2008 Woodie Awards
Officer applauds surveillance by female student
She watched suspicious activity, then reported it to district police.
By Jason B. Hogan
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: News
Originally published: 5/16/08 at 7:49 PM CSTLast update: 5/16/08 at 9:21 PM CST
Participation from students within their own campus community is encouraged by DPS, Nemcic said.
"I'm a real proponent of community policing," Nemcic said. "There are things the community can do to police themselves."
There are very few DPS officers available on campus, and there is an entire student body with eyes, Nemcic said.
If there is an individual on campus with criminal intent, students can deter the activity by simply making a phone call to the emergency dispatch and making themselves visible.
This will likely cause the suspect to leave the area, Nemcic said. "That's probably the biggest thing they can do to deter."
Community policing is preferable for Nemcic because "when the police get involved right off the bat, there's a negative connotation ... that we're heavy-handed."
While students can assist in keeping campus safe and crime-free, Nemcic said, "They are not here for our benefit; we're here for them."
Cotham said when students contact the DPS office for anything that might be criminal, the simplest thing to remember is detail.
Cotham said students will best assist DPS when they "get a real good description of what they (suspects) are wearing, what they are doing and where they are going."
For emergencies, call 222-0911 or the 24-hour dispatch at 208-8099 for nonemergencies.
"I'm a real proponent of community policing," Nemcic said. "There are things the community can do to police themselves."
There are very few DPS officers available on campus, and there is an entire student body with eyes, Nemcic said.
If there is an individual on campus with criminal intent, students can deter the activity by simply making a phone call to the emergency dispatch and making themselves visible.
This will likely cause the suspect to leave the area, Nemcic said. "That's probably the biggest thing they can do to deter."
Community policing is preferable for Nemcic because "when the police get involved right off the bat, there's a negative connotation ... that we're heavy-handed."
While students can assist in keeping campus safe and crime-free, Nemcic said, "They are not here for our benefit; we're here for them."
Cotham said when students contact the DPS office for anything that might be criminal, the simplest thing to remember is detail.
Cotham said students will best assist DPS when they "get a real good description of what they (suspects) are wearing, what they are doing and where they are going."
For emergencies, call 222-0911 or the 24-hour dispatch at 208-8099 for nonemergencies.
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