Spring Break
Public Safety increases walking escort services
Noah Cohen
Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: News
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Drexel Public Safety and the Undergraduate Student Government Association have announced a new walking escort program to begin Dec. 6 in which public safety officers will actively seek students in need of escorts at the Hagerty Library.
The program will require security officers in the library to ask students if they need an escort every hour. The officer will walk the student to different campus locations and local SEPTA stations said Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president of Public Safety.
"Security Officers will present themselves at the library from 7:30pm and continue the process until 6:30am each day through finals on Dec. 14," Ceccanecchio added.
The program was started after talks between Ceccanecchio and the USGA.
"The Public Safety Walk-Back program is the first step in a cooperative plan between the USGA and Domenic to improve the quality of the Department of Public Safety," Jeff Gardosh, USGA student body president, said.
The program will coincide with the opening of the 24-hour wing on the library, Gardosh added.
Ceccanecchio said that Public Safety will be able to track the usage of the new program.
Gardosh said that the USGA was going to look into the long-term need for the program.
"We will definitely track this program and assess its feasibility as a regular service. Although public safety escorts are already available 24/7, making a dedicated stop to the library is a great idea," Gardosh said.
The idea for the walking escort program came from the interview process between USGA and Ceccanecchio.
Stacey Rose, USGA Student Life chair was encouraged by Ceccanecchio's plans to reach out to students.
"He proposed this partnership because he is very interested in reaching out to students and student groups to work with them and find out from them what works," Rose said.
Gardosh said that the USGA was looking to bring in more students involved with the changes in public safety. He said that the USGA was forming a new advisory board and urges students to contact USGA for more information.
The program will require security officers in the library to ask students if they need an escort every hour. The officer will walk the student to different campus locations and local SEPTA stations said Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president of Public Safety.
"Security Officers will present themselves at the library from 7:30pm and continue the process until 6:30am each day through finals on Dec. 14," Ceccanecchio added.
The program was started after talks between Ceccanecchio and the USGA.
"The Public Safety Walk-Back program is the first step in a cooperative plan between the USGA and Domenic to improve the quality of the Department of Public Safety," Jeff Gardosh, USGA student body president, said.
The program will coincide with the opening of the 24-hour wing on the library, Gardosh added.
Ceccanecchio said that Public Safety will be able to track the usage of the new program.
Gardosh said that the USGA was going to look into the long-term need for the program.
"We will definitely track this program and assess its feasibility as a regular service. Although public safety escorts are already available 24/7, making a dedicated stop to the library is a great idea," Gardosh said.
The idea for the walking escort program came from the interview process between USGA and Ceccanecchio.
Stacey Rose, USGA Student Life chair was encouraged by Ceccanecchio's plans to reach out to students.
"He proposed this partnership because he is very interested in reaching out to students and student groups to work with them and find out from them what works," Rose said.
Gardosh said that the USGA was looking to bring in more students involved with the changes in public safety. He said that the USGA was forming a new advisory board and urges students to contact USGA for more information.
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