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All public and private institutions of post-secondary education participating in federal student aid programs are subject to it. </p> <p>The Clery Act, originally enacted by the US Congress and signed into law by President George Bush in 1990 as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, was championed by Howard & Connie Clery after their daughter, Jeanne, was murdered at Lehigh University in 1986. They also founded the non-profit Security On Campus, Inc. in 1987. Amendments to the Act in 1998 renamed it in memory of Jeanne Clery. It is always the policy of the University of West Georgia Police Department to provide to the public an annual campus security report and comply with the federal law known as the Clery Act. This security report will be updated annually and presented as one cohesive document as required by federal law 20 USC 1092 (f).</p> <p><a href="https://gbi.georgia.gov/services/georgia-sex-offender-registry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the Georgia Sex Offender Registry</a></p> <p><span class="h2">Please direct any questions regarding the Clery Act to the Clery Coordinator at <a href="mailto:clery@westga.edu">clery@westga.edu</a></span></p> <p><span class="h2"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/cleryact/faq.php">Frequently Asked Questions</a></span></p></div></section></div></main><footer class="footer"><h2 class="sr-only">University of West Georgia Footer Resources</h2><div class="footer-social-section mt-5"><h3 class="sr-only">Footer Social</h3><a href="#mainContent" class="js-back-to-top-btn scroll_link"><span class="fa fa-angle-up" aria-hidden="true"><span class="sr-only">Back to Top icon</span></span><span class="sr-only">Back to Top</span></a><div class="container 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