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Friday, September 28, 2007
Creating Safer Campuses: How Much Vigilance Is Enough?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia’s colleges and universities are beefing up their security forces and crime notification systems in response to the deadly shootings at Virginia Tech this past spring.
According to higher education reporter Andrea Jones’ article, Georgia Tech now sends regular e-mails to parents to keep them informed of serious crimes, including a recent rash of on-campus holdups.
Yesterday, University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams announced his plans for creating a safer campus — including replacing exterior door handles so they can’t be chained shut, as they were at Virginia Tech.
Even with increased communication and enhanced security systems, I have to wonder: Will campus crime ever be eliminated?
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