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Crimestoppers comes to campus
Lucas DuRall
Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: Campus News
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The UTM Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with Crimestoppers, has developed a new way for the public and students to report crimes via the Internet.
Members of Public Safety are always trying to come up with ways to deter criminals from committing crimes and thinking of how to keep the city and campus safe. They have started a new program that allows you to report a crime or criminal activity without having to come in and file a report. This new technique gives the patron the convenience of filing their complaint over the Internet.
If a person has witnessed a crime or has been observing any reoccurring criminal activity, they can log on to the UTM Web site and report it. To utilize this tool, you first log on to the homepage, go to the Public Safety link, click on "Crime Tips," and then fill out all the information that is on the form.
One of the best things about this new way of crime fighting is that it is totally anonymous. This way anyone that does not want to report criminal activity for fear of getting involved or their name being made public can do the right thing and their name will remain a secret. The only way that the officers would know your name is if you leave your name as a contact but that is totally up to that person.
"This is a great way for people to play a proactive role to help keep their community and campus safe. We must work together as a community to help solve crimes. I think that more people will participate in this method being that their names will remain a secret," said Scott Robbins, Public Safety director.
"We want to have the safest campus environment as possible and I believe this method aids that plan. We have a safe campus because of the honest and good people we have here on campus and the kind of people we attract to come here," Robbins said.
If you have any questions about this new method or would like to have further instructions on how to use this or would like to report anything you have witnessed, contact Scott Robbins at 731-881-7775 or by e-mail at sdrobbins@utm.edu.
Help Public Safety help you, by using this new way of crime reporting.
Members of Public Safety are always trying to come up with ways to deter criminals from committing crimes and thinking of how to keep the city and campus safe. They have started a new program that allows you to report a crime or criminal activity without having to come in and file a report. This new technique gives the patron the convenience of filing their complaint over the Internet.
If a person has witnessed a crime or has been observing any reoccurring criminal activity, they can log on to the UTM Web site and report it. To utilize this tool, you first log on to the homepage, go to the Public Safety link, click on "Crime Tips," and then fill out all the information that is on the form.
One of the best things about this new way of crime fighting is that it is totally anonymous. This way anyone that does not want to report criminal activity for fear of getting involved or their name being made public can do the right thing and their name will remain a secret. The only way that the officers would know your name is if you leave your name as a contact but that is totally up to that person.
"This is a great way for people to play a proactive role to help keep their community and campus safe. We must work together as a community to help solve crimes. I think that more people will participate in this method being that their names will remain a secret," said Scott Robbins, Public Safety director.
"We want to have the safest campus environment as possible and I believe this method aids that plan. We have a safe campus because of the honest and good people we have here on campus and the kind of people we attract to come here," Robbins said.
If you have any questions about this new method or would like to have further instructions on how to use this or would like to report anything you have witnessed, contact Scott Robbins at 731-881-7775 or by e-mail at sdrobbins@utm.edu.
Help Public Safety help you, by using this new way of crime reporting.
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