Who is a CSA?
"CSA" is a Clery-Act specific term that encompasses certain departments, groups and individual university employees who have a duty to report crimes they become aware of. The Clery Act designates the following individuals as Campus Security Authorities (CSA):
- A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution.
- Any individual or individuals who have responsibility for campus security but who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department.
- Any individual or organization specified in an institution's statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.
- An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings.
The Role of a CSA
If you are a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ CSA and are made aware of an alleged Clery Act Crime, you must report that information to the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Division of Public Safety. If you are unsure whether the incident is reportable under the Clery Act, please contact ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Division of Public Safety as soon as possible and report it.
- Emergency: 216.368.3333
- Non-Emergency: 216.368.3300
- Email: publicsafety@case.edu
CSAs should NOT investigate crimes or attempt to determine whether a crime occurred. Rather, a CSA's obligation is to simply report the information as soon as possible.
Complete a CSA Incident Report
CSA FAQs
- You are a trusted person on the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ campus.
- You are in a role where a fellow student, faculty member or staff may come to you for support.
- You play a very important role in assisting with the prevention and response to crime!
A few examples include:
- Members of police and security departments
- Deans and directors
- Title IX coordinators
- Office of Student Conduct staff
- Athletic team coaches
- University housing staff
- Faculty and staff advisors to student organizations
- Study abroad faculty and staff
- Greek life advisors
- Listen to what they have to say
- Inform them (what you’ll do, what they can expect)
- Refer them
- Thank them
- Report it
- If you are unsure whether the crime should be reported, REPORT IT! There is no harm in submitting a report that may not need included as a statistic. However, not reporting Clery Crimes could cause the university to be penalized.
Report Clery crimes to your supervisor or the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Division of Public Safety.
Keep in mind, ALL crimes need to be reported to the police department; however, Clery crimes need to be reported as a statistic as well.
Remember: The individual reporting the crime may not want police involvement. That is their right; however, YOU MUST STILL REPORT THE CLERY CRIME; the crime will need to be reported as a statistic.
Reporting is easy! Fill out the CSA incident report form.
- Date/time of the incident
- General location
- Description (nature of the crime)