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The Daily OrangeThief posing as construction worker caught by Public Safety
By Daniel Bortz
Posted: 11/1/07, 12:28 AM EST Section: News
However, in this particular case, no such e-mail was sent.
"DPS typically sends out alerts only if there is a physical threat of harm to the university community," Callisto said. "This case was a larceny; there was and is no indication of any physical threat."
Despite the absence of any physical threat, Newhouse administration is taking the incident seriously. On the morning of the reported theft, Nash e-mailed Newhouse faculty, reminding them to secure their belongings.
"We've been working to create a more secure environment for both our students as well as ourselves," Grassi said. "With all of the safety precautions in place, I do not feel unsafe, nor do I feel there is any way to improve the security measurements."
One of these safety precautions is a key-card system for the Newhouse buildings, which restricts access to the school at specific times.
Nash also suggested an ID system for all maintenance workers so that students and faculty would know who belongs in the buildings. However, Nash explained how that type of system is not part of the contract between the school and the construction company, so it has yet to be institutionalized.
"I think a lot rests on individual vigilance," said Newhouse Dean David Rubin. "We don't have a lockdown system in this school, nor does any building at Syracuse University. And although it's not impossible for an outsider to gain entry to the school, we haven't had a crime of violence in the 18 years that I've been here."
These thefts affect the Newhouse faculty to the same extent, if not more so, than they do the students, Grassi said.
"Teachers and students need to take the same necessary precautions in order to prevent these crimes," Grassi said.
"DPS typically sends out alerts only if there is a physical threat of harm to the university community," Callisto said. "This case was a larceny; there was and is no indication of any physical threat."
Despite the absence of any physical threat, Newhouse administration is taking the incident seriously. On the morning of the reported theft, Nash e-mailed Newhouse faculty, reminding them to secure their belongings.
"We've been working to create a more secure environment for both our students as well as ourselves," Grassi said. "With all of the safety precautions in place, I do not feel unsafe, nor do I feel there is any way to improve the security measurements."
One of these safety precautions is a key-card system for the Newhouse buildings, which restricts access to the school at specific times.
Nash also suggested an ID system for all maintenance workers so that students and faculty would know who belongs in the buildings. However, Nash explained how that type of system is not part of the contract between the school and the construction company, so it has yet to be institutionalized.
"I think a lot rests on individual vigilance," said Newhouse Dean David Rubin. "We don't have a lockdown system in this school, nor does any building at Syracuse University. And although it's not impossible for an outsider to gain entry to the school, we haven't had a crime of violence in the 18 years that I've been here."
These thefts affect the Newhouse faculty to the same extent, if not more so, than they do the students, Grassi said.
"Teachers and students need to take the same necessary precautions in order to prevent these crimes," Grassi said.
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