Daily Crime Log and Fire Log

Question 1

If an institution has multiple campuses, at which campuses must the Fire Log be open to public inspection?

Choose one alternative.
* At all campuses of the institution, regardless of whether they have a police or security presence on site or On Campus Student Housing Facilities
* Only the main campus of the institution
* Only at those campuses that have On Campus Student Housing Facilities
* Only those campuses that have a police or security presence on site

Answer 1

Only at those campuses that have On Campus Student Housing Facilities

Question 2

Which of the following circumstance is not an acceptable reason for temporarily withholding information from the Daily Crime Log?

Choose one alternative.
* Releasing the information would jeopardize an ongoing investigation or the safety of an individual
* Releasing the information would cause a suspect to flee or evade detection
* Releasing the information would result in the destruction of evidence
* Releasing the information would disregard the wishes of the victim

Answer 2

Releasing the information would disregard the wishes of the victim

Question 3

Officers from the campus police department respond to a report of a disturbance in an on campus residential facility. Upon arrival, the officers observe the 19-year-old room occupant holding an open bottle of alcohol and yelling at his non-student boyfriend. The officers separate the parties, both of whom have visible scratches on their arms, face and neck. The room occupant indicates that during the dispute, his boyfriend used a black permanent marker to deface posters hanging on the wall. In light of these reported facts, which crime(s) must be recorded on the institution’s Daily Crime Log?

Choose one alternative.
* Underage possession of alcohol
* Vandalism
* Simple Assault
* Dating Violence and Underage possession of alcohol
* Underage possession of alcohol, Vandalism, Simple Assault, & Dating Violence

Answer 3

Underage possession of alcohol, Vandalism, Simple Assault, & Dating Violence

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes which institutions are required to create, maintain and make available a Daily Crime Log?

Choose one alternative.
* Only public institutions of higher education are required to create, maintain and make available a Daily Crime Log.
* Only institutions that have a campus police or security department are required to create, maintain and make available a Daily Crime Log.
* Only institutions that pay security personnel directly (rather than security personnel who are paid through a contractor) are required to create, maintain and make available a Daily Crime Log.
* Only institutions that have 2 or more security or police officers are required to create, maintain and make available a Daily Crime Log.

Answer 4

Only institutions that have a campus police or security department are required to create, maintain and make available a Daily Crime Log.

Question 5

True or False: Institutions must record crimes on the Log in the order in which they are reported.

Choose one alternative.
* True
* False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which of the following statements most accurately describes which fires must be included on the Fire Log?

Choose one alternative.
* All On Campus Student Housing Facility fires reported to any Campus Security Authority of the institution
* All On Campus Student Housing Facility fires reported to any official of the institution
* All On Campus fires reported to any Campus Security Authority of the institution
* All On Campus fires reported to any official of the institution

Answer 6

All On Campus Student Housing Facility fires reported to any official of the institution

Question 7

If a fire that was maliciously ignited inside of a Noncampus Residential Facility is reported to the campus police or security department, what is the institution required to do if it is required to maintain a Daily Crime Log and a Fire Log?

Choose one alternative.
* Add an entry to the Daily Crime Log only
* Add an entry to the Fire Log only
* Add an entry to the Daily Crime Log and the Fire Log
* Do not add an entry to the Daily Crime Log or Fire Log

Answer 7

Add an entry to the Daily Crime Log only

Question 8

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the crime(s) that must be recorded on the Daily Crime Log?

Choose one alternative.
* All crimes, including attempts, must be added to the Log.
* Only completed crimes must be added to the Log.
* All Clery Act crimes, including attempts, must be added to the Log.
* Only completed Clery Act crimes must be added to the Log.

Answer 8

All crimes, including attempts, must be added to the Log.

Question 9

All of the following are evidence of a HEA fire except:

Choose one alternative.
* A trash can fire
* A chimney fire
* A lit candle
* A singed door decoration in a residence hall

Answer 9

A lit candle

Question 10

The Daily Crime Log is required to include which of the following categories of information to comply with the requirements of the law?

Choose one alternative.
* Nature of the Crime, Date Reported, Date Occurred, Time Occurred, General Location and Disposition
* Nature of the Crime, Date Reported, Time Reported, Date Occurred, Time Occurred, General Location and Disposition
* Nature of the Crime, Date Reported, Report Number, Date Occurred, Time Occurred, General Location and Disposition
* Nature of the Crime, Date Reported, Name of Subject (if known), Date Occurred, Time Occurred, General Location and Disposition

Answer 10

Nature of the Crime, Date Reported, Date Occurred, Time Occurred, General Location and Disposition

Question 11

True or False: Institutions have two business days from the date on which an On Campus Student Housing Facility Fire is reported to the department responsible for maintaining the Log to add an entry to the Fire Log.

Choose one alternative.
* True
* False

Answer 11

False

Question 12

All of the following statements are true with respect to institutions that are required to maintain both a Daily Crime Log and a Fire Log except which statement?

Choose one alternative.
* A combined log can be maintained provided the title of the combined log clearly indicates it is both a Fire Log and a Daily Crime Log
* A combined log must contain all crimes reported to the campus police or security department as well as all fires reported to any official of the institution
* A combined log must contain all crimes reported to the campus police or security department as well as all On-Campus Student Housing Facility fires reported to any official of the institution
* The combined log must only contain a value in the “Disposition” field for entries intended to satisfy the Daily Crime Log requirement

Answer 12

A combined log must contain all crimes reported to the campus police or security department as well as all fires reported to any official of the institution

Question 13

True or False: Only institutions that maintain On Campus Student Housing Facilities are required to maintain a Fire Log.

Choose one alternative.
* True
* False

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False: The statutory text of the Clery Act requires adding entries to the Daily Crime Log not only for crimes reported to the campus police or security department but also for crimes reported to non-police/non-security CSAs of the institution.

Choose one alternative.
* True
* False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

A student reports to her Resident Assistant that a dumpster is on fire in a parking lot that is immediately adjacent to and accessible from an On Campus Student Housing Facility. What is the institution required to do from a Fire Log perspective?

Choose one alternative.
* The fire should not be added to the Fire Log until it is investigated by the institutional official designated to make Arson determinations
* The fire should be added to the Fire Log within two business days of the report of the fire to the Resident Assistant
* The fire should not be added to the Fire Log because it did not occur in an On Campus Student Housing Facility
* The fire should be added to the Fire Log since it occurred in a parking lot that is immediately adjacent to and accessible from an On Campus Student Housing Facility

Answer 15

The fire should not be added to the Fire Log because it did not occur in an On Campus Student Housing Facility

Question 16

A student reports to campus police that an acquaintance raped her in her On Campus residence hall room earlier that evening. Three months later, the suspect is arrested for the rape. What are you required to do in reference to the Daily Crime Log?

Choose one alternative.
* Record the incident in the Daily Crime Log within two business days of the report and update the disposition within two days of the suspect’s arrest.
* Record the incident in the Daily Crime Log within two business days of the suspect’s arrest.
* Do not record the incident in the Daily Crime Log because the incident was an acquaintance rape, which is not a Clery reportable crime.
* Record the incident in the Daily Crime Log within two business days of the report. No update to the disposition is required.

Answer 16

Record the incident in the Daily Crime Log within two business days of the report. No update to the disposition is required.

Question 17

If a reported crime is entered on the Daily Crime Log and is subsequently unfounded within 60 days of the original entry, how should the institution reflect this update on the Log?

Choose one alternative.
* Add a new entry to the Daily Crime Log indicating that the agency has received an Unfounded report
* Update the original entry’s disposition to reflect the unfounded status
* Update the original entry’s nature (classification) of the crime to reflect the unfounded status
* Delete the original entry and record a new entry in the Log based on the date the original crime report was unfounded

Answer 17

Update the original entry’s disposition to reflect the unfounded status

Question 18

All of the following sources of crime reports must be added to the Daily Crime Log except which source?

Choose one alternative.
* Crimes reported directly to the campus police/security department
* Crimes reported first to a local law enforcement agency, and subsequently to the campus police/security department by the local law enforcement agency
* Crimes reported first to a non-police/non-security Campus Security Authority, and subsequently to the campus police/security department by the Campus Security Authority
* Crimes reported uniquely to the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
* Crimes reported to the campus police/security department by student or employee disciplinary officials, including the Title IX Coordinator/Deputy Coordinators

Answer 18

Crimes reported uniquely to the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Question 19

The Fire Log is not required to include which category below?

Choose one alternative.
* The Nature of the Fire
* Disposition of the Fire
* Date and Time of the Fire
* Date the Fire was Reported
* General Location of the Fire

Answer 19

Disposition of the Fire

Question 20

The Daily Crime Log requires that crimes be recorded when they are reported to occur in which geographic area(s)?

Choose one alternative.
* On Campus, in or on Noncampus Buildings or Property, and on Public Property
* Crimes involving students or employees must be added to the Log, regardless of where those crimes occur.
* On Campus, in or on Noncampus Buildings or Property, on Public Property and within the patrol jurisdiction of the campus police or security department.
* Only crimes occurring in the patrol jurisdiction of the campus police or security department should be recorded on the Log.

Answer 20

On Campus, in or on Noncampus Buildings or Property, on Public Property and within the patrol jurisdiction of the campus police or security department.

Question 21

Any institution, regardless of whether it’s public or private, that has a campus police or security department, must create, maintain and make available a ________.

Answer 21

Daily Crime Log

Question 22

True or False:

The purpose of the daily crime log is to record all criminal incidents and alleged criminal incidents that are reported to the campus police or security department.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Is this recorded on Daily Crime Log:

student tells your security office that he lost his wallet in the parking lot behind a dorm

Answer 23

No

Question 24

Is this recorded on Daily Crime Log?

if a student tells your security office that his wallet was stolen from his dorm room,

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

True or False:

Some traffic violations are criminal in nature and, if reported, must be recorded

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False:

If your institution has any on-campus student housing facilities, you are required to maintain a fire log.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Are you allowed to use log for daily crime log and fire log?

Answer 27

Yes, as long as your have all columns required for both logs.

Question 28

Crime log include only Clery Act crimes.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

How many days must a crime be entered on daily crime log?

Answer 29

2

Question 30

Does the hierarchy rule apply to Daily Crime Log?

Answer 30

No

Question 31

True or False:

Patrol Jurisdiction should not be included in the log.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

What 5 things are required on your Daily Crime Log?

Answer 32

Date Crime Reported, Date and Time Crime Occurred, Nature of the crime, General location, and disposition, if known.

Question 33

True or False: Do not delete an entry once it’s been made; update the disposition instead.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

An entry, an addition to an entry or a change in the disposition of a complaint must be recorded within _______ business days of the reporting of the information to the campus police or the campus security department.

Answer 34

two

Question 35

True or False:

You should never hold out information on a daily crime log.

Answer 35

False, you may withhold that information temporarily until the information is no longer likely to prove harmful.

Question 36

True or False:

If a reported crime is fully investigated by sworn or commissioned law enforcement personnel, and, based on the results of the investigation, they make a formal determination that the crime report is false or baseless, the log should indicate, as the disposition of the report, that the crime is “unfounded.”

Answer 36

True

Question 37

True or False. The crime log for the most recent 60-day period must be open to public inspection, free of charge, upon request, during normal business hours, but you can require a written request.

Answer 37

False, you cannot require written request.

Question 38

Archived logs should be kept for ______ years in a location where they can be accessed if necessary.

Answer 38

seven

Question 39

Today an incident was reported that happened 6 months ago are you required to update the crime log within two day?

Answer 39

Yes, occurred date does not matter. It is when it was reported.

Question 40

Are you required to provide photocopies of the Daily Crime Log?

Answer 40

No, unless it is in University policy somewhere.

Question 41

True or False:

Requests for logs older than 60 days are not required to be fulfilled.

Answer 41

False, you have two business days.

Question 42

True or False:

You are not required to publicize that the log is available.

Answer 42

False

Question 43

True or False:

Your institution must maintain a written, easily understood fire log that records, by the date reported, any fire that occurs in an on-campus student housing facility.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Do you reported fires that were already extinguished as well as those discovered while still burning.

Answer 44

Yes

Question 45

True or False:

Fires can be reported by anyone, regardless of the individual’s association with your institution must be documented in your fire log.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Required fire log elements (4)?

Answer 46

date fire reported,
nature of fire,
date and time of the fire, and
general location of fire.

Question 47

Just like the daily crime log, the fire log must be updated within how many days of receiving information?

Answer 47

two