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News Release
April 16, 2007
FYI – Information on Boise State After Shooting at Virginia Tech
The Boise State University counseling center is open and aware of the situation
at Virginia Tech and can provide services to anyone in the campus community who
may have been touched by this horrific incident (426-1601).
On one level, you can never prepare for such a random and senseless act. On
another level, Boise State is focused daily on providing a safe and secure
living and learning environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Boise State is actively patrolled by campus security officers, law enforcement
officers and parking services personnel. The Boise Police Department is
physically located on campus (426-1453) with a dispatch center that monitors alarms and
then sends security and police officers to incidents on campus. There are 38
emergency blue light phones on campus that have a direct line to the Boise
police substation.
In the residence halls, there are on-site professional staff members 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. There are two security officers assigned exclusively to
the residence halls. All doors require electronic card access to open.
Through the Boise Police Department, six police officers are assigned
exclusively to the Boise State campus plus one lieutenant. Additionally, there
are eight more security officers, including two for the residence halls.
Boise State operates a department of public safety. Campus security is very
active in crime prevention. For example, Boise State offers an emergency cell
phone program, online crime reporting services and an Ask-A-Cop program among
other safety initiatives. For more details, contact Bob Seibolt at 426-3226.
Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5391,
frankzang@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
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