Have the events of Sept. 11 changed how the Penn Police operate in any way?
A. Sept. 11 has created challenges for all law enforcement. It created challenges for all people that handle special events. It takes longer to plan special events. We need to secure certain areas of the campus, but not secure them so much that people s freedom of movement is severely restricted. So that s created unique challenges for the University as a whole. Q. You mention special events as an example. Were any extra measures taken for this year s Penn Relays? A. We ve taken a look at stadium and event security since Sept. 11. We ve put restrictions on certain things being brought into [Franklin Field], large bags and coolers, things of that nature. Those restrictions have been met with cooperation by people giving the events. Additional security has been placed at those events, uniformed and non-uniformed security. A lot of planning has gone into the Penn Relays, Spring Fling, also all the other events throughout the course of the year. Q. How did Spring Fling go this year? A. I t
