Protecting Hamline University: A Feasibility Report about Safety and Security on Campus

Garrett Dube

Overview

• Introduction• Methods• Research Results• Conclusions• Recommendations

Introduction

• Examined the feasibility of adding more security features and options around the campus of Hamline University.

• Researched how other college campuses keep their students safe and the features used on campus.

Introduction

• Compared Hamline University’s current Safety and Security office to that of the top most safe college campuses in the country.

• Identified which programs from other campuses that could be implemented at Hamline.

• Decided if these programs and technologies could be added to Hamline.

Criteria for Feasibility

• Is there enough of a threat of crime or a worry of crime by the student body to warrant increasing security measures?

• Would the funding be available to the Safety and Security office in order to make the necessary changes?

• Would students feel safer on campus if there were more security options or would their privacy rights feel violated?

Methods

• I researched into campus security looking for peer-reviewed articles

• I created a survey regarding safety and security around Hamline in order to gauge how safe students felt around campus.

• I distributed the survey to both sections of Professor Soria’s Professional Writing and Rhetoric class and the surveys were completed in class.

Methods

• I compiled and analyzed the data from the surveys into statistical information and graphs.

• I reviewed web stories regarding other campus’ safety and security offices and how other schools keep their campuses safe.

Crime in Midway St. Paul

• In 2014, Hamline University had a worse crime rate than the national average of college campuses.

• Midway, St. Paul has the worst crime rate of any neighborhood in St. Paul

• Need for excellent security features at Hamline is relevant

Primary Research

• 32 students from Professor Soria’s Professional Writing and Rhetoric class participated in a survey

• Graphs come from three key questions about safety and security on Hamline University’s campus

Primary Research

Yes35%

No65%

Do You Believe there are Enough Security Features Around Campus?

Scale of 1-10 of how safe students felt during the day

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Safety During the Day at Hamline

Scale by 1-10 of comfort of leaving belongings in lockers

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Comfort of Leaving Belongings in Lockers

Interpretation of Primary Research

• Two-thirds of participants believed that there were not enough security features around campus.

• The majority of participants felt safe on campus during the day, however these results changed when day turned to night

• Participants were split between how comfortable they were with leaving belongings in the lockers.

Conclusions

• Feasible to acquire new security features on campus and implement new programs to help educate people about safety on campus. – Dorms– Locker rooms

• Having a more safe campus to lead to a more active campus.

Recommendation

• More research should be conducted.– Cost analysis• Lighting around campus• Easier contact with Office of Safety and Security or local

police department

• Tighten locker room security– Security cameras– Security at doors of Walker Fieldhouse, Klas

Center.