HEC/News: SIUC launches campus crime watch Web site (The Southern)

HEC/News
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

SIUC launches campus crime watch Web site
The Southern (IL) March 17, 2009
By Pete Rosenbery

"The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Department of Public Safety has
a new method for people to provide anonymous information and help report and
hopefully prevent crime on campus."

"SIUC police last week launched 'Campus Crime Watch,' a Web page that allows
people to provide police with information about a crime or non-emergency
suspicious activity. In addition to providing anonymous information by
calling..., people can [visit the Web site] to send an anonymous e-mail to
police..."

"The site provides the ability to report all suspicious activities, along
with locations and times. The list includes bias/hate activity, graffiti,
damage to property/residence hall damage, drug possession, sale or use of
drugs, fire/pull stations, possession of alcohol or illegal consumption of
alcohol, possession or use of firearms or dangerous weapons, theft, sexual
assault, suspicious activity or behavior, or other..."

Full article available at
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2009/03/17/breaking_news/doc49bf9
a66cf163900512461.txt

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