By Daniel Johnson, Editor In Chief
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, otherwise known as the Clery Act, is a federal law that requires CNM to disclose information about campus crime. This law applies to crimes that occur on CNM campuses, property owned or controlled by CNM, public property (thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking areas) within or immediately adjacent to campus, and non-campus locations at which approved college activities are taking place. For more information on the rules and regulations as well as general information on the Clery Act please visit.
CNM security website at
Click to access Your-Right-to-Know_2013.pdf
The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting https://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/handbook.pdf
A brief look at CNM in 2013
FORCIBLE SEX OFFENSE
Counts at CNM – 1
Forcible Sex Offense is defined as any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly or against that person’s will.
There are four types of Forcible Sex Offenses:
- Forcible Rape
- Forcible Sodomy
- Sexual Assault With an Object
- Forcible Fondling
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Counts at CNM – 3
The State of New Mexico defines the term domestic violence as domestic abuse. Domestic abuse does not include self-defense conduct. However, it does mean an incident of stalking or sexual assault whether committed by a household member or not and resulting in any of the following:
- physical harm
- severe emotional distress
- bodily injury or assault
- a threat causing imminent fear of bodily injury by any household member
- criminal trespass
- criminal damage to property
- repeatedly driving by a residence or work place
- telephone harassment
- harassment
- harm or threatened harm to children
DATING VIOLENCE
Counts at CNM – 4
Dating violence is a form of domestic abuse. Dating violence can be defined as an incident of stalking or sexual assault committed by a dating partner. It can also mean an incident by one dating partner against another dating partner resulting in:
- physical harm;
- severe emotional distress
- bodily injury or assault
- a threat causing imminent fear of bodily injury by any household member
- criminal trespass
- criminal damage to property
- repeatedly driving by a residence or work place
- telephone harassment
- harassment
- harm or threatened harm to children
STALKING
Counts at CNM – 8
Stalking consists of knowingly following or watching a specific individual with the possible threat of death, bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement or restraint of the individual.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Counts at CNM – 1
Sexual assault has been defined to mean the crime of any criminal sexual penetration.
ROBBERY
Counts at CNM 1
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person by force or threat of force or violence or by putting the victim in fear.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Counts at CNM – 4
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or something that could cause death or great bodily harm.
BURGLARY
Counts at CNM – 2
Burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Counts at CNM – 15
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
LARCENY
Counts at CNM – 263
Larceny-Theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Constructive possession is the condition in which a person does not have physical custody or possession, but is in a position to exercise dominion or control over a thing.
Classified as Larceny:
- Thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories.
- Shoplifting.
- Pocket-picking.
- The stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud.
DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS ARRESTS
Counts at CNM – 3
Arrest for the Clery Act purposes is defined as persons processed by arrest, citation or summons.
Drug Abuse Violations are the violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution or use of certain controlled substances and the paraphernalia utilized in their preparation or use.
DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS REFERRALS
Counts at CNM – 8
Referrals for disciplinary action is defined as the referral of any person to any official who initiates a disciplinary action of which a record is kept and which may result in the imposition of a school related sanction.
WEAPONS POSSESSIONS REFERRALS
Counts at CNM – 1
Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc., is defined as the violation of laws prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices or other deadly weapons.
