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Our Future The Campus Safety and Secu­ rity Department at PSU is open and available to students 24 hours a day and responds to all kinds of calls. The officers spend most of their time patrolling the cam­ pus making sure that things are alright. They often stop and talk with students on their walks. The officers also respond to calls that come into the office. The most common types of calls are service calls, such as gaining authorization to enter secured areas, escort service and providing crime prevention information. The escort service is a very popular one. It is available at any time during the day, but is mostly used at night. Other kinds of services pro­ vided are vehicle battery jumps and unlocks. During finals and graduation, the number of peo­ ple locking themselves out of their cars increases. Medical assists and reports are other calls that come into the department. They will try to contact anyone on campus about a medical emergency of a family member. The Safety and Security De­ partment also receives incident calls. They will respond to any reported incident. Theft is by far the most common crime re­ ported on campus to the depart­ ment. Criminal mischief is an­ other often reported crime. This includes tampering with proper­ ty and vandalism. Other crimes include harassment, unautho­ rized use of a motor vehicle and criminal trespass. The Security Department is encouraging students and facul­ ty to participate in the Campus Watch program, said Sue Otnes, a security supervisor. She said she wants the PSU community to "take an active role in crime prevention." Above: The Esct pecially at nighti) cort people all ef] Left: Sue Otne^ safety vehicles. 72