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All reports of suspected crimes made to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police Services shall be initially responded to by a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ police officer.

Generally, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ police officer shall be dispatched either to the person making  the report and/or to the reported location of an alleged crime.

A 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police field supervisor shall be notified by the officer whenever there is evidence that an alleged crime may have been motivated by reason of the actual or perceived race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or political affiliation of another person or group of persons. The field supervisor shall immediately thereafter notify the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Chief of Police, or designee.

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police responding officer shall complete and file her or his report for approval by the shift supervisor.

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police shift supervisor will determine if the report indicates conduct motivated by "hate," as described in paragraph "3" herein.

• If the alleged conduct appears to be criminal in nature, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police shall investigate the apparent crime(s) consistent with all regular departmental policies and procedures, including those involving victims' rights. Upon closure of the police case, either by referral for prosecution or otherwise, the matter shall be referred by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police to the Office of Student Conduct if any alleged perpetrator is a student, to the Administrative Code Officer if any alleged perpetrator is an instructional, administrative or executive faculty member, or to the Office of Human Resources for coordination with any alleged perpetrator's supervisor who is a member of the classified staff of the University.
• If the alleged conduct does not appear to be criminal in nature, but nevertheless may indicate occurrence of conduct prohibited by the NSHE Code or by other applicable stated policies, procedures, rules, regulations or bylaws of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, the matter shall be referred by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police to the Office of Student Conduct if any alleged perpetrator is a student, to the Administrative Code Officer if any alleged perpetrator is an instructional, administrative or executive faculty member, or to the Office of Human Resources for coordination with any alleged perpetrator's supervisor who is a member of the classified staff of the University.

The respective offices to which such referrals are made by the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police shall be responsible for re-referral of such matters to the Institutional EEO/AA Officer when appropriate, as described by NSHE and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ policies relating to unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment. Where discrimination or sexual harassment is found to have occurred, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ will act to stop it, to prevent its recurrence, and to educate, remediate, and/or discipline those involved, up to and  including exclusion from the University or termination of employment, as is appropriate depending on the circumstances, of those responsible in accordance with the NSHE Code or, in the case of classified employees, the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC).

Procedures in regard to educational or employment discipline shall go forward, in the discretion of the University, regardless of other possible or pending administrative or criminal proceedings arising out of the same or other events.

Because hate crimes may involve interactions between persons that are not witnessed by others, reports of such crimes cannot always be substantiated by additional evidence. Lack of corroborating evidence or witnesses should not discourage individuals from reporting any crime. However, individuals who make reports that are later found to have been intentionally false or made maliciously without regard for truth, may be subject to criminal charges or disciplinary action under the applicable NSHE or 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ student or employee disciplinary processes. This provision would not apply to reports made in good faith, even if the facts alleged in the report cannot be substantiated by subsequent investigation.

Unlawful retaliation against an individual who in good faith reports an alleged hate crime or provides information in an investigation about such conduct will not be tolerated, and may be grounds for criminal charges or administrative discipline, up to and including exclusion from the University or termination of employment.

In order to facilitate deterrence and prevention of hate crimes in the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ community, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Police shall, in addition to any legally required reporting of sub-sets of crime reports described in this policy, provide to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Human Resources, and to the Vice President and General Counsel, as well as the President, a monthly report digesting all reports of alleged hate crimes under this policy, describing them in detail, consistent with applicable privacy laws and privacy regulations of the NSHE and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

To further facilitate deterrence and prevention of such crimes, this policy shall be published on the University's Police, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, and policy websites, and, on a regular basis, in printed employee and student orientation manuals, catalogues, and other major information dissemination vehicles. It may also be posted on kiosks, bulletin boards, and in graffiti-prone locations across campus as appropriate.