9 2026 ANNUAL SECURITY & FIRE SAFETY REPORT they must document it as a crime report and provide that report to the Lehigh University Police Department. Reporting a crime in “good faith” means that the reporter has a reasonable basis to believe that the information received is not simply rumor or hearsay. CSAs are not responsible for investigating crimes; their role is to appropriately report all incidents that occur on Clery Geography immediately, no matter how minor they may seem. Any subsequent investigations and crime classifications are the responsibility of sworn law enforcement personnel. Training sessions are conducted annually for University CSAs. All Gryphons, Orientation Leaders, security guards receive annual CSA training. All CSAs are provided with resources to report crimes to the Lehigh University Police Department. Pastoral counselors and licensed mental health professionals are not considered to be CSAs under the Clery Act. A pastoral counselor is defined as a person who is associated with a religious order or denomination, is recognized by that religious order or denomination as someone who provides confidential counseling, and, at the time of the crime report, is functioning within the scope of that recognition as a pastoral counselor. A licensed mental health professional is defined as a person whose official responsibilities include providing mental health counseling to members of the University community, and who is functioning within the scope of their license or certification at the time that the crime report is received. This definition also applies to professional counselors who are not employees of the University, but are under contract to provide counseling at the University. Lehigh does encourage its pastoral counselors and licensed mental health professionals, only if and when they deem it appropriate, to verbally inform persons whom they are counseling of the University’s procedures for reporting crimes on a voluntary, confidential basis for statistical inclusion in this report. In this situation, and only with the permission of the victim, the licensed mental health professional can submit a report to the University Police, detailing the incident without revealing the identity of the victim. The purpose of this type of report is to respect an individual’s wish to keep personally identifying information confidential, while taking steps to ensure an accurate record of the number of incidents; determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method or assailant; and alert the University community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner may be counted and disclosed in the annual crime statistics for the institution, and may result in a timely warning or emergency notification. Confidential Crime Reporting Except for the referenced reports made to pastoral counselors and licensed professional counselors, all Campus Security Authorities are obligated to report all Clery Act offenses to the Lehigh University Police Department. It is also important for University CSAs to report statistical information, which may not include personal information. Confidential reports that provide sufficient detailed information for classification of the offense by law enforcement officials using FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Guidelines will be included in crime statistics. Crimes may be reported online at https://campussafety.lehigh.edu/police/ clery-act-information-statistics/report-crime. Campus Warnings & Emergency Communications Lehigh University is committed to keeping the campus community informed of safety threats. Depending on the nature, severity, and location of an incident, the university utilizes two distinct types of alerts: Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications. Timely Warnings Lehigh University issues Timely Warnings to alert the campus community whenever a reported Clery
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