The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 05, 1981, GAMECOCK THURSDAY, Page Page 4, Image 4

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Police I By TOM COYNE e Awl. News tdilor || Attitudes toward campus c police have improved this n year, according to Carl j, Stokes, Law Enforcement Safety director. Stokes took over as a director of campus security c in February after George a Key resigned as director of a security after 12 years. v The resignation followed t six months of turmoil at the s police department after a t June 1980 report by a special commission was released j criticizing the campus i police. ( The report stated that ? campus police make an t arrest for four percent of the crime reported on campus, t The report said, "The low 5 number of arrests and im- 1 plied low clearance rate < (cases solved) suggest that 1 the campus police do not < compare favorably with < other law enforcement agencies in the state, and i that they are not operating < ?" Keg CV I Delicatessen jj 25C off oui I ' Bully Beef | ' (roast beef, pro* [ ! U?Itiii'i> tnm.itii 5 - 5 c Rosewood 5 K 782-5 I LAS! I YOU1 J I The Garni Photographer November z< I Room 317, Ru: No A| fead/II ffectively with regard to the ientification of persons ommitting crimes and rocessing those persons for udicial action." The report also said, 'From the published heights ind weights of the police ifficers, it appears that ipproximately half of them ire significantly over veignt. i ne report goes on o say, "the health/fitness itatus of those officers is less han optimal." Stokes' first change in the >olice department was to nove his office from the campus police station to the James F. Byrnes Inernational Center. "For my office to be down nere jusi aoesn i maKe sense," Stokes said. "I'm not nere to make the day-to-day 3perational decisions. I'm nere to design a security system for the nine USC campuses." Another change Stokes has imnlpmentpd is havinc an officer be in charge of '?N iov. 30^^ / Off Nails i i S Lounge I j r famous I j Sandwich" M .alone cheese. I i. spices S oil) | j ilbourne Rd. 25C 397 Off^l ^HANTI^n I "W& m-M VlM. M. ^i?> M i H R PICTURE TA /of ^||J I ^GiB J P/< /?S\ <W\' 4 L it & Bide Will Return >. Get Your Pi< ssell House. >pointment He lokes C training officers after the] leave the police academy. "The campus situatioi calls for special training and this is the duty of thi training officer," Stoke said. Stokes said he doubts th stntistirs have r?hanee< significantly over the pas year although the number are not in yet. "We're still just gettin > \ Campus police officers \ demonstrate arrest technic I _ U\UASA j Sportswear S S| Custom Printing fc Transfers and Lett Special Carolina D< 2767 Rosewood Dr. Phone 254-9380 SMIn.f 1 i?mm-nmmmmmmmm?mm?mmmmmm GET KEN! / a/O.'/\ a ~T I/ / \ ZD I I L- ? \ fli/e/v'r \ irreN ' My :ti?R? M/1D6 rOR TH I mNer / aa/P / -> i n 1/ I I / KV for \ KID, \ IT'S O T roo / f\T? a / k Yearbook i o v^ampus dure Taken In tcessary. hanges f oriented, andwe don't expect the numbers to pick up 1 overnight," Stokes said. "We're still in the process of B implementing programs, the s process is slow." Stokes said campus e security is also working on a d crime awareness program t with Residential Life Sers vices which will hopefully *- - 4- 1 neip lu icuucc wc ut?g n^essar^criirie on campus. p*"i . v" X vV " SuH Photo by joHN PARNEU. like Rawls and Jasper Marion lues. rJ-JT/J [ i* % / c * I r* r> h ^^viaiiy vu.f IIII. ir Clubs & Fraternities :ering I ssians rom Campus ]p~ ' ' STUDE> Ilf you have a legiti or action the USC I vestigation into any sol Complaints should GENERAL) by way of ni Notes should be I w/name ? phone numb nA FREE Airport Sh Thanksgiving. On No< Shuttle will take stude I^pm-1 i pm) the bhuttl Shuttle will pick up sti will travel along the rej I I Today is the last d Students intereste< to be placed on these c I Enaravina Protect Vt Prevention is the theme bein, Security. And one of the best property is by using the engrave students, according to Lt. Carl Cn I Craig said marked items mak 11 no ni/linri in po^ntroi KUS1C1 , da wen ao aiuiug in i ? vi CRAIG SAID that within the serial number helped a studen camera. Gamecock photographer Rich camera in a class, ano was ti found. When Lowell reported o the los he was told his camera had aire* identification had been request! theft to the police, and they notific Craig said that after a day wl turned up he did not think it would Lowell said he attended an Eartt where he spotted a man with his the man and said he would like to from the man and asked for Y number. The next day Lowell i police and they summoned the m gave a partial confession, and returned. ENGRAVERS are available Station for students to mark their on property. I SAVE ( J Name Brand > " J* , (f cf The Jewelry War 2909 Plait Springs Rd. 9 til 6 Mon. Si L vjaL ll t more injn iu?t jnolhcr h ^ imi.iiiii.immi 4T GOVERN mate complaint against any car Student Government provides jnd injustice. I be directed to MARK JONES otes or phone calls. dropped off in the Student er between 9:00-10:00 AM. (pi uttle Service will be provided b\ v. 12 (5pm-1 Opm) and Nov. nts from campus to the Cola. / e will take students from the air idents hourly (according to tim jular Shuttle Cock route. ay to turn in "Who's Who" app 1 in being on Senate committees ommittees. Helps I* iluables g stressed by Campus ways to protect your rs which are free to all lig of Campus Police. ;e the job of the police -y of stolen items. past week the use of a t to recover his stolen ard Lowell had *ift his irnA/l in tr? tho Inct onrl it and found department, idy been claimed and no 2d. Lowell reported the k! pawn shops. j len the camera had not I be recovered. However, ), Wind and Fire concert camera. He approached C i purchase some pictures lis name and telephone reported to the campus an to his office where he Lowell had his camera .1 xi r>-i: ai me campus jronce names or serial number Watchesf fl ^ d? For Men and Women j ehouse t j . W. Cola. M . welry jlore IMENT i npus related agency ; direction and in i (Asst. ATTORNEY Government Office lione: 7-2654) / USC before S after jj 11 (I nm.finml the i! V I / I \irport. On Nov.29 l| port to campus. The I es listed above) and | ? plications. should call 7-2654 , J