What is my Responsibility as a CSA
CSA's are encouraged to report all crimes reported to them, on a timely basis to University
Police. However, under the Clery Act, CSA's are only obligated to report Clery Act
qualifying crimes which occurred on campus, in public areas bordering campus and in
certain non-campus buildings owned or controlled (leased) by the University. CSA's
should only report those crimes that have not been previously reported to University
Police or another University CSA. The intent of including non-law enforcement personnel
in the CSA role is to acknowledge that some community members and students in particular,
may be hesitant about reporting crimes to the police, but may be more inclined ot
report incidents to other campus-affiliated individuals.
CSA Crime Reporting
When a crime is reported to a CSA, first ask the person if they would like to report
it to the University of Houston-Downtown Department of Public Safety (UHDPD). If so,
contact University Police at 713-221-8911. If not, for Clery Act qualifying crimes,
the CSA must complete and submit, on a timely basis, a Campus Security Authority Crime
Report Form. The report form can be submitted to UHDPD via email to: csa@uhd.edu or via postal mail or in person to:
University of Houston-Downtown Police Department
1 Main Street N118
Houston, TX 77002
If the reported crime is made in good faith, meaning that there is reasonable basis
for believing that the information is not rumor or hearsay, then the crime is Clery
reportable. CSA's, when interacting with the crime reporting party, need to gather
incident information that would provide sufficient detail to properly classify the
incident. This means CSA's need to document reporting party responses or lack thereof.
Reporting party identifying information should only be included in the Report Form
if the reporting party is willing to provide same. CSA's should not investigate the
crime or attempt to determine whether a crime, in fact, took place. When in doubt,
a Report Form should be completed and submitted.
What is done with CSA Report Forms?
UHDPD reviews CSA Report forms and makes a determination if an incident warrants timely
warning/emergency notification of the University community and whether it is a reportable
crime in the Annual Security Report. The Clery Act Coordinator will consolidate crime
data from multiple sources, report qualifying crime data to the federal Department
of Education, publish the Annual Security Report and inform the campus community when
and where those reports are available. The University of Houston-Downtown Annual Security
Report is published on this page. Hard copies are available upon request.
Crime/Emergency and Non-Emergency Reporting
Regardless of your status (CSA or non-CSA), all community members are encouraged to
promptly report all campus related criminal incidents and other public safety related
emergencies to UHDPD. For incidents requiring immediate attention, dial 911 or use
one of the yellow call boxes located throughout campus. Non-emergency includes can
be reported by dialing 713-221-8065 from any campus phone or in person at:
University of Houston-Downtown Police Department
1 Main Street N118
Houston, TX 77002