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Anywhere large numbers congregate, people are going to get ripped off and WSU-O is no exception. But “crime?' is perhaps too strong a word for the petty thievery and vandalism which are the most common occurrences that campus security becomes involved in.Theft occurs in most places on campus from classrooms and faculty offices to parking lots. However, it occurs on a much larger scale in the residence halls.According to Robert Peppier, director of security, the rate of petty theft in the dorms is very high. However no accurate statistics are available because often a minor theft is not reported by a student. Peter Singler, director of housing, said that last year only 15 letters of complaint were filed with the housing office.Stolen articles range from wallets, purses, watches, jewelry, records, tapes and clothing to more costly items such as stereo units and television sets. Items which can be resold are hi# on the priority list for campus thievesBoth Peppier and Singler said that when a theft occurs the fault is usually on the part of the student for failing to lock his room. Last year there were no incidents of breaking and entering reported. So far this year there has been one at Taylor Hall in which a television set was stolen.Apprehension of thieves and recovery of stolen articles is almost nonexistent, according to Peppier, Usually there Is no way to trace a stolen article unless its owner knows its serial number and is aware of any identifying marks. Singler recommended that students in the residence halls insure their valuable items, Singler also stated that the best preventive measure students could tl gainst theft was to lock their room: ever absent from them. He also sA locks can be changed whenever a suspects that a duplicate key hi made.Parked cars at night time are al object of campus thieves, Pepplei| The most common items stolen fror are stereo tape players and tires. Minor vandalism, such as brokcj daws, is also reported to security at a fairly high rate, accj to Peppier. Apprehension in theslt; dents is also low since most of tlu| a “hit-and-run” situation.Peppier said that the campus slt; tries to assume all law enforcemd security duties on campus but wW cessary it receives very good coop from the Oshkosh Police Departrm said the help of the police depai| is sought when the security does not have the proper facilit] handle an incident. He cited siti such as rape, a hit-and-run alt; or a major disturbance on campus more manpower would be required. None of the U security office campus are authorized to carry iu and only four of them have power of: Harry Gunther, chief of police, felt there was a “fine relafcionshij tween campus security and the department. He said Captain acts as a liason between the unfti and the Oshkosh Police Departrnefconfers with campus security per ilt;Currently the police department becomes involved on campus in t] eidence of a bomb scare of false larm at which they reply with a re* unit, according to Gunther.
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Oshkosh Advance Titan
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Sep 16, 1971
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