Reported Incidents
Overview
Originally known as the Campus Security Act prior to 1998, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)) is a federal law that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The law is tied to an institution's participation in federal student financial aid programs and it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. The Clery Act is enforced by the United States Department of Education.
The law has been amended over the years to add a requirement that schools afford the victims of campus sexual assault certain basic rights, and to expand the reporting requirements. Other amendments added provisions dealing with registered sex offender notification and campus emergency response, as well as provisions to protect crime victims, "whistleblowers", and others from retaliation.
Megan's Law
California's Megan's Law was enacted in 1996 (Pen. Code, § 290.46) . It mandates the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) to notify the public about specified registered sex offenders. Megan’s Law also authorizes designated law enforcement entities to notify the public when necessary to ensure the public safety based upon information available to the entity concerning that person's current risk of sexual or violent re-offense (Pen. Code, § 290.45) . All states in the United States now have some form of Megan's Law.
Sex Offender Information
Information concerning registered sex offenders can be obtained from the local police department and/or the California's Megan Law website. Visit their website at https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
Persons convicted of sex offenses under California Penal Code Section 290, who are fulltime or part time students, employees, volunteers, contractors, and/or certain carrier drivers are required to register with Lemoore Police Department (Campus Safety). These persons must register within 5 days of enrollment or employment. Registrants are also required to notify Campus Safety within 5 days of discontinuing enrollment or employment.
Sex Offender Registration Process:
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- Complete the Sex Offender Registration with Lemoore Police Department if the course is in-person or hybrid. If the course is solely online they may fill out the form available through the State of California Department of Justice at the following link and email a copy of the form to lemoorepolice@whccd.edu: https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/cjis-8040c.pdf
- Schedule a meeting with Lemoore Campus Safety by emailing lemoorepolice@whccd.edu
- At this appointment you will need to provide the following documents:
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- Government Issued Photo Identification / CA Driver License
- Copy of your Sex Offender Registration Paperwork or card
- Copy of your current class or work schedule
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Campus SaVE (VAWA) Act:
On October 20, 2014 the US Department of Education published the final regulations which amended the Jeanne Clery Act to afford additional rights to campus victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act represents a turning point in our nation's handling of sexual misconduct on college campuses and universities.
The Campus SaVE Act seeks to address the violence women face on campus, the highest rates of stalking, nonfatal intimate partner violence and 20-25% of female students experiencing rape or attempted rape. The legislation will update the Clery Act to create:
- Transparency in reporting these crimes that occur on or around the campus
- Accountability which sets minimum standards for institutional disciplinary procedures covering crimes of sexual assault
- Education to provide for students and employees
- Collaboration between the US Department of Ed to publish best practices for preventing and responding to these incidents