Show r Campus Police Police- Up-Dating Up Department Need Our Help by Rich Smart Even though they are understaffed the Campus Police are helping the faculty and students have an enjoyable enjoyable enjoyable en en- experience at the college and are trying to upgrade the Police Department Mark Pratt Chief of Police and Security at has been here for two and a half months He works with 2 other time full-time officers and one time part-time officer The full- full time officers are Lou Hulett Investigator traffic and security security security sec sec- officer and Leo Bailey Peace officer The Campus Police according to Pratt is different different different differ differ- ent from local police departments because in addition to giving giving giving ing parking citations and arrests they are also responsible for the safety and security of all of the buildings on the campus We want to do the best job we can with the least amount of money Pratt said He has set goals to upgrade upgrade upgrade up up- grade the communication lines between the students and peace officers to improve the training procedures for the Peace Officers who work here at to increase the department by adding more peace officers to the staff and to update update- update the the alarm system on campus to help prevent crime Since the beginning of this year we have had over thefts burglaries and offenses of the law on campus campus- an average of an arrest a day Pratt said He said that this is a big problem one that affects all of us Pratt said that when someone steals equipment or destroys public property the tax payers have to pay for the damages We are all tax papers and we dont don't way to pay for someone crime Pratt said How can we help curtail the increasing crime rate at According to Pratt its it's high time everyone gets involved He said that if anyone sees a crime in progress or something that looks suspicious they should report it to the campus campus campus cam cam- pus police immediately If anyone sees a problem that requires police assistance taking place after midnight they should report it to the Sheriffs Sheriff's office immediately Their telephone number is The sheriffs sheriff's office will dispatch the campus police or send a sheriffs sheriff's car to the scene Pratt said that a person who reports a crime should feel proud they should not feel guilty for tattle The campus police at try to be fair in hi their dealings with the students and faculty We dont don't like to arrest people we like to help them Pratt said |