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News Public Safety busy in fall Mairin-Anne Moore Staff Reporter Fall term is one of the busiest times for Public Safety. The fall term brings new in coming freshmen who are not used to the environment — with all the new buildings there is a lot of con fusion — and many are testing the boundary lines and laws for the campus. With the new apartments being built adjacent to the campus, many find it as a playground and target for fun The busy days for Public Safety are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 a.m.until about noon. During these times there are a lot of visitors seeing the sights along the campus. Many crimes oc cur during this time be cause the campus is at the end of the Tri-Met bus line and many new people meet here. After school hours, the park ing lots and campus area becomes a meeting place for some. Public Safety has had several calls of sus picious persons and cars wander ing the campus. Chief of Public Safety Larry Dexheimer explains, “Basically the campus closes be tween 10 and 11 p.m. Around those times you will start to see people lingering. A lot of suspects caught are not even students. They are mostly wanderers in their mid thirties or forties.” There now are more routine patrols at all hours. About three Many stolen vehicles have been recovered. It is easy to find those that are being dropped off since the cars are left overnight in the parking lot. Once found, the owner is contacted. By calling the owner, costs are cut since the tow ing-lot fee of $85 to $100 per day is avoided. This year has brought a lot of traffic, including speeders and ac cidents. Though none have been serious — just minor fender benders — the accidents are a concern. The safety committee met this past Thursday to discuss the danger in the road con figurations. “It is pretty, but dangerous. The road curves and, when someone is pulling out; -Larry Dexheimer, someone could be Chief of Public Safety speeding around those curves and the cause is routine of patrolling, much has been stopped. Also, a new patrol an accident,” said Dexheimer. Dexheimer urges all to slow person has been added to the list. “Melinda Roe is my eyes and down and be aware there could be ears for me. With two now, it a car coming around the curve. A makes it that much scarier for radar is clocking speeders and them. They never know when one tickets are being given out. No certain area is the target for [patrol officer] will come driving crimes and concerns. through,” said Dexheimer. Dexheimer comments, “There Gangs have been a problem once before and are being cracked is no certain area. Crime is of op down on now. A variety of police portunity and, when they see what officers meet once a month to dis they want, it doesn’t matter,” com cuss and deal with the latest gang- mented Dexheimer. Public Safety is doing its duty related issues. They hope much gang activity will be stopped in and cracking down on problems; the public’s duty is to simply be aware. this way. The Clackamas Print Wednesday, November 20,1996 times a year there are mentally troubled lost on the campus, such as one in late September. “An elderly woman, probably with Alzheimer, somehow wound up on campus around the library. She was lost and looking for her car. We drove around about three times ‘til we found it for her,” said Dexheimer. There were about two break- ins per day at the beginning of this fall term. However, withthis new 6 6--------------------------- ----------- There is no certain area. Crime is of opportunity and, when they see what they want, it doesn’t matter. _______________________ 9 9 Photo by Joel Coresor Dean of Instructional Services Dian Connet led the second "Friday forum.” The topic of discussion was Measure 47 and its impacts on the college. The next Measure 47 forum will be held Nov. 21 from 12:30 :o 1:30 in McLoughlin room 206. Again, the topic(s) of iiscussion will be Measure 47 md its impacts on the college, low the college is reacting to Measure 47, what the college has already done to lessen the impacts of Measure 47. One of the major topics of the last forum was how the college could limit expenses without raising tuition. All students and staff are invited. Mo 3OK6, FOß. T"(X/O, Jo MO ÖBLiFArlOM, POM’T (JP* OÍ2. (^00^06-2532
