Friday, September 2, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Security a matter of precautions, good hardware
By Jay A. Cohen Kansan staff writer
It may seem obvious, but the first it may Sgt. Gt. John Brothers of the KU police would tell students worried about their case. Theissionsessions would to be looker to the door.
Brothers said that while there are few forced entries on Daisy Hill, students tend to treat their room doors the same way they treat their bedrooms. Most of the most burglaries in the residence hall occur when the student is asleep
Ric
Kick Bruce, owner of RB Lock Key and Security, 810 West 23rd Street, said that a dead bolt was the simplest and most effective security precaution.
or in the bathroom.
Students living off-campus should investigate security locks and other precautions, such as porch lights.
and should make arrangements for necessary improvements before signing a lease, Brothers said.
Rich Bruce, owner of RB Lock Key and Security, 81st West 32nd Street, said that a deadbolt was the simplest and most effective security precaution.
Bruce said it was important that a dead bolt be installed with three-inch wood screws, rather than the smaller lock sets purchased in a hardware store. He recommends the larger set for security and harder to knock out of a door frame.
"If you have two houses with unlocked dead bolts, there, but unlocked, and one house with a knob lock, a burglar will take the house with the knob lock. It's a psychological thing." Bruce said.
not pressed, to a more complete remote controlled alarm system for about $450.
Car alarms can help deter the theft of car stereo equipment or of the car itself. Bruce said prices ranged from about $75 for simple ignition kill switch, which prevent the car from starting if a hidden toggle is switch.
Chris Mulvenon, Lawrence police spokesman, said that car alarm systems were worth the money if the car equipment were worth the investment.
Mulvenon said another precaution students should take was simply to lock valables in the trunk when at a party or leaving the car in a parking lot, rather than leaving them in the back seat.
A strong chain, or a shackle lock, is the best way to protect a bicycle. A bicycle can be registered, for a 25-cent fee, either at the Lawrence County office, at 118 East Street, or with the KU Police in Carruth-O'Leary Hall.
The most important thing is simply to be aware and to use common sense, Brothers said.
A decal will be put on the bicycle, and police will be able to identify and contact the owner if the bicycle is recovered after a theft.
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Lawrence instead of one during more sedate times.
Lt. Cobb, of the Lawrence police,
lied enforcement of the increased
drinking age might be one reason for
the increased crime rate in
Lawrence
"We stay on top of that continually. We're just trying to keep the status
the same," he said.
KU police also report a decrease in alcohol-related crimes on campus, such as fighting and assault, since drinking age went up to 21 in July 1985.
Despite the decrease in crime, student offenders who commit alcohol-related misdemeanors and petty
Rhonda Stubs, director of community Corrections, said the community service programs were alterna-
tive. The district's prison sentences for the district court
and office work.
crimes fill the community service programs of the Douglas County District Court and Community Corrections.
Typical offenders are underage drinkers, drive-ID users or drunk drivers. You should never enter the program each month and usually manual labor
Human bites are becoming more frequent, study shows
"It would be safe to say 40 percent are KU students," Stubbs said of her program's participants, who work for 64 agencies in Douglas County.
the Associated Press
Dogs bit people 8,064 times last year in New York City; people bit people 1,877 times. That pecking order has remained the same since the City Health Department said yesterday in its annual bulletin of reported
NEW YORK — Dogs lead the pack when it comes to biting people. But people are putting the bite on other people as well.
except for humans themselves, people-killers have been striking less often every year for the past decade. The dog bite total was 52 in 1986, and the people-bite figure increased slightly, from 1,572 in 1986.
bite cases.
Next in frequency were bites from cats, 602, and rats, 291, the department said. The total of bites from dogs and cats, 1,085, compared to 12,121 in 1986.
Ross Schweer, chief of the court services office at the district court, said most students in his program
were first offenders. His program is used only by offenders after they have gone through the court process. Community Corrections handled people who were granted diversions by the district attorney's office.
"in the early fall and just before they leave for the summer, there is an increase. "Stubbs said. "We have so many people. We don't have any on our side."
Diversions are usually granted on a first offense for a misdemeanor, Schweer said.
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