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Incident Reporting Records

Function

Administration

PIB

RRSDA Number

2009-001

Department

Campus Safety and Security Services

Description, purpose and use of records

Records documenting incidents or irregular occurrences on campus which require Campus Security involvement or investigation. Incidents can fall under one of several types, including access control, break and enter, fire, harassment, medical response, motor vehicle accident, traffic enforcement, etc.

Records always include incident reports, but typically also include file record sheets, photographs, correspondence (email), and statements (by witnesses, victims, etc.). Records may sometimes also include notes, drawings, audio recordings (interviews, telephone recordings, etc.), and clips of relevant footage and stills from CCTV (closed circuit television) recordings. This schedule also covers the incident-related electronic records retained in an incident reporting and investigation management database, including incidents reported to Campus Security by the campus community through the Web.

Records are arranged chronologically by an incident number, which is derived from the date of the incident and a running number generated from an incident reporting and investigation management database.

Retention periods

Records Active   Semi-Active Total retention Final disposition
Incident Reporting Records: Basic Limitations Period Case closed + 1 year 5 years Case closed + 6 years Destruction
Incident Reporting Records: Ultimate Limitations Period Case closed + 1 year 14 years Case closed + 15 years Destruction
         
         

Active = Active Retention Period, Keep in Office; Semi-Active = Semi-Active Retention period, transfer to University Records Centre; CY = Current calendar year; CFY = Current fiscal year; CS = Current semester; S/O = Superseded or obsolete; OPR = Office of Primary Responsibility; Non-OPR = All other departments

Authorities

These records are created, used, retained and managed in accordance with the following authorities:

  • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996, c. 165)
  • Limitation Act (SBC 2012, c. 13)

 

Retention rationale

A total recommended retention period of "CY incident investigation closed + 6 years" for the majority of records created in this series ensures the University maintains evidence of Campus Security's involvement in investigations and their satisfactory conclusions as per section 6(1), basic limitations period, of the Limitation Act (RSBC 1996). In cases where the records fall under sections 3(1)(i,j,k, or m) of the Limitations Act section 21(1), the ultimate limitations period applies and the records must be retained for CY + 15. Contact the Archives and Records Management Department for more information.

 

related RRSDAs

Status

RRSDA is in force

Approval Date

17 September 2009

Last Revised Date

24 January 2023