Crystal

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Campus Security at Oregon State University

• Presented by
• Crystal Daniel Kai Mitchell

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Raise your hand if you know the number for Campus
Security.

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Our Survey
1. Do you know the number for campus security,
should you have a problem? Y/N 2. In general, do
you feel safe on campus? Y/N 3. Do you feel safe
walking alone at night while on campus? Y/N 4.
Are there areas on campus that you are less
likely to walk through for safety reasons. Y/N 5.
Do you think campus security could be improved
by a. Increased lighting b. More patrol
cars/gaurds c. More blue lights d. Video
cameras/surveillance 6. Do you feel threatened on
campus, what would you do first? 7. In you
opinion, how effective are the blue security
lights? 8. Have you ever used Safe-ride? How
accessible is it? 9. Do you know the hours of
Safe-ride? How late should Safe-ride run for it
to be the most effective? 10. In your opinion,
what is the main security concern at OSU? (I.e.
bike theft, rape, assault, hate crimes, etc.)
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Comparative Research

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Do other universities have the same issues?
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Just how safe is OSU, relatively speaking?
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Current Security Practices at Oregon State
University

• Interview with Paulette Ratchford
• Goals of Campus Security
• How they achieve those goals
• The problem

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Goals of Campus Security

• Health and Safety
• Property loss and damage
• Maintaining an educational work environment

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Achieving their Goals

• 24 hours / 7 days a week schedule
• Work in a close relationship with OSP
• Highest standard of enforcement
• Specialized security
• Comprehensive training program
• Para-professional enforcement

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The Problem

• Lack of prevention from campus security
• Inadequate campus education
• Areas needing improvement
• blue lights
• outdoor lighting
• visibility of security

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Safe-Ride
Problems Supply does not meet Demand
Operation Hours not convenient Solutions
Increase number of vans Increase
operation hours
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How many people know the number to safe-ride?
7-5000 7-5000 7-5000 7-5000 7-5000 Dont Forget
it!
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Solutions

• Increase the lighting on campus
• Lengthen the hours of Safe-Ride operation and
  increase van count
• Increase security patrol
• Enhance campus-awareness of security problems and
  procedures

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Raise your hand if you remember the number to
Campus Security.

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Questions?