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eWS TheD;
Qualifications of campus police questionable
(CPS)—Forcollegeadministra-
tors, for competent campus police
officers, for students and their
parents, the Univesity of Toledo
story is perhaps the ultimate tale
of horror.
On Jan. 27, University of Toledo
police found the body of Melissa
Anne Herstrum, a 19-year-oJd
nursing student, face down in the
snow, shot 14 times. On Feb. 1,
police arrested a university police
officer for the murder.
As police continued to release
the details of the killing, more al¬
legations against Officer Jeffrey
Hodge, 22, have surfaced.
Although Hodge has been
charged only with aggravated
murder, police suspect the officer
in a plethora of crimes on cam¬
pus—three deaths threats made
to female students over the tele¬
phone; two bomb threats; nine
arsons over the 1991 Labor Day
weekend; and a Jan. 20 shooting
spree in which six shots were fired'
, from a 9 mm pistol into a woman's
dormitory, barely missing a sleep¬
ing student.
While the Toledo case is un¬
common, it has raised a basic
question of trust—how much
students should have in the police
officers who are hired to protect
them.
According to Roger Serra,
president ofihe International As¬
sociation of Campus Law Enforce¬
ment Administrators and chief of
the University of Washington
Police Department, thecredentials
of campus police vary from state
to state.
Serra said most states require
basic police academy training for
all officers—state, city, federal
and campus. But, he said many
, two-year colleges and private
colleges are not bound to the same
guidelines.
There are both commissioned
and non-commissioned officers,"
Serra said. "A lot of schools use
private security guards because
they can't afford a regular police
department. In most of the (pri¬
vate security) cases, they have no
academy training." /^-~
Each state has its own process
of determining the competence
of potential officers accepted to
the state academies, he said.
Usually candidates must undergo
psychological testing, a back¬
ground check and a polygraph
screening.
There also is the question of
whether campus police officers
should carry guns at all.
"We should be less like the tra¬
ditional police department and
more like community depart¬
ments in terms of our response,"
said Tom Evans, public safety
director at Drew University in
New Jersey. >
"We're still serving as a police
organization, but we do it with¬
out sworn, authority, withdut
weapons. I think it** very
effectiVe...we're interacting with
the students so they see us as part
of the community, not someone
who's judging them."
The lack of training and loy¬
alty, however, has no impact on
whether or not security guards
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can carry guns, Serra said.
That has been a major prob¬
lem at some schools," Serra said.
"For officers at the private and
two-year colleges, we need to have
some sort of training for thejrt."
Still, the problems aren't iso¬
lated to private security. Hodge,
member of a university police
department, was a graduate of
the police academy as well as a
graduate of the University of
Toledo.
In the Herstrum case, police
say the Toledo student stopped at
an accident scene about 4 a.m. to
offer help. According to police,
Herstrum did not know Hodge
prior to the accident. Hodge was
one of the several ^fficeft who
found Herstrum's body after an
anonymous person—whom po¬
lice believe to be hodge—called a
local cab company and said he
iw a taxi driver robbed at gua-
>int in a campus parking garage.
The cab dispatcher called the
police, who didn't find the taxi
but did find Herstrum's body in
the area, near the Engineering
Technology Laboratory Center at
the University of Toledo's Scott
Park campus.
Herstrum's parents released a
statement following Hodge's ar¬
rest asking students to keep their
confidence in university police.
They "do not want to suggest that
the University of Toledo police
department is incompetent in any
way," a family spokesman, Rev.
David Bell, said in a prepared
statement.
"They are especially concerned
that college students at the uni¬
versity continue to rely on their
police department for protection
and assistance," he said.
Campus police administrators
say that's the right message to
send, since the Toledo case was
unusual. Still, other incidents have
occurred?
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| Title | 1992_03 The Daily Collegian March 1992 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Title | March 4, 1992, Page 6 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | m eWS TheD; Qualifications of campus police questionable (CPS)—Forcollegeadministra- tors, for competent campus police officers, for students and their parents, the Univesity of Toledo story is perhaps the ultimate tale of horror. On Jan. 27, University of Toledo police found the body of Melissa Anne Herstrum, a 19-year-oJd nursing student, face down in the snow, shot 14 times. On Feb. 1, police arrested a university police officer for the murder. As police continued to release the details of the killing, more al¬ legations against Officer Jeffrey Hodge, 22, have surfaced. Although Hodge has been charged only with aggravated murder, police suspect the officer in a plethora of crimes on cam¬ pus—three deaths threats made to female students over the tele¬ phone; two bomb threats; nine arsons over the 1991 Labor Day weekend; and a Jan. 20 shooting spree in which six shots were fired' , from a 9 mm pistol into a woman's dormitory, barely missing a sleep¬ ing student. While the Toledo case is un¬ common, it has raised a basic question of trust—how much students should have in the police officers who are hired to protect them. According to Roger Serra, president ofihe International As¬ sociation of Campus Law Enforce¬ ment Administrators and chief of the University of Washington Police Department, thecredentials of campus police vary from state to state. Serra said most states require basic police academy training for all officers—state, city, federal and campus. But, he said many , two-year colleges and private colleges are not bound to the same guidelines. There are both commissioned and non-commissioned officers," Serra said. "A lot of schools use private security guards because they can't afford a regular police department. In most of the (pri¬ vate security) cases, they have no academy training." /^-~ Each state has its own process of determining the competence of potential officers accepted to the state academies, he said. Usually candidates must undergo psychological testing, a back¬ ground check and a polygraph screening. There also is the question of whether campus police officers should carry guns at all. "We should be less like the tra¬ ditional police department and more like community depart¬ ments in terms of our response," said Tom Evans, public safety director at Drew University in New Jersey. > "We're still serving as a police organization, but we do it with¬ out sworn, authority, withdut weapons. I think it** very effectiVe...we're interacting with the students so they see us as part of the community, not someone who's judging them." The lack of training and loy¬ alty, however, has no impact on whether or not security guards DIVISION OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH California State University, Fresno PROUDLY ANNOUNCES: MUSE 1992 (Minority Undergraduate Summer Enrichment Program) $1,600 Stipend This highly successful Nationally recognized program is open 10 Minority Undergraduate Students in all academic areas Students currently enrolled in Community Colleges and Universities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will participate in this exciting nine-week summer research program. ♦ Perform research with outstanding faculty ♦ Earn a stipend and academic credit N. ♦ Develop research, oral and writing skills ♦ Prepare to enter graduate education APPLY BY MARCH 20, 1992 Obtain further information & program applications by cootactin) Helen Gal van. Project Coordinator at (209) 278-2448 (10-12 am and 1-3 pm weekdays). Kennel Bookstore For Ml Occasions Mylar Balloons $2.59 i Available in the Clothing Department on the Main Level can carry guns, Serra said. That has been a major prob¬ lem at some schools," Serra said. "For officers at the private and two-year colleges, we need to have some sort of training for thejrt." Still, the problems aren't iso¬ lated to private security. Hodge, member of a university police department, was a graduate of the police academy as well as a graduate of the University of Toledo. In the Herstrum case, police say the Toledo student stopped at an accident scene about 4 a.m. to offer help. According to police, Herstrum did not know Hodge prior to the accident. Hodge was one of the several ^fficeft who found Herstrum's body after an anonymous person—whom po¬ lice believe to be hodge—called a local cab company and said he iw a taxi driver robbed at gua- >int in a campus parking garage. The cab dispatcher called the police, who didn't find the taxi but did find Herstrum's body in the area, near the Engineering Technology Laboratory Center at the University of Toledo's Scott Park campus. Herstrum's parents released a statement following Hodge's ar¬ rest asking students to keep their confidence in university police. They "do not want to suggest that the University of Toledo police department is incompetent in any way," a family spokesman, Rev. David Bell, said in a prepared statement. "They are especially concerned that college students at the uni¬ versity continue to rely on their police department for protection and assistance," he said. Campus police administrators say that's the right message to send, since the Toledo case was unusual. Still, other incidents have occurred? See CPS page 4 Do You Want VISA & MasterCard Credit Cards? Now you can have two of the most recognized and accepted credit cards In the world-Visa^ and MasterCard* credit cards._-|n your name." 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