Policy Contact: Clery Coordinator

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville maintains guidelines for keeping the community informed about safety and security matters on campus and maintains compliance with applicable features of the Clery Act (20 USC 1092(f)).

The purpose of this policy is to ensure UW-Platteville’s compliance with the requirements of the Clery Act. Any changes in the Clery Act requirements will supersede the relevant provisions of this policy.

If a student is reported to have been missing for more than 24 hours, the University will notify the proper authorities within 24 hours of the determination that the student is missing, including:

• For students under the age of 18 and not emancipated: University Police, who will in turn contact the City of Platteville Police Department, Grant County Sheriff's Office, confidential contact (if provided by the student), and the parent/guardian.
• For students who are over the age of 18: University Police, who will in turn contact the City of Platteville Police Department, Grant County Sheriff's Office, and the emergency contact, or confidential contact (if provided by student).

Any time anyone believes that a student is a threat to themselves or others; they should contact University Police immediately. If they want to report that a student is missing they can either contact University Police directly (608.342.1584) or they can complete an online Missing Person Notification Form found here: https://go.uwplatt.edu/missing-student-notification-report. Anyone can complete this form any time they believe a student has been missing for more than twenty-four hours.  Residence Hall Students completing this form should submit this form and notify their Resident Director or the Department of Residence Life (located in Royce Hall, 608.342.1845) who will then contact University Police and the Director of Student Life and Development, immediately. For the rest of the campus community and those not living in Platteville, complete the online Missing Person Notification From and/or contact University Police at (608-342-1584), located at 135 Brigham Hall, 1 University Plaza, Platteville WI 53818.

If any University Official, including Resident Assistants, is approached by anyone regarding a student missing for a minimum of twenty-four hours, that official should help them determine if a Missing Student Notification form should be completed.

Here are some questions that may be of assistance:

• Do they believe the student is a threat to themselves or others?
• Has the student been missing for a minimum of 24 hours?
• Have you contacted the location/place they had most recently been
• Have you tried to contact them through various means? e.g. cell phone, text, email, Facebook, etc.?
• Have you contacted other friends or relatives who may know where they are?

Upon receiving a missing student form, University Officials should contact University Police immediately and their Resident Director, if living in the residence halls, immediately as well.  The University Police will determine if a student is “deemed missing” and within twenty- four hours follow appropriate procedures, including contacting either the parent/guardian or the emergency contact provided by the student, as defined above.

University Police Actions:

The University Police Department follows the law enforcement missing persons policy in all such cases. The department may release a photo of the missing student as a tool to assist in locating the individual and may seek information and/or assistance from a variety of campus resources during the course of the investigation.

FORMS/INSTRUCTIONS

Upon receiving a missing student form, University Officials should contact University Police and their resident director, if living in the residence halls.  The University Police will determine if a student is “deemed missing” and within twenty- four hours follow appropriate procedures, including contacting either the parent/guardian, or the emergency contact provided by the student, as defined above.

University Police Actions:

The University Police Department follows the law enforcement missing persons policy in all such cases. The department may release a photo of the missing student as a tool to assist in locating the individual and may seek information and/or assistance from a variety of campus resources during the course of the investigation.

Subject	Contact	Phone	Fax/Email
Primary Contact	Name	Phone	Fax/Email
Clery Coordinator	Jason Williams	608-342-1584	williaja@uwplatt.edu
Dean of Students	Kate Demerse	608-342-1854	demersek@uwplatt.edu

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