The U.S. Department of Education’s Clery Act Compliance Division informed Texas State University on that it will conduct an off-site campus crime program review, university President Denise Trauth announced Thursday.
The Department of Education’s review will evaluate Texas State’s compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and the department’s regulation.
In September, the university said that it provided insufficient information in its prior year’s annual security reports, including a lack of Campus Security Authority identification, lack of information for its Round Rock campus and reporting deficiencies.
The university said in a press release that its working with the Department of Education to correct its reporting deficiencies. Texas State said it became aware of its deficiencies after the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators conducted a peer review. A draft report was issued by IACLEA on Nov. 16, 2018 and the University began addressing issues found in the report.
Texas State hired Laurie Clouse as its new chief of police on Feb. 4 as a result of IACLEA recommendations.
The university has been working with the Department of Education since May to correct its deficiencies.
“We have been preparing for this possible next step in the process and are fully cooperating with the Department’s program review team to continue to improve campus safety and Clery compliance,” Trauth said in a message sent to Texas State students, faculty and staff. “As we continue through this review, I will keep you informed of the progress and outcomes. Our guiding priorities at Texas State are the safety, security and well-being of our university community. Through this process, we will continue to examine ways we can fulfill that goal.”
