
- Title IX Coordinator
What does a CSA do?
For statistical purposes, all CSAs are required to promptly report to the Clery Director or designee crimes, including hate crimes, which are reported to them in their capacity as CSAs, to help inform whether a timely warning or emergency notification to the campus community is warranted. CSAs report to the Clery Director or designee include, if known:
- The crime that was reported and the information provided
- The exact location where the crime occurred
- The date and time the crime occurred
- Any witness and perpetrator information
- Victim information, unless the victim requests confidentiality
In the event the survivor does request confidentiality, enough information must be obtained and provided by the CSA about the criminal incident to prevent over-reporting or "double-counting" of the incident.
CSAs are not responsible for determining authoritatively whether a crime took place, only to report the information promptly to the Clery Director of the CSA receives an allegation of crimes that are reported to them in their capacity as a CSA.
CSAs should make the survivor or third party that they are in contact with, aware that UPD and Title IX make both confidential and non-confidential resources available that may be helpful to survivors or witnesses of a crime, and encourage them to utilize the resources available.
