Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”), the Charleston School of Law (School of Law) is mandated to issue an Annual Campus Security Report outlining School of Law security policies and reporting campus crime statistics.

This report is compiled by the Associate Dean of Students in conjunction with the Director of Security, and other School of Law Security Authorities. Additional copies of the Annual Campus Security Report are available from the Associate Dean of Students, Student Affairs Department, Charleston School of Law, 385 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.

Reporting Procedures

Community members, students, faculty, staff, and guests are encouraged to report all crimes and public safety-related incidents to the Director of Security in a timely manner. Anyone with information about a crime on the School of Law campus is encouraged to notify the Director of Security or Security at (843) 377-4911. Security officers have arrest powers on School of Law property and will exercise them in cases which may involve imminent harm. In response to reported crimes, the Director of Security will coordinate with the Dean of the School of Law to document the incident and if deemed appropriate contact the City of Charleston Police Department.

If you become aware of a serious crime at the School of Law, you should dial 911. The School of Law has a verbal agreement with the City of Charleston Police Department to immediately exchange information of criminal activity in the area of the School of Law.

All reported incidents will be investigated by the School of Law. There are no procedures regarding confidential reporting by pastoral or professional counselors. However, if you are the victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the School of Law disciplinary system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential report.

With your permission, the Associate Dean of Students/Judicial Affairs Officer or his/her designee can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity with the exception of certain Title IX reports, which do not allow reporting, or identities to be kept confidential. The purpose of the report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others.

With such information, the School of Law can keep accurate records of the number of incidents involving students, determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method or assailant, and alert the campus community to the potential danger. Reports filed in this manner will be counted and disclosed in the annual crime statistics for the institution as required.

Students and employees who have obtained restraining orders or personal protection orders, which include the School of Law campus as a protected area, should immediately provide a copy of the order to the police, the Director of Security, the Dean of the School of Law, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the Associate Dean of Students.