In February of this year, the U.S. Department of Education released a 46-page report regarding the handling of the Larry Nassar scandal. They concluded that Michigan State University, where the assaults took place, displayed a “lack of institutional control” and violated the Clery Act for years, resulting in an ongoing threat to their campus community.

Outside of those who work for college and universities, many of us may not be familiar with the Clery Act. Jeanne Clery was a student who was raped and murdered in her college dormitory in 1986. Her parents, Connie and Howard Clery, were unaware that she could have been in danger, and standards for campus crime reporting simply did not exist in 1986. The Clerys lobbied for revolutionary policy changes which eventually took form as the Jeanne Clery Act. 

The Clery Act places several requirements on colleges and universities which receive federal funding. These requirements include a public annual security report, timely warnings and emergency notifications by campus officials, and myriad resources for victims of violence, assault, and stalking. 

Eye Need a Witness is the perfect solution for colleges and universities looking to develop and maintain compliance with the Clery Act and keep their students safe. Available now for download from the Apple store and Google Play store, the Eye Need a Witness app allows students and school staff who feel unsafe to send an alert to anyone within the campus network, including campus security and local police. Students and staff can WITNESS, RECORD, and REPORT using the text, photo, video, or audio features.  

Visit our website to find out how you can become a crucial link to a safer environment!

We are lucky to live in a time in which technology can help better our lives, and bring our communities closer together to make a real difference. Eye Need A Witness is a new mobile app which allows real people to work together to reduce crime. 

Last year, there were over 1.2 million violent crimes reported to UCR* nationwide, with an increase in robberies and aggravated assaults. According to the FBI, 135,755 rapes were reported to law enforcement in 2017. While the criminal justice system is in charge of prosecuting these crimes, we can all do our part to help prevent them from occurring in the first place. Eye Need a Witness is a mobile app designed to do just that. 

When you feel unsafe or need an extra set of eyes, help is on the way to you with the click of a button. With Eye Need A Witness, you can send an alert to anyone in the network within 5 miles of your location, including local police. Your personal network of friends and family will also receive your alert, regardless of their distance. 

The system uses GPS location and tracking to indicate your location in real time and gives responders turn-by-turn directions, making location detection precise and accurate. To maintain your privacy, location information is only shared temporarily with other participants in an event, and only until the event is over or you decide not to participate in the event.  

You can upload data, images, videos, and audio recordings to the alert itself directly through the app. All uploaded information is stored and archived for future reference. 

The Eye Need a Witness app is breakthrough technology which empowers anyone who feels unsafe to ask for help from those who are able to respond most quickly, creating a connected community of care. Go to www.EyeNeedAWitness.com to find out how you can become a crucial link to a safer environment. 

Source: “Hate Crime Statistics.” FBI, FBI, 16 July 2018, ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/additional-publications/hate-crime-statistics.

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