This year’s crimes not included

Citrus College Campus Safety released their annual security report on Oct. 1 as mandated by the Clery Act.

Campus Safety reported no incidents of violence, hate crimes, murders or sexual assaults from 2015 to 2017.

The report listed 36 crimes in 2017. Of those crimes recorded, 21 were drug violations and seven for alcohol use.

By comparison Azusa Pacific University had no violent crimes on campus, while Mt. San Antonio College had two aggravated assaults and Chaffey College had four aggravated assaults in 2017.

Campus Safety supervisor Ben Macias said recent invasions of privacy into women’s restrooms were unusual for the campus.

The Clery Act report does not include an armed robbery or a police chase that ended on campus with a fugitive gunman captured in the SS building in Spring 2018.

The Clery Act was named after a college student at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania who was raped and murdered on campus in 1986. After Jeanne Clery’s death, her college failed to notify students and staff.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act was passed in 1990 and is required for all colleges that receive federal funds.

Macias said that the Clery Act was passed to notify students of crimes.

“It holds all colleges and universities responsible for notifying the campus community about any Clery Act crimes that have occurred on or around the campus for the last three years,” Macias said.

The annual security report must be published by Oct 1.

Macias said his department also keeps crime log.

“We also post a crime log which is updated every two business days” Macias said.

Campus Safety works with the Glendora Police Department and the Azusa Police Department.

Glendora Police Lieutenant James DeMond said his department is the main law enforcement agency for Citrus. The Azusa Police Department is notified if the crime effects Azusa Pacific University.

DeMond said Glendora Police will only notify Campus Safety if a crime threatens the Citrus campus.

Macias said Campus Safety patrol the college 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He recommended students use the Citrus Guardian app to notify Campus Safety of crime.

The app sends Campus Safety an alert and shares the location of an incident.

“Citrus College is a very safe and secure campus. Violent crime is virtually non-existent. Crime in general is very minimal,” Macias said.

Staff reporter Kara Elder contributed to this article.