Show Security Tightened V In Bookstore V Because Of Shoplifting ting tingby by Ron Davidson Shoplifting at the bookstore has as ast t prompted management to tighten security For For the first time the bookstore re has had to enforce ce a strict security policy N No one is allowed to carry books backpacks or briefcases into the bookstore and th there re are two security guards gua that monitor the policy Bill Means bookstore mana manager er s said id the new poli policy is to deter shoplifters t rs He said If we wanted to catch anyone the security people would be w wearing aring plain clothes Mea Means emphasized The presence of t the badges badge is clear clean cl t one security off officer will be beat beat at the door of the bookstore to see I that students and others leave th their ir books and belongings belonging outside Another officer will roam the the- store during curing rush hours The bookstore has provided 2 24 lockers and a number of shelves at at- r I 0 the he entrance on w which students c can can n- n store their b belongings longings The lockers lockers' V V cost a dime and nd the dime is 1 refunded Some of oft the e items being eing shoplifted shop are safety glasses and books At the beginning of the quarter Assistant Manager Steve Ferre had someone try t to s 's sell ll back a book that that- Ferre himself had put on the shelf less than an hour earlier There has also been a problem with junior high school students from from across th the street They come over in big groups and just hang around the the bookstore Its It's a to V b business l es and a nuisance to college students ts who wh are rushed for time Means eans stated If we keep three books from getting stolen out of the bookstore we have accomplished our purpose and p paid id for the extra security t y When the Con College ge Center is t remodeled the bookstore will v 4 tJ expand and will provide more lo lockers kers and shelves in which students can store t r their belongings while J shopping in ui the store f- f V V V j fj |