The attempted assault that took place in the Frist Campus Center on Monday highlighted, in dramatic fashion, the fact that our orange bubble is not as safe as it seems to be. For the most part, Public Safety does a good job protecting students on campus. Indeed, their numerous patrolling officers serve as an ever-visible symbol of their efforts to keep us safe. Based on the circumstances of Monday's incident, it seems to us that there is more that could be done to bolster campus security.
We applaud Public Safety for placing a guard in Frist after 7 p.m., but it appears that this is only a temporary measure. To improve campus security, Public Safety needs to establish a permanent presence in several key locations on campus. We would like to see such a presence maintained at as many places as Public Safety can manage, but a good start would include officers at Frist, Forbes College, the E-Quad and Stanhope Hall.
Currently, the only place students know they can find a Public Safety officer at any given time is the guard house by Bloomberg. Clearly, this is not ideal. While the vast majority of situations can be resolved with a 911 call, it seems to us that there are certain scenarios that are best handled by simply finding an officer on duty. Blue light phones are also an important safety feature, but many students would simply feel safer having the presence of a permanent guard, at least at the fringes of campus. Moreover, having officers stationed at these locations could reduce response times for situations in which a quick reaction is required.
Certainly, Princeton remains a safe town, and ours a safe campus. We do not mean to suggest that every entryway of every dorm needs a Public Safety officer on patrol 24/7. However, establishing a permanent presence in just a few key locations could make it easier for students to know where to look for help, particularly when time is of the essence or a phone call is not possible.
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