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Playing It Safe Table of Contents Chief’s Greeting ..................................................3 Appendix 4 — Specific Policies for About the Harvard University Separate Campuses ......................................... 68 Police Department ...............................................4 Appendix 5 — Calling the HUPD/Reporting a Crime ................10 Procedures for Handling Complaints Involving Students Pursuant to the Sexual and Behavioral Assessment and Gender-Based Harassment Policy ......................70 Consultation Team (BACT).................................12 Appendix 6 — Active Shooter Safety Guidelines ........................13 Procedures for Handling Complaints Involving Staff Pursuant to the Sexual and Gender- Crime Awareness ..............................................14 Based Harassment Policy .................................107 Your Role in Preventing Crime ........................... 20 Appendix 7 — Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Procedures for Handling Complaints Dating Violence, and Stalking ............................24 Involving Faculty Pursuant to the Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy ....................121 Hate Crimes..................................................... 40 Harassment ......................................................42 Alcohol and Drug Policies ..................................42 Missing Persons Policy .......................................51 Sex Offender Registry ........................................51 Fire Safety .........................................................51 Access to and Security of Facilities ......................52 Safety Escorts and Transportation ..................... 53 Appendix 1 — Clery Act Criminal Statistics .............................. 56 Appendix 2 — Definitions of Crimes for Clery Act Criminal Statistics ....................................... 63 Appendix 3 — Certain Definitions Under Massachusetts Law ........................................... 66 Annual Security Annual Report Harvard University Police Department 2018 2 Chief’sChief’s GreetingGreeting Dear Friends: The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus by providing quality policing in partnership with the community. Together, the Department and the community can work to create an environment free from the distraction of criminal activity and disorder, for the pursuit of education and scholarship that brings people to Harvard University. Although reported crime at Harvard is low (and about 93% of it is property crime), it is important for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to remember that we are located in an urban setting and must contend with many of the crime and safety issues that exist in any city. Preserving the safety and security of the University is the combined responsibility of the entire community. If after reading “Playing it Safe”, you have any questions about your safety or security or want to talk to an HUPD officer, feel free to stop by any of our substations or our headquarters at 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, sixth floor. By taking the time to familiarize yourself with our resources and by using the information provided in this booklet, you will be actively assisting us in maintaining a safe and secure campus for all students, faculty, and staff. Sincerely, ChiefFrancis of Police “Bud” Riley Annual Security Annual Report Harvard University Police Department 2018 3 Chief’sAbout the Greeting Harvard University Police Department Overview responding to lockouts; investigating suspicious activity; responding to alarms; and investigating The mission of the Harvard University Police trespassers or unwanted guests. Department (HUPD) is to maintain a safe and secure campus by providing quality policing HUPD officers are sworn special State Police in partnership with the community. The HUPD officers with deputy sheriff powers; this gives them pursues this mission within the University context the authority to make arrests for criminal offenses of free expression, rigorous inquiry, vast diversity, committed on campus and for any “breach of the and pursuit of distinction. The HUPD honors peace” on city streets in Cambridge, Somerville, these traditions and seeks success by means and Boston, though HUPD ordinarily travels that are moral, constitutional, and respectful of only those streets within our campus. Officers individual rights and community interests. HUPD’s receive the same academy training as officers headquarters is located at 1033 Massachusetts from Cambridge. With the exception of certain Avenue, on the sixth floor. crimes, such as homicide, the HUPD has primary The HUPD is responsible for the safety and jurisdiction over all crimes occurring on campus. security of more than 19,000 students, 14,000 faculty and staff members, and 700 buildings in HUPD does not have a formal memorandum an open and accessible environment. The HUPD of understanding with other local police forces is a full-service police department (comprising a regarding the investigation of alleged criminal Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, incidents, but the Department maintains a close and Dignitary Protection Unit) that includes working relationship with Cambridge Police, police officers, detectives, civilian communication Boston Police, Massachusetts State Police, and dispatchers, and support and administrative Somerville Police and will coordinate with them personnel. at times in order to ensure the most appropriate response to criminal incidents occurring both on Some core functions of the Department are: campus and the areas immediately adjacent responding to criminal incidents; checking on to campus. Officers have the authority to enforce the well-being of students, faculty, and staff; state and local laws and University policies. responding to disturbances; providing escorts; taking reports of lost and stolen property; Security officers do not have the power the arrest. Annual Security Annual Report Harvard University Police Department 2018 4 About the Harvard University Police Department Responsibilities to Harvard’s annual statistics include Clery Crimes that occurred within Harvard’s Clery Geography, the Community meaning: on campus, in or on non-campus • To protect life and safeguard property buildings or property, or on public property, as those terms are defined in the Clery Act. • To create a safe and secure environment for the entire Harvard University community In addition to its Cambridge and Longwood • To prevent crime, control criminal behavior, campuses, Harvard University also maintains maintain order, and reduce fear of crime five additional campuses: • To accomplish all police objectives legally • Arnold Arboretum – Boston, Massachusetts and constitutionally, guided by HUPD values and mindful at all times of the • Concord Field Station – Bedford, rights of individuals and the interests of the Massachusetts community • Harvard Forest – Petersham, Massachusetts • To create partnerships with Harvard • Center for Hellenic Studies – Nafplion, Greece and community groups, service agencies, institutions, and other criminal justice • David Rockefeller Center for Latin American agencies Studies – Santiago, Chile • To identify and solve problems The annual crime statistics report includes • To listen to community concerns information requested and obtained from the following sources in addition to the • To establish and support crime prevention HUPD: Cambridge Police, Boston Police, programs Massachusetts State Police, Somerville Police, • To respond to calls for service police departments in other jurisdictions where applicable, and non-police Campus Security • To investigate crimes Authorities. “Campus security authorities” are • To apprehend those who commit crimes defined by federal law as university officials who have “significant responsibility for student and • To help to convict persons charged with campus activities, including, but not limited to, crimes student housing, student discipline, and campus judicial proceedings.” For statistical purposes, Preparing the Annual crime statistics reported to any of these sources Security Report are recorded in the calendar year the crime was reported. A written request for statistical The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security information is made on an annual basis to Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The all Campus Security Authorities. Reporting for Clery Act) requires all institutions of higher the purposes of the Clery Act does not require education to provide students and employees initiating an investigation or disclosing identifying with information about their security policies and information about the alleged victim. procedures and statistics on reported incidents of certain crimes (“Clery Crimes”). Annual Security Annual Report Harvard University Police Department 2018 5 About the Harvard University Police Department All of the statistics are gathered, compiled, and Regardless of whether a criminal case is pursued reported to the University community via this through the courts, the University may use its report, which is published by HUPD. HUPD internal disciplinary processes and procedures to submits the annual crime statistics published address behavior that is alleged to have violated in this brochure to the U.S. Department of Harvard’s expectations for conduct. Education. The statistical information gathered by the Department of Education is available Off-Campus Criminal to the public on its website. All of