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Is the USC Campus a safe and secure area or has there been crimes committed on campus?
Is it safe on campus of the University of Southern California? I have not heard of any real security problems there, but before I send my child there I would like to know if there have been any reports of problems on campus.
Is it a safe place to be at night when you are returning to the dorms? Is there good security personnel in place that would be able to assist if needed?
Is there a website that would show the number of emergency police calls to the college?
Is it a safe place to be at night when you are returning to the dorms? Is there good security personnel in place that would be able to assist if needed?
Is there a website that would show the number of emergency police calls to the college?
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The campus itself is very secure, and all of the freshman dorms are right on campus. Students roam freely day and night on campus with little to zero worry. However, crimes occur outside the main campus. These crimes typically occur at night and usually involve theft. For example, two young men will approach a student who is walking alone away from campus (most of the time it's 4-6 blocks away). The men will threaten the student and demand his/her property, then flee.
DPS is the on campus security, and they send reports every time incidents like these occur. Events like this rarely, if ever, involve the student being injured. However, the 2008-2009 school year experienced an increase in serious crime, including rape and two murders. The rape victim was a female student walking alone between 1-3am. One murder was a male student walking home with friends from the local bar at 2am; he got into a confrontation with a local man, ending when the local man stabbed the student. The second murder was a female student crossing a popular intersection one night by campus when a car failed to stop at a red light and fatally hit her. These are all extremely rare and tragic incidents.
These crimes resulted in USC increasing the security in the areas surrounding campus. Now, there are numerous guards that stand watch around the streets 24-7. This past school year, 2009-2010, saw a major decrease in crime.
The majority of students do not feel threatened or unsafe at USC. Most crimes occur because the student made a wrong choice by walking alone at night while on a phone or ipod. Bikes are suggested, especially when students know they will be on campus late. Going home with friends, or walking or biking near other students is recommended. Or, even better, take a USC tram. There is even an after-hours car service called Campus Cruiser that will pick students up and take them where they need to go, free of charge. In the case of an emergency, students can call DPS for anything from a ride, to removing unwanted guests from an event, to an injury.
Like any university in a major city, it is as safe as you make it. USC does everything it can to protect its students; the students just have to be smart and take advantage of the security measures available.
DPS is the on campus security, and they send reports every time incidents like these occur. Events like this rarely, if ever, involve the student being injured. However, the 2008-2009 school year experienced an increase in serious crime, including rape and two murders. The rape victim was a female student walking alone between 1-3am. One murder was a male student walking home with friends from the local bar at 2am; he got into a confrontation with a local man, ending when the local man stabbed the student. The second murder was a female student crossing a popular intersection one night by campus when a car failed to stop at a red light and fatally hit her. These are all extremely rare and tragic incidents.
These crimes resulted in USC increasing the security in the areas surrounding campus. Now, there are numerous guards that stand watch around the streets 24-7. This past school year, 2009-2010, saw a major decrease in crime.
The majority of students do not feel threatened or unsafe at USC. Most crimes occur because the student made a wrong choice by walking alone at night while on a phone or ipod. Bikes are suggested, especially when students know they will be on campus late. Going home with friends, or walking or biking near other students is recommended. Or, even better, take a USC tram. There is even an after-hours car service called Campus Cruiser that will pick students up and take them where they need to go, free of charge. In the case of an emergency, students can call DPS for anything from a ride, to removing unwanted guests from an event, to an injury.
Like any university in a major city, it is as safe as you make it. USC does everything it can to protect its students; the students just have to be smart and take advantage of the security measures available.
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If you ask USC students who live on campus, a majority will tell you that they feel safe. However, this does not mean crimes do not happen on campus.
Like with any school, safety is partly in your hands. USC provides an escort to walk with you for free so you do not have to walk alone. Make sure you use common sense to make responsible decisions and take safety precautions. For example, do not wonder off alone late at night.
Like with any school, safety is partly in your hands. USC provides an escort to walk with you for free so you do not have to walk alone. Make sure you use common sense to make responsible decisions and take safety precautions. For example, do not wonder off alone late at night.
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