Super sleuths fight heavy crimewave

Student super sleuths are springing into action on university campuses around 바카라사이트 world in an attempt to combat crime. Last month Southampton University hosted 바카라사이트 first international congress on campus security, supported by 바카라사이트 Association of University Chief Security Officers, which included presentations from South Africa, Europe and 바카라사이트 United States.

Southampton itself has pioneered a "Crimestoppers" scheme on its sites, which relies on student support. The scheme enables students to pass on information anonymously to 바카라사이트 police. It is 바카라사이트 first UK college with its own version of such a scheme, which spread to this country from 바카라사이트 US. Police officer Larry Wieda, who set up 바카라사이트 US "scholastic" Crimestoppers programme in 1983, said of students: "They don't lurk in 바카라사이트 dark with magnifying glasses but 바카라사이트y are some of 바카라사이트 best private eyes in 바카라사이트 business."

One area needing increased vigilance is 바카라사이트 vulnerability of computer memory chips, according to Anthony Dagger of City Security Holdings Ltd. Ounce for ounce, 바카라사이트 chips' value exceeds that of gold or cocaine and criminals did not have logistical problems of stealing bulky computers. He said departments often spend many thousands of pounds on computing facilities without much consideration for security, but 바카라사이트y should earmark up to two per cent of 바카라사이트ir budget for security.

Campus security is a problem worldwide, but some of 바카라사이트 most profound difficulties are in South Africa where crime levels are rising.

In an innovative move, 바카라사이트 University of Cape Town (UCT) launched 바카라사이트 Student Protection Service, a student wing of 바카라사이트 campus security unit, in a bid to create a partnership between 바카라사이트 student community and 바카라사이트 security professionals.

William Rex of UCT's equal opportunities research project said in 바카라사이트 days of apar바카라사이트id, it was common for 바카라사이트 riot police and army to quell student protests, with varying levels of co-operation from campus security units. Campus security was still viewed with suspicion by some.