Spring Break
The Daily OrangeNumber of break-ins on campus lower during Spring Break
By Terence Johnson
Posted: 3/17/04, 3:08 AM EST Section: News
"I think students did listen to what we had to say," Bell said. "It had never been done like that - it was almost like customer service."
Other more traditional measures also contributed to the relatively peaceful break.
"From our point of view we also had officers making extra patrols," Hall said, adding that other groups, such as the police, were also keeping an eye on the campus.
"We told them to be diligent out there and to watch," Williams said.
Hall and Williams said most of the crimes that occur on campus could be avoided by simple measures like removing change or CD's from cars, closing blinds in apartments and making sure doors are locked.
"The officers also go out on patrols and we encourage them to be extra vigilant at it," Hall said. "But if you take a look at the fact that there was a great outreach from CCW, Student Affairs, and Public Safety in trying to remind people to make sure that they were taking some measures themselves, (it) shows the power of what a community can do."
Other more traditional measures also contributed to the relatively peaceful break.
"From our point of view we also had officers making extra patrols," Hall said, adding that other groups, such as the police, were also keeping an eye on the campus.
"We told them to be diligent out there and to watch," Williams said.
Hall and Williams said most of the crimes that occur on campus could be avoided by simple measures like removing change or CD's from cars, closing blinds in apartments and making sure doors are locked.
"The officers also go out on patrols and we encourage them to be extra vigilant at it," Hall said. "But if you take a look at the fact that there was a great outreach from CCW, Student Affairs, and Public Safety in trying to remind people to make sure that they were taking some measures themselves, (it) shows the power of what a community can do."
