A mini cop station on a campus would not be a bad idea. Like you said it could be used paper work, breaks, lunch etc. I am sure the ACLU would find something objectionable about the idea.
“A mini cop station on a campus would not be a bad idea. Like you said it could be used paper work, breaks, lunch etc. I am sure the ACLU would find something objectionable about the idea.”
There was a large shopping mall about 15 miles from us. It was the only mall we ever shopped at. The local city established a mini cop station in the center of the mall and had two smaller comfort stations at the ends of the mall.
About 9 years ago during the Bush/Bammy economic down turn, the city closed the cop stations during in late September.
Within a couple of weeks, the mall was controlled by roving gangs of various skin colors and no cops. The mall had a couple of good high end fast food restaurants. If I was in the area, I would go to one of the restaurants and do other shopping for my wife.
I told my wife about what had happened and she could not believe it. I took her over on one of her days off. We decided not to eat lunch in her favorite restaurant due to some possible gang interactions. The aisles were loaded with gang members and students roaming on lunch breaks.
We left and she said that she was not coming back. She told her bridge group, and they laughed. 2 gals from that group in separate were accosted on separate days in the parking lot, and they had their purchases stolen during a lunch hour shopping trip. The cops told them that since there where no injuries, to send a report to their main office.
The bridge group cancelled their annual Christmas shopping and lunch trip to this mall. They went to Sac for more Christmas seasons/years until the same thing happened there.
One has to wonder if what was done in that City/county area re removing the cops and not arresting the teen age thugs was the same as what we are reading about re latest school shooting. No reports on actual crimes equals a lower crime and arrest rate.
Basically, most major cities/counties in California are not arresting anyone for assault and major theft. That keeps their crime rate down and minimal teens being arrested.
For over a decade during Steelhead and Shad fishing seasons, I used to go and park in the American River Park in Sac. with no problems.
Then, the sheriff’s and local park cops basically stopped patrolling the parking areas. The gangs descended on the parked trucks/vehicles and broke into the vehicles stealing everything they could get their hands. One guide had a brand new pickup truck, and they stole gear and his catalytic mufflers while he was parked there for few hours.
However, the reported crime rate is down in those areas.
Also, fewer teen thugs are being arrested for their crimes.