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South’s Security Report Finished
By John Staachak
Following the furor created
last Spring over student and
faculty questions about the
conduct and duties of the
Capitol Campus Security Force,
Dr. James Dl South, dean of
student affairs, completed a
report on July 15th evaluating
the force’s performance and
suggesting changes.
According to Dean South,
these inquiries into the force’s
duties were first initiated by hint
last August (1975) at the
direction of Provost Robert
McDermott and had been
ongoing through-out the entire
75-76 school year. Much of his
information had been compiled
before the commencement of
the S.G.A hearings on Secu
rity,and the simultaneous inves
tigation by the Capitol Campus
Faculty Council into the same
matters.
Hie dean said that the bulk
of that work consisted of going
overall the reports the force had
made since its founding in
1969, a review of these reports
by University Park Security
Chief Dave Stormer, and a
review of evaluations and
reports by others who have had
contact with the force.
Citing what he found to be
the greatest problems existing
in campus Security here, the
dean said, “I found it to be a
dramatic lack of equipment and
personnel.” He also included
that he was “dis-satisfied with
the structure of the department
as it was originally oriented to
insure the physical safety of the
plant Id other words, to make
sure of the physical safety of
the buildings and the students,
lb lock up all the doors.”
The dean wenton to say also
that he found the force
“inadequate” in that “there was
no communication between the
force and community... Mou
ntains were made out of Mole
hills.”
When asked by this reporter!
whether he believed Security
New Building
Near Completion
By Karen Pickens
Construction on the new
multi-purpose building is going
smmothly, according to Dr.
Jerry South, Dean of Student
Affairs.
Enthusiasm ran high when
the first shovelful of dirt was
officially dug last November.
That clump of earth held the
promise of expansion for
Capitol Campus. Tbday, that
promise has begun to take
physical shape.
Hie original plan called for
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Chief James Paul’s personality
contributed to some of the
problems students had experi
enced, with the Security Force,
.the dean said, “Whether they
were correct or incorrect,' by
people’s perception Chief Paul’s
personality contributed to some
of the problems.”
As to the actual changes
recomended by the dean’s'
report, some of which are
currently being implemented,
they wifi be as follows:
1. Role Definition-Hie Security
Force is now defined as a
‘Service’ unit, that is, an
organization which will respond
to die needs of the student
community as well as being on
which will insure its physical
security.
For example, since there are
now sixty married student
couples on campus, the force is
being trained to handle domes
tic disturbances.
Also, with the ever increas
ing number of bicycles and
motor vehicles on campus for
minor first traffic offences, a
“Courtesy Driver Improvement
Notice” will be given instead of
a citation.
2. Role of the Director of
Campus Security-Chief Paul’s
new role will be to run services,
conduct seminars and other
wise try to establish a new
communication pattern with the
student body (this is in addition
to his normal investigative,
police and supervisory duties).
H> this end, Chief Paul will
no longer be dressed in a police
uniform at all times, but will
instead wear a tie and blazer
.and mix with the student body.
3. Personnel and Equipment-
The full time security force will
be expanded with the addition
of the three new officers: one
woman (who carries an associ
ate degree in criminology), one
young male (an ex-Capitol
the completion of the structure
by May 26, 1977. Now, sixty
percent of the work is finished
and construction is ahead of
schedule. Good luck has
helped. A roofers strike ended
five days before the roofing
work was to begin, according to
Dr. South.
This building is the first step
of an expansion plan for Capitol
Campus. Future expectations
include two additional buildings
centered around a mall.
H all Keeps going well, the
new building wifi be ready for
the summer term of 1977.
Campus student) and one long
time professional (who has
done police work in local
municipality).
This addition of personnel
allows the eventual enmination
of the private Globe Security
force, which the dean said,
“was just' not doing the job.”
As to equipment, Dean South
has purchased three new
two-way radios from the
General Bectric Corp.
4. Communication-An advisory 1
board, made up of two students
Roberta McLi
Student Leaders Meet
At PSITs Stone Valley
Although the participants of
the workshop were roused out Theresa Gallagher- ra & sga
> the sometimes of their cots, enclosed in Wom ® n
ometimes brilliant permanentrtype wooden sup- Gerald h. Johnson- ite
s moonlit sky ported tents, veiy eariy in the Vince Johnson- Chi Gamma lota
met Sept 1°: morning; aU was not strictly
Stone Valley WOI S* Larry Kauffman- PSGSA
>r Capitol’s riitertainment was provided s Daniel Kelly- psea
VoHrshoD m the form of square.'dancing, Patricia Kem- DTK
neetinS; complete with leg,
\ the unique ,(a descriptive aqjec- Elizabeth KopjAsga Senator
' one tiuesuppiMi'to me by a member Laura L. Landmark Returning Women
Up of the band) and foot-stomping Patricia Laurie- m.h.b.o.g.
.Buffalo ChiolriclHlfe The*-was John Leierzapf- RA & WZAP ,
' , *• inew was Aviation Club
also4une for a quick horseshoe Jeff Mwtefio-RA > i
game or'bisbee toss between Ray Martin- sga Vice-President
mootings Vsm E. Msrtin- SGA Senator
; V. «t student
Affairs, the Counseling. Center, Keavin Nelson- ra
Rec/Ath, Residence Coordina- •* Kathleen E. Nestor- sga Senator
tors, Placement and Security i
were all represented by a ra?
memberis) from each during the Bob rtui* Photp Club f
Hie weekend ended Sunday R tenant Court
afternoon after Provost no pert Linda Rhodes- now
El McDermott spoke to knd George Rovnack- SGA Senator
ans'wered questions bom Stu- I°T, R “2°iph- H ? d . SP ° P
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Chester Stapinski- ra
with a generally optimistic John Stemick- SGA Senator
attitude for a good year TefT T L - stoyek- Aviation Club
students, staff and faculty set Secretary
out for the long drive home. william walls- ra
These people were there: Andris Yelvsrton- International Affairs
Charles Alesky- SGA Senator Becky Zakutner- Resident Hall Aide
William S. Ayres- PSPE
Francis Banaszewskl- RA
Dave Becker- lEEE
Jack E. Beury- lEEE
Toni L. Botto- Cheerleaders
Michael Burke- Student Court
Steve Chiogna- Social Committee
George Crowell- SGA Senator
Peggy Dufranae- Cultural Committee
Clifton Eshbach- SGA President
Katie Fee- SGA Senator
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Beneath the sometimes
threatening, sometimes brilliant
and sometimes moonlit sky,
Student Leaders met Sept 10,
11 and 12, at the Stone Valley
Recreational Park for Capitol’s
6th Annual Leaders Workshop.
The purpose of the meeting,
according to Jerry South, the
Dean of Student Affairs and one
of the organizers of the
Workshop, was to familiarize
Student leaders with the'
workings of the Capitol
Campus, and to give those
leaders a chance to meet and
talk to the heads of other
various Capitol clubs and
organizations.
Among the'meetings that
took place between the huge
central pup and the mini
groups, discussions focused on
problems that might crop up,
and of ways Student Leaders
might solve other organizations’
problems if they were faced
with them.
Discussions also centered
on what it meant to be a leader,
what attributes great historical
leaders had including those
anywhere from Jesus Christ to
Hitler.
Saturday, students heard
from John Patterson, Chair
person of the Faculty Council,
and the budget requests were
analyzed by the Finance
Committee, who discovered
that monev can buv friends.
and two faculty members, will
be established to review and.
evaluate training and service,
programs offered by the
Campus Security Force.
Tne dean said he hoped this
would be one program that
would help facilitate communi
cation between security and the
student body. Also in this vein,
Chief Paul has told all Resident
Assistants that, at their
request, he will attend any floor
meetings where the R.A. feels
that his presence would be 61,
Leaders
some benefit in explaining
security programs and policies.
Individual students will also,
be given the opportunity to
make their feelings about
security known through a series
of polls and questionaires to be
sent out to students who have
had both official contact and
un-official contact with the
Capitol Campus Security Force.
Dean South also gave out
the new official policy guideline
for referring cases to the
community police outside of
campus
icuss plans for upcoming year.
Jerry South- Student Affairs
Roberta McLeod- Student Affairs
Peg O'Hara- Placement
Bob Hamill- Placement
James Raul- Security
Bud Smnley- Rec/Ath
Ed Beck- Counseling
Marian Krieger- Counseling
Pat Murphy- Residence Living
Peter Lehrer- Residence Living