PRO-U5620.02A Notifying Campus About Sex and Kidnapping Offenders
Action By:
University Police Department (UPD)
- Receives notice of a convicted sex or kidnapping offender from one of (but not limited to) the following possible sources:
- Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office
- Bellingham Police Department
- WWU Admissions Office
- WWU Human Resources Department
- Other WWU campus representative
- Offender (self-reporting)
Chief of Police
- Validates information with proper sources when necessary.
- Reviews the Community Notification Process in the Model Policy for Washington State Law Enforcement, Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification.
- Fills out the top portion of the Sex/Kidnapping Offender Notification Action Plan form (FRM-U5620.02A).
- Determines the appropriate Review Team based on status of the offender (i.e. student, employee). See the Sex/Kidnapping Offender Notification Action Plan form for the list of Review Teams.
- Contacts the appropriate Review Team regarding the offender in question.
Review Team
- Reviews the Community Notification Process in the Model Policy for Washington State Law Enforcement, Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification.
- Determines next steps for action including:
- If additional information is needed,
- Who else, if anyone, should be involved in determining further action, including:
- The extent of addition notice needed to others regarding the offender
- Proposed content of the notification, and
- How and when the information will be distributed.
Chief of Police
- Ensures action steps determined by the Review Team are taken in a reasonable period of time.
- Ensures documentation of action plan and steps taken.
- Ensures documentation is retained based on the University’s retention schedule.
Procedure Information
Approved By:
Director of Public Safety
Effective Date:
June 28, 2016