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USC's ai crime ri JENNIFER STANLEY Editor Bicycle theft, larceny and garage incidents account for most of the crimes committed on campus during 1996, according to the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety's annual report The university had no reports of hate crimes, arson or strong-armed robbery. In addition, the number of robberies dropped from 10 to two. However, the number of incidents for most crimes are up from the number reported in 1995, though. The number of incidents in the university's six parking garages rose from 97 in 1995 to 129. There were 63 crimes committed in the Blossom Street Garage, the highest number of any of the garages. fTTL - TV! ' -ft P-f i ine Luvisiuii ui ijiiw JLiuurcemeni and Safety is also working to reduce the number of stolen bicycles. Throughout the year 56 bicycles were reported stolen, valuing about $16,000, according to the report. In contrast, Clemson University had 41 burglaries while USC had 14, and drug abuse violations ranked high on the list. Clemson also had five assaults, compared to USC's three reported assaults. To help alleviate the number of stolen bicycles, the university established Project ID, co-sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. The program engraves students' personal belongings, and about 90 a+ii/lon+o narfir>inafori in +Via nmirrom OWUUV11WJ ^UIWiVl^/MWV/U Ui U11V CT mi* in 1996. A sticker is also placed on the door of the students' room or on the property to alert people that property is engraved and identifiable. Most crimes committed on campus Insurance, fi BRAD HBVCHNER Staff Writer USC students can see a doctor at Th Health Center for no charge, but X-rays, lal prescription medications and other add items mav mst For incoming freshmen, and others wh know about a* havent used the university's S Health Center in the past, USC offers i range of insurance plans and health servi students, faculty and other employees. Insurance for students under 25 yei covers one semester and costs $147. Th< increases as the age of the student increase students 25 to 34 paying $185,35 to 44 ] $241 and students 45 and over paying $3 The prices for international studen slightly higher. International students a and younger would pay $157 for the fall sei for example. tnual ca ;port re involve larceny. There HJSI5HH were about 657 incidents I reported to the USC Hj Police Department, only | six more incidents than in 1995. fX Solent crimes also . rose on campus. There was one case involving % murder five rennrted , ...w - rapes and 54 assaults. The USCPD made ^ ffl 273 arrests during 1996. Bjjjj^^S The arrests involved no I faculty members, four 1 employees, 87 students I and 182 other | individuals. According to the report, the Division of Law Enforcement and Safety has several initiatives to prevent both violent and nonviolent crimes. USCPD functions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with 62 full-time ?' employees organized into functional sections. Corporal Pa In November, the Bicycle Patn division was awarded officers mow national accreditation by the Commission for Law Agencies. "The Division demonstrated compliance with modern professional UVUUVUUUO) vuiioiuwub lUi UltUiVt VJJ its personnel and training that is performance-based and job-related," according to the report. USC is the first university in the state and 15th in the nation to be accredited. *ee health c; According to Jeb Potter! Division of Pierce and Piert omscf1 agents for the plan?the policj ) work, gnd sickness only, meaning re itional 0ther medical care not consi medically necessary are not odont plan. Student Potterfield said a female < a wide goes to the Student Health Ce ccs f?r pills wouldn't have the expens< c^^faplantecase usuiu necessary. b price However, if she goes to t s, with Center or is referred to a spa Baying campus and is deemed to have 17. aided by birth control pills, t ts are be covered as a medical necesi ges 25 There are also other limi nester, A student seeking medical ? insurance plan, except unc NEWS niuus : su leased 1 bl( "wggg^ ^ " ^^ thi JONATHAN SHARPE The Gamecock file itricia Weed is part of the use yel] ?1 Unit. She said people find bike lice b approachable. the Other programs encompassed in ^ the division is transportation and . , parking. The division sold $1,576,884 in parking permits and assessed * $478,104 in pariringfines-67,174 tickets ^ were issued. The division oversees 5,678 permit Imparking spaces and 4,551 garage spaces. ^ The Carolina Shuttle is also available . every day to take student between & 2 campus buildings. are available tc Held of the College circumstances, must first ? :e ? the insurance Center. Then, the student 1 is good for accidents or referred to an outsit 1 1 "i 1 1 ? iguiar cneacups ana treatment, dered immediately However, 100 percent i covered under the received at the Student H prescription medications college student who percentages are paid for o nter for birth control non-network physicians, s for her medication According to the Stud< they're not medically if a student doesn't purch university and has no otl he Student Health still receive medical attent dalist physician off- University employees (a medical condition insurance plans to choose he medicine would have the option of adding 1 nty, Potterfield said, policy, tations to the plan. There are two state 1 ittention using the from for employees, plus G ler certain special HMO Blue, Maxicare IB Wednesday, ?? iv 28. Drivinar rtiflTiiTlffl D DC n d e r UWIV"!-*1 IMP1 ispension, DwayneMcLer reene and irden streets, ficer observed )ject driving eastbound on the 1900 pisto )ck of Greene Street. Officer subje ognized the vehicle and the subject the 1 io was driving the car as having Henci en arrested around May 20 for westl ving under suspension. Officer traffic tiated a traffic stop and subject to the led into Harper's Restaurant parking Build , A driver's license check indicated and c at subject was driving under undei (pension. Subject was arrested and for, ai insported to RCDC and booked, the v< uesday, May 27. Assisting other found ency (Columbia P.D.), Evans and Subje ira streets. Officer nhserved three tn Rf jjects acting suspiciously in and the si )und The Pantry at Main and felon, laley streets. The three males left *We< ; store and a Pantry employee meal tified USCPD that the males state< plifted several packs of gum. Officers tookt pped the three subjects, who in hei untarily emptied their pockets and M o nerous packs of gum were revealed unai subjects admitted to shoplifting Willia n from The Pantiy, Piggly Wiggly obser 1 the Fastpoint The case was turned at in< r to CPD. All three were juveniles, confis jnday, May 25. DUI, Blossom and roOm. in streets. While traveling west on shirt issom Street, officer observed a Prese low Ford station wagon without a M o nse plate. Officer further observed expo vehicle swerving in his lane. Officer Fema ivated his car's blue lights to effect May 1 affic stop at Blossom and Gadsden shirt i ' oliKioot ofnr\ ii?fil Uiirrr\-w* owm-ii-v > O VllVlil b Oiup until IXUgUl CUUUii eet. As officer approached subject's was v dele, a strong odor of an alcoholic level \ erage was noticed. The subject down duced a driver's license but no pullec stratian. Subject Med field sobriety statec ts and was arrested for DUI and only f isported to RCDC where he blew 0 on a Datamaster test. ) USC studen 50 to the Student Health HMO. For ileal t is either treated there all referrals to S] le source for medical primary care ph r 11 j. ?. . . have the freedon of all medical treatment , r uvn a 1 j- the two state he .ealth Center, mcluding 1, is covered. Different ^ m ffcampus network and they a^s0 va,y i*1 ] the employee is ;nt Health Center, even A new healtl ase insurance from the recently opened < ler insurance, they can Primary Care i ion at the health center. Thomson Healtl ihave a wider range of from and, like students, , ,. ... . Eamily members to their employees], Asi lealth plans to choose of Medicine Dr.. jmpanicn, Healthsource, The facility i 10 and US Healthcare except for Tuesd TftDT Thursday, May 22. Driving nore under suspension and unlawful possession of a 1, Greene Street Officer observed ct vehicle turn westbound onto 600 block of Greene Street from [erson. The street was closed to xmnd traffic. Officer initiated a : stop of the vehicle, which pulled i curb in front of the USC Nursing ing. Driver did not have a license omputer check indicated he was r suspension. Officer asked driver id received, permission to search ihicle. During the search, officer the suspect gun in the glove box. ct was arrested and transported IDC. A criminal history check of ibject indicated he was a convicted Inesday, May 21. Larceny of t, South Tower. Complainant i that some unknown person(s) ier box of chicken that was stored r freezer. mday, May 19. Sale of uthorized merchandise, ims-Brice Stadium. Suspect was /ed selling unauthorized T-shirts ndent location. T-shirts were icated and placed into evidence Items seized were 22 Hanes T s with printing "City Lights nts - Tbny Evans Crusade." nday, May 19. Indecent sure, Blossom Street Garage, le complainant stated that a on .5 male wearing dark jeans, dark md dirty black hair was hanging d the garage. When complainant ising stairwell to go to higher vhere her car was, subject came the stairwell toward her and 1 his pants down. Complainant 1 she observed again today, but rom the back. $ ts, staff thsource and the HMO policies, lecialists must be approved by a ysician, whereas the employees i to choose their own doctors with alth care plans. ijor difference in the policies, but price and the amount of deductible required to pay. 1 care facility for employees has m campus. Ifs called University md located in room 303 of the 1 Center. lical expertise and technology a a short walking distance [for 30ciate Dean of the USC School Marion Burton said, s open Monday through Friday, lay, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.