Clery Report
Crime Awareness & Campus Security Act Report
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics
Act is the federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act, which requires
that all students and employees receive certain information concerning security services,
crime prevention, access to campus, and crime statistics.
The McKendree Annual Crime Report from the Department of Public Safety is available
on the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Educations Campus Security Statistics Website. It is your direct link to reported criminal offenses for more than 6,000 colleges
and universities in the United States.
POLICY STATEMENT
Procedures to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus.
To assist in the protection of property and safety of personnel, the university provides
a Department of Public Safety. The Chief of Public Safety and the general Public Safety
Office is located at 535 North Monroe St. The Public Safety Office may be reached
by telephone at (618) 537-6911 or by cell phone at (618) 792-3500. Call 9-911 from
a faculty or staff phone for the Lebanon Police and Fire Departments or Emergency
Medical Services. The Public Safety Department is capable of radio communication with
the Lebanon Police and Fire Departments.
Response to reports of criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus report criminal activity to the local police department.
The Department of Public Safety staff will respond to all criminal actions and/or
emergencies occurring on campus. The Lebanon Police Department will respond to reports
of criminal actions or emergencies when requested.
Policies concerning campus law enforcement.
The Department of Public Safety is established by Illinois Revised Statute Chapter
144, Section 2951 and McKendree Policies and Procedures Section 5.3.14. The staff
of the Department of Public Safety has no arrest powers. An effective working relationship
is maintained with the Lebanon Police Department.
Security of and access to campus facilities. Security considerations in the maintenance of campus facilities.
The university has written policies concerning access to campus facilities. The policy
states that no person will enter into and/or utilize any university facility without
proper authorization. All faculty, staff, and student members of the university community
are issued a personalized identification card, with their picture, identifying the
bearer as a member of the campus community. The Department of Public Safety staff
conducts weekly checks of campus lighting and reports all inoperative lights to the
Physical Plant for repair. Inspections of fire warning and fire suppression systems
are conducted on a routine basis.
Students and employees of the university are informed about safety and security concerns
through the university newspaper, new student orientations, employee/student handbooks,
or any other means deemed necessary by the university.
Information concerning registered sex offenders in the State of Illinois.
Information about local sex offenders registered with the State of Illinois as required
by Illinois law may be obtained at the Illinois State Police web site or by contacting the Lebanon Police Department at 403 West St. Louis Street, Lebanon,
IL 62254 or by calling the Lebanon Police Department at (618) 537-6131 or (618) 537-4955.
