Campus SecurityImproving Safety with Student Insight

ExecutiveSummary

‘‘’’University  of  Southern  California  |  Code  of  Ethics

MethodologySecondaryResearch

PrimaryResearch

InsightsStrategiesand Tactics Future

MethodologySurveyed more than 200 students

18 In-Depth Interviews with 24 students

7 Community Interviews

Observations at Gate Entrances

Secondary ResearchStanford University hosts an annual Community Day

Tufts University provides contact information

Columbia University lists rresources available to community members

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Determine the most efficient safety protocol that ensures the well- being of the campus community

Determine the effectiveness of current safety measures

Determine what other universities are doing to achieve improved campus safety and community outreach goals

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43 agree

75 disagree

75 disagree

InsightsStudents feel safe on campus and USC should focus on off-campus security

USC’s communication in regards to safety is not effective

Campus saCampus safety and community relations are not the primary concerns for the majority of students

In-Depth Interviews

InsightsStudents do not believe current security measures are effective

Students recognized that USC security has much room for improvement

SSafety is more of a parental concern rather than a student concern

InsightsYellow jackets do not convey an attitude that their job is purposeful or valuable

SStudents were aware of the new security measures, but did not take it seriously

New security measures provide jobs to various members of the surrounding community

OBSERVATION

Community Interviews

InsightsNew security measures do not exclude the surrounding community

Improved security measures should be focused off-campus

SStudents who live near USC have never visited the campus

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Enhance security measures that are both effective and visual

Foster transparency and an ongoing conversation between administration, campus and community

Cultivate a culture of service learning

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Strategies

Fences

JEP Off-CampusMedia

Messaging

TrainingCommunity

Day

Dear David Quast,

You are cordinally invited to the first annual Campus Security Initiative conference, hosted by:

Location: Bovard AuditoriumDate: March 14-16, 2014

Building the framework forstronger and safer communities.

Future

USC Campus Security:Improving Safety with Student Insight