Washington University: Whistles Only Part Of Campus Safety Approach
The school says it has expanded use of closed circuit television and 'blue phones' off campus.
Washington University officials are pushing back against a conservative blog that says the school is now handing out 'rape whistles' after a pair of recent off-campus incidents. Steve Givens, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs at Washington University said the school notified off-campus residents of a pair of incidents, a burglary in the 7300 block of Forsyth on January 21 and a robbery at Rosedale and Waterman January 24. Givens said the school has offered safety whistles for roughly 15 years. The whistle is known as "The Defender," and according to materials handed out by the school, "can signal your need for help, frighten away someone who means harm to you, or alert others to call the police. The whistle is safe, non-…
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Billy Frank Thornton
1:14 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Violent crime in and around the Washington University campus is very disturbing. These students are the best and brightest...worldwide, and is more precious than the continued movement to neuterize society. If University authorities had a handle on campus/off-campus security...so called "conservative" law biding students would not have bullets. As a former police officer (10 years), I've seen … more ›