Report 2020-032 Recommendation 15 Responses

Report 2020-032: Clery Act: Some California Colleges and Universities Are Not Accurately Reporting Campus Crime Statistics and Safety Policies as Federal Law Requires (Release Date: May 2021)

Recommendation #15 To: Alliant International University

To ensure adequate public safety coverage for its campus, Alliant should ensure that it has the required written agreements in place with local law enforcement for all applicable areas of its campus.

6-Month Agency Response

Alliant University and the San Diego Police Department mutually agreed to enter into a cooperative agreement to clarify and affix responsibility for providing efficient police services to Alliant University including property owned, operated, controlled or administered by Alliant University and the communities of the City of San Diego. The agreement was fully executed on October 13, 2021.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

University Response

The MOU for our main campus with San Diego PD is in process, with last date of communication between the Vice President of Student Affairs and a representative from the SDPD on July 9, 2021, when the contact at SDPD was provided a copy of a campus map. During a call on July 8, 2021, the SDPD representative indicated confidence that we will be able to conclude the process and have an agreement finalized in the very near future.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

Alliant indicates that it anticipates the completion of an MOU in the near future for its main campus in San Diego. We look forward to Alliant's next update in November 2021 to determine whether this agreement has been finalized.

All Recommendations in 2020-032

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.