§ 6434 — Investigation of crimes and crime reporting

§ 6434. Investigation of crimes and crime reporting. 1. Each college\nshall adopt and implement a plan providing for the investigation of any\nhate crime or violent felony offense occurring at or on the grounds of\neach such institution, and providing for the investigation of a report\nof any missing student. Such plans shall provide for the coordination of\nthe investigation of such crimes and reports with local law enforcement\nagencies. Such plans shall include, but not be limited to, written\nagreements with appropriate local law enforcement agencies providing for\nthe prompt investigation of such crimes and reports and a requirement\nthat the institution shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency\nas soon as practicable but in no case more than twenty-four hours after\na report of a hate crime, or a violent felony or a report that a student\nwho resides in housing owned or operated by such institution is missing;\nprovided that each institution shall: (1) inform each victim of a sexual\noffense of their options to notify proper law enforcement authorities,\nincluding on-campus and local police; (2) inform the victim of a sexual\noffense of the right to report or not to report such offense to local\nlaw enforcement agencies; and (3) offer the option to be assisted by\ncampus authorities in notifying such authorities, if the victim of\nsexual assault so chooses, all in compliance with applicable federal\nlaw, including, but not limited to, the federal Campus Sexual Assault\nVictims' Bill of Rights under Title 20 U.S. Code Section 1092(f).\n 2. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the\nfollowing meanings:\n a. "Local law enforcement agencies" means any agency or agencies\nemploying peace officers or police officers for the enforcement of the\nlaws of the state, and which has or have jurisdiction under provisions\nof the criminal procedure law over offenses occurring at or on the\ngrounds of any institution subject to the provisions of this section.\n b. "Missing student" means any student of an institution subject to\nthe provisions of this section, who resides in a facility owned or\noperated by such institution and who is reported to such institution as\nmissing from his or her residence.\n c. "Violent felony offense" means a violent felony offense as defined\nin subdivision one of section 70.02 of the penal law.\n d. "Hate crime" shall have the same meaning as section 485.05 of the\npenal law.\n