NCJ Number
122113
Journal
Campus Law Enforcement Journal Volume: 19 Issue: 4 Dated: (July-August 1989) Pages: 6-9
Date Published
1989
Length
4 pages
Annotation
The Director of Safety and Security at Marietta College (Ohio) has taken steps to upgrade the professionalism and authority of the campus police and develop a cooperative relationship with local law enforcement agencies.
Abstract
When Howard Korn became Director of Safety and Security at Marietta College, relations between campus police and local law enforcement agencies were at a low point. Local police agencies viewed the campus police as incompetent and uncooperative. This reached the crisis point in a case that involved a student charged with drug possession and distribution. Campus police were perceived by local police as covering up the crime and obstructing the investigation. From this crisis point, Korn worked to improve the relationship between public police agencies and campus security. Acting under an Ohio law, the campus security department received full police authority on campus, courtesy of the municipal court judge who oversees that jurisdiction; this status must be renewed annually. The college developed training sessions for its security force and sent them to State-certified training programs, and recordkeeping was improved. To improve relations with local police, Korn set up one-on-one meetings with the various local agencies to construct guidelines for cooperative relationships. Currently, campus security is included in major crime networking activities and often trades information with other agencies. Campus police assist in special cases.