UC Berkeley parents try private security pilot program to protect students and spur action from the school they say isn't doing enough to keep the campus safe.
A group of concerned parents raised $40,000 to pay for private security guards to patrol the University of California, Berkeley campus area amid crime concerns, and the program reportedly stopped at least one assault in progress within a three-week period. SafeBears touts itself as an organization of '1,300+ Cal parents and community allies working to improve safety for UC Berkeley students.
It became increasingly disturbing when my peers would talk about being held up by gunpoint or assaulted walking home from a library like these were expected interactions when you attend Berkeley.' He said the WarnMe system 'that notifies us of crimes in and surrounding campus first brought this issue to my attention,' because 'we as students would receive multiple a day with subject lines such as ‘Student Assaulted by Punch’ or ‘Robbery in Unit 1.
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