And that's a wrap. Brought some cookies back to the Chronicle office for the staff. Look for the full write-up tomorrow.
6:34: Had a chance to ask Capt. Smith about demands placed on police by Trinity Heights party house complaints.
"I run about anywhere from 7 to 9 patrol cars to cover my entire district. So at any given time, there is probably not a car in Trinity Heights. We're running everything from a larceny call, to a wreck to a crime in progress. When someone picks up my phone and says there's a loud party over here—does that get a police resp? Yes. I would not say it has increased patrol in that area. Has it increased a perception of a problem in that area? Yes, it has."
6:19: Dailey says students should take the initiative and use Crime Mapper and other resources to investigate housing before they decide where to live. DPD can't tell people that some areas of Durham are more or less safe than others.
6:03: DPD officer recommend Crime Mapper for tracking crime in Durham. Williams says students should follow crime on the DUPD website. Dailey also mentions using Twitter or Facebook to get out information.
5:51: DPD generally reports crimes committed against Duke students to the University, Capt. Smith said.
5:36: There are four students here, including myself. The meeting is being held outside BioSci 111. Attendees include: Larry Smith, DPD district 2 commander, John Peter, DPD district 3 commander, Dave Williams, crime prevention manager for DUPD, Dean Sue, and several student affairs staffers.
5:32: Officials from the Durham (DPD) and Duke (DUPD) police departments are scheduled to speak at a townhall meeting for graduate students this evening. According to an email from GPSC President Alethea Dunca, DUPD Chief John Dailey will be at the meeting along with commanders from Durham police districts two and three. So far, there are no graduates in the room for the 5:30 meeting, but at least one person is setting up food outside.
While waiting for the meeting to start, why not learn more about Dailey from this Chronicle Q&A?
Or perhaps you're interested in reading about a scam artist who targeted graduate students and other residents, raising concerns about safety-related communication between graduate students and University administrators.
The security concerns of graduate students were also thrust into the spotlight last year after the slaying of graduate student Abhijit Mahato.
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