If a crime happened to you and you do not want to pursue action within the College system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential report. With your permission, the director of campus safety, security, and Clery can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity (except to the Title IX Coordinator in the event of a reported sex offense or sexual harassment). The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential while taking steps to enhance the future safety of yourself and others. With such information, Cottey College can keep an accurate record of the number of incidents involving students, employees, and visitors; determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant; and alert the campus community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual crime statistics for the institution.
The professional counselors are encouraged to inform the persons they are counseling of the option to report crimes on a voluntary confidential basis through their offices to the vice president for student life and enrollment if and when they deem it appropriate. The vice president for student life and enrollment will also notify campus security personnel and the Nevada Police Department of any confidential anonymous report.
Hall directors and resident assistants can assist you in contacting local authorities or College personnel in non-emergency situations. Campus officials such as campus security personnel, residence hall staff, the coordinator for campus activities and student diversity, coaching staff, the director of campus and residence life, and the vice president for student life and enrollment are obligated by law to inform local law enforcement when a crime is reported to them. The names of individuals may be withheld if they wish to remain anonymous.