The data below reflects reported hate crimes reported in 2023. Please note: While we are providing the 2023 data here, the United States Department of Education website will not include 2023 data until March 2025.

To access this information, please visit the United States Department of Education website by clicking the button below. Simply input “Manhattan School of Music” in the search field to view the full data.

Key information:

129-A 6434 INVESTIGATION OF HATE CRIMES, VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSES AND REPORTS OF MISSING STUDENTS

Consistent with MSM’s commitment to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment, MSM shall promptly, efficiently, and thoroughly investigate any violent felony offense occurring on MSM owned, operated, or controlled property as well as any report of a hate crime or any report of a missing student. Such investigations shall be coordinated with local law enforcement agencies including, but not limited to, the NYPD. MSM shall maintain written agreements with appropriate local law enforcement agencies providing for the prompt investigation of such crimes and reports. MSM will notify the NYPD as soon as practicable but in no case more than twenty-four hours after a report of a violent felony or a report of a hate crime or a report that a student is missing.

MSM will also: (1) inform each victim of a sexual offense of their options to notify proper law enforcement authorities, including local police; (2) inform the victim of a sexual offense of the right to report or not to report such offense to local law enforcement agencies; and (3) offer the option to be assisted by campus authorities in notifying such authorities, if the victim of sexual assault so chooses, all in compliance with applicable federal law, including, but not limited to, the federal Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights under Title 20 U.S. Code Section 1092(f).

Definitions:

Missing Student: Any student of MSM who resides in a facility owned or operated by MSM and who is reported to MSM as missing from their residence.

Violent Felony Offense:

A Class B violent felony offense, Class C violent felony offense, Class D violent felony offense or Class E violent felony offense, as defined in New York State Penal Law § 70.02.

Hate Crime: Shall have the same meaning as within §485.05 of the New York State Penal Law.

Procedures:

Missing Students

Manhattan School of Music works closely with the New York City 26th Precinct to investigate alleged violent felony offenses occurring at the school. There will be a coordinated effort to investigate alleged crimes and share information as appropriate. There will be a prompt investigation of all reports of violent felony offenses, including missing students.

When students are reported missing, a prompt investigation of missing students will ensue.

The security staff will work with the Office of Student Engagement or precollege staff, as appropriate, to conduct an internal investigation about the student and his/her whereabouts. Often, friends and teachers of students provide helpful information that locates students. If a student is still missing after following internal leads and procedures, or if a situation does not appear appropriate, the local law enforcement agency will be contacted in a timely fashion for assistance.

• All reports of missing or suspected missing resident students who live in on-campus housing, are to be made to a member of the Dean of Students, Student Engagement staff, or Residence Life staff. Any School employee receiving a missing student report should immediately notify Facilities and Campus Safety or the Dean of Students so that an investigation can be initiated.

• The Student Affairs staff member will immediately notify the Associate Vice President of Facilities and Campus Safety (917-493-4448), or his/her designee, of the report. Together, the representatives from Student Affairs and Campus Safety shall investigate by, among other things: (i) making inquiries of roommates, residents living on the same floor and any other known associates of the suspected missing resident; (ii) accessing and reviewing the student’s academic schedule and ascertaining whether the student is attending classes; and (iii) attempting to ascertain whether the student has used his/her meal card or other School services.

• If these efforts meet with negative results, the School will promptly (but no later than 24 hours after the initial report) contact the missing student’s designated missing person contact. In addition, it the missing student is under 18 years of age and not emancipated, the student’s custodial parent or guardian shall also be contacted at this time. The designated emergency contact and/or parent/guardian will be apprised of the situation and asked whether they have any knowledge of the missing student’s whereabouts.

• If these efforts meet with negative results, the Director of Facilities and Campus Safety, or his/her designee, will promptly (but no later than 24 hours after the initial report) contact the New York City Police Department who will initiate an investigation and search based on their departmental policy and procedures, unless it was local law enforcement that made the determination that the student is missing. The New York City Police Department will be contacted regardless of whether the missing student has named a designated missing person contact (The New York City Police Department has a standard operating procedure in place to respond to missing persons).

The School will initiate the investigation procedure once advised that a student is missing, with no reasonable explanation for his/her absence. Ordinarily, the procedure will be initiated after at least a 24-hour period will have elapsed after a normal or scheduled event for which the student’s presence has been expected. However, the School may waive the 24-hour period if circumstances warrant.

When registering online at the start of the Fall semester, students will be asked to confidentially identify a missing person contact person, whom the School shall notify if the student is determined missing for more than 24 hours. This contact information will be confidential and will be accessible only to authorized campus officials. The option to identify a contact person in the event the student is determined missing is in addition to identifying a general emergency contact person, but they can be the same individual for both purposes. The contact information shall not be disclosed, except to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation.

In addition to the designated missing person contact, parents of students who are under 18 years of age and not emancipated will also be contacted if such student is missing.

Hate Crimes and Violent Felony Offenses

MSM is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment that supports learning and community access to facilities and services. Therefore, the Administration will aggressively pursue the prompt, efficient, and thorough investigation resolution of any report of a hate crime or violent felony offense on MSM owned, operated or controlled property. MSM Administration will take the following steps after a report of a hate crime or violent felony offense:

• MSM officials or responding officers will determine if the circumstances require immediate intervention in order to prevent further injury to victims or to ensure the apprehension of offenders.
• If the offender(s) are no longer on campus and the immediate threat has ended, MSM officials or responding officers will take the appropriate measures to provide support to victims and implement established protocols for criminal investigations.
• If it is determined that the elements of the offense are consistent with any hate crime or violent felony offense as defined under New York State Law, the Administration will contact the NYPD pursuant to the joint Memorandum of Understanding in order to transfer responsibility for the investigation.
• The Administration will assist the NYPD in any manner requested until the completion of the investigation.
• Penalties for Hate Crimes in New York State are set at one level above the underlying crime.  For more information about the New York State Hate Crimes Law see the New York State Senate website here.

Key statistics

As noted at the top of this webpage, the full Hate Crimes data is available on the United States Department of Education (USDE) website.

Please note: The data provided here reflects hate crimes reported in 2023. However, the USDE website will not include the updated 2023 data until March 2025.

To access the USDE website, please click here. Input “Manhattan School of Music” in the search field to view the most up-to-date information.

Hate Crimes: On Campus

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