The Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to create an Annual Security Report (ASR) (also known as the Clery Report) which includes campus crime and fire statistics. This report must be publicized annually for the campus community, prospective students, and employees, as well as submitted to the U.S. Department of Education.
The overall goal of the Clery Act is to encourage reporting and collection of campus crime data, to promote crime and safety awareness, and to enhance campus security. As part of the requirements, institutions must implement a system that ensures accurate and timely crime reporting.
Another key requirement of the Clery Act is to issue emergency notifications and/or safety messages/timely warnings to the campus community regarding crimes considered to be a serious or ongoing threat to University community members. To meet this requirement, incidents must be adequately reported so that alerts can be issued when determined necessary.
Public crime and safety information can help with informed decisions when it comes to choosing institutions to pursue higher education or employment opportunities.
UNK’s Annual Security Report (ASR) is a report that contains UNK’s crime and fire statistics for the last three years. The Clery Act applies to certain crimes occurring on University property that are reported to police (either UNK Police or local law enforcement) and/or institutional employees who are known as a Campus Security Authority, (CSA). You can access UNK’s ASR by viewing the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Report). You may also request a copy of it by contacting UNKPD directly 308-895-8911 or unkpd.unk.edu.
Campus Security Authorities are employees who are mandated to report certain crimes per the Clery Act.
View more information about Campus Security Authority Information
UNK Campus Security Authority Training 2025
2024 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Report)
Silent Witness Crime Reporting - To report crimes to UNKPD, (you may report anonymously)
