Violent Offenses

Policy Statement

Adelphi University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning, living, and working environment for its students, faculty, and staff members.

Reason for Policy

This policy furthers the University’s commitment to creating a learning, living, and working environment free of bias, discrimination, harassment, and sexual and related misconduct, and to meeting applicable legal requirements.

Who Is Governed by this Policy

Faculty, Staff, Students, and Visitors

Policy

Our policy on violent felony offenses in accordance with NYS law.

Under New York State Education Law, section 355 the University has implemented a violent felony offense plan. Any violent felony occurring on the Garden City campus or any of the Adelphi centers is cause for immediate notification to the appropriate jurisdiction. The Garden City campus has Memorandums of Understanding between the University and the Garden City Police Department agreeing to the coordination, response and subsequent investigation of violent felonies. The Hudson Valley Center faculty, staff and students should report crimes to the Poughkeepsie Police Department, the NYC-Brooklyn Center should report crimes to the New York Police Department local precinct, while crimes reported from the Hauppauge Center community should be reported to the Suffolk County Police Department local precinct.

Definitions

In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force. For the purposes of this policy domestic and dating violence and stalking will be considered violent offenses.

Forms

Incident Complaint Report – Form is in the Public Safety Office

Related Information

Public Safety Prevention Reporting Brochures

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law – EDN § 355

Document History

• Policy Origination Date: Not known
• Last Reviewed Date: August 5, 2024
• Policy Reviewed by: Policy Owner and Policy Experts
• Last Approval Date: August 5, 2024

Who Approved This Policy

John Siderakis, Vice President of Administration, and Executive Leadership