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Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)

ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT August 2013 – August 2014

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT The purpose of this report is to provide information per the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act as amended by the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 related to criminal activities, crime prevention, campus security and alcohol and drug abuse. SCI-Arc must provide this information to affected persons on an annual basis for the prior school year. CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITY The individual to whom students and employees should report all suspected or actual criminal activity is Andrew Werner, Facilities Manager. CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY All students, faculty, and staff should notify the Facilities Manager immediately to report crimes, emergencies, and any other safety matters. Individuals should complete an incident report with SCI-Arc Security to assist us in crime prevention. Individuals may also inform Facilities of incidents via voice mail or e-mail ([email protected]). If, for any reason, someone does not wish to complete a report, statistical information will be noted in a log kept by Facilities. Confidentiality is assured upon request. This log may be viewed by students or employees upon request. (The log available for public viewing will not contain the names of those requesting confidentiality). Public notice of criminal incidents reported to Facilities and which represent a “potential threat” will appear within five business days via email. It is important that individuals also report all criminal activities and incidents to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) so that the police can be made aware of SCI-Arc’s and the Arts District’s security needs. Suggestions for improving security may be directed to Facilities by email ([email protected]). Anonymous suggestions are also welcome. In addition, students are encouraged to discuss security concerns and suggestions with Student Union members. SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT The Student Handbook contains SCI-Arc’s policy on sexual harassment, as well as guidelines to follow in case of sexual assault. The Student Handbook also contains hotline numbers for various health and human services, including rape and women’s centers. For serious crimes such as rape and sexual assault, victims are encouraged to follow these procedures:

Preserve all evidence for proof of crime (e.g. do not shower).

Notify the police and file a report.

Contact a rape crisis center (numbers can be found in the Student Handbook under Resources for Assistance / WOMEN’S SERVICES, the Mental Health and Personal Support Referral Guide, available at Student Orientation, and online.


An anonymous report can be given to Paul Holliday, the academic affairs manager in the Director’s Office. However, a more complete response can be made to the incident if the accuser identifies her or himself. School personnel will assist students in notifying on-campus and/or police authorities, if requested by the student.

SCI-Arc will make accommodations to a victim’s academic situation after an alleged sex offense if the changes are requested by the victim and are reasonably available. CAMPUS DISCIPLINARY ACTION In the case of an alleged sex offense, both the accuser and the accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during a disciplinary proceeding. Both the accuser and the accused will be informed of the school’s final determination in any school disciplinary proceeding with respect to alleged sex offense. Both the accuser and the accused will also be informed of any sanction against the accused following a final determination regarding rape, acquaintance rape, or other forcible or non-forcible sex offenses. These sanctions may include suspension and expulsion in the case of an accused student and suspension and termination in the case of an accused employee. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL STATISTICS The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)) (originally known as the Campus Security Act) is a federal law requiring colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. In compliance with this law, SCI-Arc prepares an annual report presenting statistical information as required by the federal government.

Crime statistics for three years are published in the annual security report by October 1 of each year and submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Education. This Annual Security Report is handed out each year at New Student Orientation, as well as made available on the SCI-Arc website at http://sciarc.edu/portal/people/students/index.html Crimes are reported in the following major categories: DEFINITIONS OF REPORTABLE CRIMES

CRIME DEFINITION Murder/Manslaughter: Defined as the willful killing of one human being by another.

Negligent Manslaughter: Defined as the killing of another person through gross negligence.

Forcible sex offenses: Defined as any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. Including: forcible rape, forcible sodomy, sexual assault with an object, and forcible fondling.

Non-forcible sex offense: Defined as unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse, including incest and statutory rape.

Robbery:

Defined as taking or attempting to take anything of value from the car, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.


Aggravated Assault:

Defined as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.

Burglary:

Defined as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.

Motor Vehicle Theft: Defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.

Arson:

Defined as any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES

CRIME DEFINITION

Dating Violence: (42 USC §13925(a)(6))

Defined as violence committed by a person who -- (i) is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; (ii) where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors (Length of the relationship; type of the relationship; frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship)

Domestic Violence: (42 USC §13925(a)(8))

Defined as a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed -- (i) By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim; (ii) By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common; (iii) By a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; (iv) By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred, or (v) By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.

Sexual Assault: (42 USC §13925(a)(23))

Defined as any conduct proscribed by chapter 109A of title 18, whether or not the conduct occurs in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison and includes both assaults committed by offenders who are strangers to the victim and assaults committed by offenders who are known or related by blood or marriage to the victim.

Stalking: (42 USC §13925(a)(24))

Defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to (i) Fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or (ii) Suffer substantial emotional distress.


CRIMINAL STATISTICS (CAMPUS) 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

CRIMINAL HOMICIDE

Murder & Non-negligent manslaughter 0 0 0

Negligent manslaughter 0 0 0

SEX OFFENSES

Forcible 0 0 0

Non-Forcible 0 0 0

ROBBERY 0 0 0

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 0 0 0

BURGLARY 0 0 1

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 0 0 0

ARSON 0 0 0

LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 0 0 0

DRUG LAW VIOLATIONS 0 0 0

ILLEGAL WEAPONS POSSESSION 0 0 0

CRIMINAL STATISTICS (PUBLIC PROPERTY) 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

CRIMINAL HOMICIDE

Murder & Non-negligent manslaughter 0 0 0

Negligent manslaughter 0 0 0

SEX OFFENSES

Forcible 0 0 0

Non-Forcible 0 0 0

ROBBERY 0 0 1

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 0 0 0

BURGLARY 0 0 0

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 0 0 0

ARSON 0 0 0

LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 0 0 0

DRUG LAW VIOLATIONS 0 0 0

ILLEGAL WEAPONS POSSESSION 0 0 0

ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF HATE CRIME STATISTICS DEFINITIONS OF HATE CRIMES (UCR 2008 definition) A Hate Crime is a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin; also known as a bias crime A Bias Crime is a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity/national origin.


HATE CRIME DEFINITION Larceny/Theft:

Defined as including pocket picking, purse snatching, shoplifting, theft from building, theft from motor vehicle, theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories, and all other larceny.

Simple Assault: Defined as an unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration or loss of consciousness.

Intimidation: Defined as to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.

Destruction/Damage/Vandalism or Property (except Arson):

Defined as to willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.

CATEGORIES OF PREJUDICE:

PREJUDICE DEFINITION Race:

Defined as a preformed negative attitude toward a group of persons who possess common physical characteristics genetically transmitted by descent and heredity which distinguish them as a distinct division of humankind.

Gender/Gender Identity:

Defined as a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons because of those persons' perceived or actual gender or gender identity.

Religion:

Defined as a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons who share the same religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the existence or nonexistence of a supreme being.

Sexual orientation: Defined as a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their sexual attraction toward, and responsiveness to, members of their own sex and/or members of the opposite sex.

Ethnicity/national origin: Defined as a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the same race or national origin who share common or similar traits, languages, customs and traditions.

Disability:

Defined as a preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their physical or mental impairments/ challenges, whether such disability is temporary or permanent, congenital or acquired by heredity, accident, injury, advanced age or illness.


HATE CRIME STATISTICS (CAMPUS) RACE GENDER RELIGION SEXUAL

ORIENTATION ETHNICITY DISABILITY

2013-2014

LARCENY / THEFT 0 0 0 0 0 0

SIMPLE ASSAULT 0 0 0 0 0 0

INTIMIDATION 0 0 0 0 0 0

DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE/ VALDALISM OF PROPERTY

0 0 0 0 0 0

2012-2013





0 0 0 0 0 0

2011-2012





0 0 0 0 0 0

HATE CRIME STATISTICS (PUBLIC PROPERTY) RACE GENDER RELIGION SEXUAL

ORIENTATION ETHNICITY DISABILITY

2013-2014





0 0 0 0 0 0

2012-2013





0 0 0 0 0 0

2011-2012





0 0 0 0 0 0


For a complete listing of these statistics, including how to access the SCI-Arc Daily Crime Log, please contact Andrew Werner, Facilities Manager ([email protected]). MEGAN’S LAW AND SEX OFFENDER REGISTRANT INFORMATION In accordance with the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000, which amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, the Jeanne Clery Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, SCI-Arc is required to issue a statement advising the SCI-Arc community as to where law enforcement agency information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires offenders, already required by state law to register in a state, to provide notice to each institution of higher education in that state at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation or is a student. In California, convicted sex offenders must register with their local law enforcement agencies. Commonly called Megan’s Law, this law allows the public to access the registry at local law enforcement offices. It also authorizes local law enforcement to notify the public about high-risk and serious sex offenders who reside in, are employed in or frequent the community. Information about the sex offender registry may be accessed online at meganslaw.ca.gov. CRIME PREVENTION Campus security issues are openly discussed with all incoming students during their orientation, in monthly academic meetings which all students are invited to attend, and in the Student Handbook which all students are required to read. Security updates or special notices will be distributed in printed form to all student desks as well as through the SCI-Arc email system. Members of the SCI-Arc community are discouraged from leaving valuable items unattended, even for a brief amount of time. Students are strongly encouraged to store all items of value securely with locks in structures that are not easily moved. Members of the SCI-Arc community are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings, especially when working late at night or alone. They should also familiarize themselves with who belongs at the school, inform personnel and security of suspicious persons, ask friends or Security to accompany them to their car, and take other reasonable precautions as necessary. Students are encouraged to work with others when possible and to inform someone of their whereabouts and when they expect to return. Anyone who notices doors propped open on evenings or weekends should shut them. All individuals are encouraged to notify Facilities ([email protected]) of any security and safety issues such as lights that need replacing, etc. If Andrew Werner is unavailable, please can contact Gabriel Hernandez or any of the maintenance staff. OTHER CAMPUS SECURITY PERSONNEL To provide maximum flexibility for students, studios are accessible 24-hours per day to currently enrolled students. SCI-Arc has two security guards on-duty at all times. One guard is posted in the security booth at the parking entrance and one guard patrols the property. A guard can always be

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reached directly at the security booth at 213-356-5325. During regular business hours, security concerns can also be directed to Andrew Werner, Facilities Manager. Situations involving immediate and serious danger should be phoned in to 911. Students, staff, and faculty who are working late at the school may request an escort to their vehicle by the security officer. It is recommended that staff working late keep their doors locked while in their offices. DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY A written Drug and Alcohol policy is distributed to all new students at orientation. This policy is also posted on my.sciarc.edu, and copies can be obtained from the Academic Counselor. The Student Handbook contains hotline numbers for various health and human services, including alcohol and drug abuse. SCI-Arc’s Mental Health and Personal Support Referral Guide also contain helpful information.

Subsequent copies of the Campus Security Report are available upon request from the Facilities Manager and will be distributed to all students.

FACILITIES OFFICE 213-356-5355 960 E. Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90013

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