How does Western educate students about safety?
• The Western Police Department participates in crime prevention programming in a number of different venues. • Residence life staff provides information for students about protecting themselves on campus and utilizes a sophisticated locking system to help insure the students’ safety in the residence halls. • Western’s education on safety issues begin in orientation and are followed by programs throughout the year. • The Counseling Center offers individual counseling as well as educational sessions regarding a wide variety of personal safety and wellness issues. How does Western respond to a crime report? Western takes every report seriously and investigates all reports fully. Western routinely consults with other law enforcement agencies and the city and county prosecutor’s offices on cases. After investigating a report, Western can respond in these ways: • Cases can be turned over to the city or county prosecutor for action. • Cases can be turned over to the Dean of Student Developme
