8 LEHIGH UNIVERSITY Prompt & Accurate Reporting Procedures Students, faculty, staff, and visitors are strongly encouraged to immediately and accurately report all crimes, fires, hazardous conditions, and suspicious behaviors to LUPD, Campus Security Authorities (CSAs), or local law enforcement. • Hazardous Conditions: Any unsafe or unhealthful situation (e.g., gas leaks, chemical spills, environmental hazards). • Suspicious Behavior: Any activity causing safety concerns, such as unauthorized persons in restricted areas, individuals attempting door handles or looking into parked vehicles, unattended parcels in public spaces, or unusual sounds of distress. • Why Prompt Reporting Matters: Timely reporting enables LUPD to dispatch emergency response, investigate incidents, evaluate the need for campus-wide Timely Warnings or Emergency Notifications, and accurately record required statistics. How to Report an Incident By Phone • LUPD Emergency/Dispatch: Dial 610-758-4200 (or ext. 84200 from any campus phone). • Campus Emergency Phones: Press the emergency button on any outdoor Blue Light phone or elevator emergency phone. • City Police / Emergency: Dial 9-1-1 (Bethlehem Police Department). In Person • Speak to any LUPD Police Officer or Security Guard on patrol. • Visit LUPD Headquarters at 321 E. Packer Avenue. Online & Mobile • Online Crime Reporting Form: Report a Crime Online • HawkWatch Mobile App: Free personal safety app offering 1-touch dispatch calling, mobile blue-light GPS location sharing, anonymous tip submitting, emergency procedures, bus tracking, and safety escort requests. Download at Lehigh HawkWatch App. Off-Campus Student Conduct & Organization Monitoring In compliance with federal Clery Act guidelines regarding non-campus locations of recognized student organizations, LUPD coordinates closely with the Bethlehem Police Department to monitor and receive reports of off-campus criminal activity involving Lehigh students. • Student Victim & Perpetrator Protocols: When local police notify LUPD of off-campus incidents, LUPD routinely informs the Office of Student Conduct regarding student alleged perpetrators and the Dean of Students Office regarding student victims to ensure support services and administrative follow-up are provided. • Conduct Jurisdiction: Recognized student organizations and individual students must comply with federal, state, and local laws, as well as university policies. Lehigh University reserves the right to address off-campus conduct when such behavior affects a substantial university interest, as outlined in the Lehigh University Student Code of Conduct. Campus Security Authority (CSA) A Campus Security Authority (CSA) is an individual who is a Lehigh University official of the institution, and who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to: • Lehigh University Police Department Staff • Residence Life Staff / Gryphons / Orientation Leaders • Dean of Students Staff • Office of Student Involvement • Housing Services Staff • Physicians in the Health & Wellness Center • Directors of Athletics and Team Coaches • Office of Student Conduct Staff • Academic Advisors • Title IX/EOCC • Faculty and Staff Advisors to student groups Under the Clery Act, a Clery-reportable crime is reported when a victim, witness, other third party, or even the offender brings it to the attention of a CSA or of local law enforcement personnel. It does not matter whether the individual/s involved in the crime, or in the reporting of the crime, are associated with the University. If a CSA receives crime information, and believes it to have been provided in good faith,
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