by Brooke Stutler
WVU Parkersburg is a safe campus, reports indicate.
In a three-year period, only one incident even marred the record of the otherwise perfectly safe haven.
A car theft in 2009 is the only mark on the Clery Report for WVU Parkersburg for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The Clery Report is required for every college in the nation that is awarded federal funding. The report is a record of all violence that is recorded on campus and the immediate surrounding areas and neighborhoods. This provides everyone with the ability to see the violence that is occurring in each campus and surrounding neighborhoods, which can aid in house hunting and the notice of the safest areas of living.
Each report is based on the crimes committed for the three-year increments. Examples of crimes that one might find on a Clery Report include rape, murder, hate crimes, burglary, arson and many more.
Al Collins, campus police officer, is proud of the safe environment that surrounds the university.
Safety and proactive measures are part of Collins’ everyday activities.
The campus police also provides information on the WVU Parkersburg website regarding safety plans and actions if a serious issue does occur on campus.
Two campus police are available at all times on campus, and have a cell phone on them at all times as well. Anyone is capable of calling the campus police cell phone for any issues and the campus police will answer needs immediately. They are available and more than happy to provide as an escort to a vehicle if anyone feels threatened or uncomfortable.
If it is dark or you feel unusually uncomfortable Collins suggests, “Please contact us if you feel uncomfortable and we are very happy to walk someone to their vehicles. In fact, I think it is a great idea. I also suggest that you at least walk out in a group to your vehicles or talk to someone on your cell phone while walking to your vehicle until you are safely in your vehicle.”
As far as minor incidents on campus, the police responded to three vehicle accident reports this semester. For this reason, WVU Parkersburg rented the speed limit sign located in the lower parking lot for the purpose of reminding drivers of how fast they are traveling. The speed limit for the parking lots is 15 mph.
WVU Parkersburg is a safe campus, reports indicate.
In a three-year period, only one incident even marred the record of the otherwise perfectly safe haven.
A car theft in 2009 is the only mark on the Clery Report for WVU Parkersburg for 2007, 2008 and 2009.
The Clery Report is required for every college in the nation that is awarded federal funding. The report is a record of all violence that is recorded on campus and the immediate surrounding areas and neighborhoods. This provides everyone with the ability to see the violence that is occurring in each campus and surrounding neighborhoods, which can aid in house hunting and the notice of the safest areas of living.
Each report is based on the crimes committed for the three-year increments. Examples of crimes that one might find on a Clery Report include rape, murder, hate crimes, burglary, arson and many more.
Al Collins, campus police officer, is proud of the safe environment that surrounds the university.
Safety and proactive measures are part of Collins’ everyday activities.
The campus police also provides information on the WVU Parkersburg website regarding safety plans and actions if a serious issue does occur on campus.
Two campus police are available at all times on campus, and have a cell phone on them at all times as well. Anyone is capable of calling the campus police cell phone for any issues and the campus police will answer needs immediately. They are available and more than happy to provide as an escort to a vehicle if anyone feels threatened or uncomfortable.
If it is dark or you feel unusually uncomfortable Collins suggests, “Please contact us if you feel uncomfortable and we are very happy to walk someone to their vehicles. In fact, I think it is a great idea. I also suggest that you at least walk out in a group to your vehicles or talk to someone on your cell phone while walking to your vehicle until you are safely in your vehicle.”
As far as minor incidents on campus, the police responded to three vehicle accident reports this semester. For this reason, WVU Parkersburg rented the speed limit sign located in the lower parking lot for the purpose of reminding drivers of how fast they are traveling. The speed limit for the parking lots is 15 mph.