Clark Atlanta University increases security in wake of robberies

Clark Atlanta University is stepping up security measures after several students reported being robbed in recent weeks, its president announced Monday.

The immediate changes include campus police being on the grounds more frequently and Atlanta Police Department officers doing mounted patrols, CAU president Ronald A. Johnson wrote in a two-page letter to students and staff. CAU has also created a task force that includes students leaders who are exploring improvements to exterior campus lighting and in-residence emergency signage.

"We will be relentless in our efforts to apprehend anyone who commits or attempts to commit on or near our campus," Johnson wrote.