Security

     When it comes to security the more better, right? Well, I feel that Missouri Southern State University does not have enough security for the on campus living students, especially when it comes to the parking lots. Look around the campus’ parking lot and tell me how many security cameras you see, You don’t see any, and Why  is that, and wouldnt it be smarter for them to provide that type of security for their students who they claim to care so much about ?

     Problem: The campus does not provide enough security when it comes to the students who live on campus in the dorms. Last year (2009-2010) a girl claimed to me harrassed and someone tried to rape her down by the tennis courts, but she got a away. Nobody was charged for this crime because they didnt know who it was, and they couldn't prove it. Why is is that they didn't find out who did this crime, and why is it that nobody was charged for it. The answer is because there is no security cameras in the parking lots anywhere not one, therefore there is no way of looking into it and investigating. Due to the lack of security a rapist is still walking the streets and is still out there to attack more college students if he/she wanted to. Another problem with no security cameras on campus is break ins. Not only can they break into the students on campus apartments easily because they are off by themselves but even easier they can break into the cars with bricks and get away with is late at night. Last year there was reportedly 16 cars broke into with bricks and the students were liable themselves for paying for damages because nobody got in trouble for the break ins becasue they were not caught, due to no security cameras in the any of the parking lots on campus. I feel that it is not fair to the students to have to pay for damages done to their cars by other people.

     Solution:  The solution is quite simple. Install some security cameras. I know that upping the security would prolly cost some money, some rundraising such as t-shirt sales and upping ticket sales for football and basketball a dollar more would help. There is no excuse I can think of for not having better security for the students.

Upping security for students on campus would make them feel much safer living in the dorms, and make them feel better about leaving their cars out in the parking lot at night. Security cameras would also make students feel more comfortableabout playing at the tennis courts and/or running at night, because if anything does happen to them atleast they have proof on camera that something bad happen to them and action could be taken. Upping the security would be better for everyone involved.