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Reporting Clery Crimes to OUPD


 

Even at institutions with a police department on campus like OU, an OU community member who is the victim of a crime may report it to someone other than the campus police. For example, a victim of a sexual offense may turn to a resident advisor for assistance, or a student whose car was stolen may report the theft to their college Dean’s Office. For this reason, the Clery Act requires institutions to collect crime reports from a variety of individuals and organizations that are considered to be “campus security authorities” under the law.

If a CSA receives a crime report from a member of the OU community (student, employee, volunteer, guest, other), they must report it to the their campus’ OU Police Department immediately. A victim’s identity may be kept confidential when reporting, but the crime itself must be reported to OUPD per federal law. CSAs may inform their supervisor, dean or vice president of the report if internal policies require, but the crime must be reported directly to OUPD by the CSA that received the report. 

Make a CSA Report Now

This form may be used to make a CSA report for the Norman, Health Sciences Center, OU-Tulsa and OU in Arezzo campuses. The university Clery Act compliance coordinator and OUPD will be notified when reports are submitted.

Campus Security Authority Report Form

If you are experiencing issues with the report form, you may also make a report by calling OUPD using the appropriate campus phone number below. Other issues or questions can be directed to the Clery Act Compliance Coordinator:

Michael Giesecke
Asst VP, Operations Administration/OU Clery Act Compliance Coordinator

mg@ou.edu | 405.325.0727
160-C Felgar St., RM 1013 Norman, OK 73019

OUPD-Norman Non-Emergency Line: (405) 325-1717

OU Police Department
2775 Monitor Ave.
Norman, OK 73072

OUPD-HSC Non-Emergency Line: (405) 271-4300

OU Police Department
934 N.E. 8th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

 

OUPD-Tulsa Non-Emergency Line: (918) 660-3900

OU Police Department
4502 E. 41st Street, Building 5
Tulsa, OK 74135

 

OU in Arezzo is an extension of the Norman Campus. To make reports by phone for OU in Arezzo, please call the OUPD-Norman non-emergency line. 

OUPD-Norman Non-Emergency Line: +1-405-325-1717


Clery Act Crime Definitions


The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

The killing of another person through gross negligence.

The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.

This also includes instances in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporarily or permanent mental or physical incapacity (including due to the influence of drugs or alcohol).

Physical resistance is not required on the part of the victim to demonstrate lack of consent.

The touching of the private parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/ her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.

Sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.

Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent (in Oklahoma, the age of consent is 16).

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

An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed).

Attempts to kill or murder would be considered aggravated assault under the Clery Act. 

Poisoning, including the use of date rape drugs, is considered aggravated assault under the Clery Act.

The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. For reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a theft or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle, including all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned, including joyriding.

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


The following crimes are only reportable under the Clery Act if they manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim's race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, gender or gender identity.

The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another person. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, and worthless checks are excluded.

An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor does the victim suffer obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.

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.

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.


The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons.

The violation of Oklahoma state and local laws relating to the unlawful production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation, or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance. Arrests for violations of Oklahoma state and local laws, specifically those related to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs.

The violation of Oklahoma state and local laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages, not including driving under the influence and drunkenness.


VAWA crimes can be committed against people of any gender, not just those that identify as female.

A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by: a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim; a person with whom the victim shares a child in common; a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family laws of Oklahoma; or 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 Oklahoma.

Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. For purposes of this definition, dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse. Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic violence.

Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; and suffer substantial emotional distress. Course of conduct means two or more acts, including but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person’s property. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim. Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.