Clery Act
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 (Clery Act) and Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA), this website contains information regarding the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s efforts to inform the campus community about campus crime policy, health and safety policies and procedures, and crime statistics.
The Clery Act requires UWM to collect crime reports from campus security authorities (CSAs). More information about the statistic collection process and definition of CSAs is available in the Compliance with Clery Act Policy – Selected Academic and Administrative Policies (SAAPs) SAAP 10-4 (PDF).
After compiling a list of specific reported crimes and health and safety policies and procedures, UWM publishes an Annual Security Report (ASR) each Fall. In the ASR, UWM includes an Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR), which contains information about the fire safety practices and standards of the institution.
UWM continually monitors criminal activity and any related procedures, and then reports that information annually in the ASR/AFSR. UWM sends this information via e-mail to all students.
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Annual Security Reports
The Annual Security Report (ASR) and Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) contain crime statistics that were reported to local police agencies or campus security authorities. The Clery Act is location bound, meaning that crimes in the ASR/AFSR only include certain crimes that occurred:
- On campus
- In certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by UWM
- Public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus
The specific crimes that are recorded are identified in the Compliance with Clery Act Policy (PDF).
UWM Clery Map
The Clery Act requires reporting crimes that occur in specific geographic areas, not every crime reported to UWM. Below are the Clery maps for each of the campuses.
Online Training
All individuals designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) must complete an online training. The crime reporting obligations of CSAs are outlined in a memo sent by the Dean of Students Office (PDF).
All of the designated CSAs are listed in the Compliance with Clery Act policy (PDF).
Report a Crime
If there is an emergency, dial 911 immediately
Milwaukee campus: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Department
Emergency Line: (414) 229-9911
Non Emergency Line: (414) 229-4627
Safety Information
Safety information is located on the UWM Safety website.
More safety information is available on the UW-Milwaukee Police Department website.
Timely Warnings and Campus Safety Alerts
Under the Clery Act, the University issues emergency notifications and timely warnings in certain situations.
Emergency notifications are announcements to the campus community regarding a “significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus.” Timely warnings are announcements made to the campus community about Clery Act crimes that occur in Clery-designated locations in the event that the crime may pose a serious or continuing threat to students and employees.
More information on campus safety alerts, including how to sign up to receive alerts.