UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 12, Page 14
November 17, 1994
UD featured in publication on best 'Campus Security'

     University of Delaware procedures and policies are spotlighted in
Campus Security: A First Look at Promising Practices, published by the
U.S. Department of Education.
     The 46-page book is one of the results of the Student Right to
Know and Campus Security Act that was passed by  the U.S. Congress in
November 1990. That federal legislation demanded that colleges
publicize their security policies and procedures and report their
crime statistics.
     According to Douglas Tuttle, director of the Department of Public
Safety, the booklet, published in September, is an effort by the U.S.
Department of Education to identify exemplary campus security
policies, procedures and practices. More importantly, the document is
being used to share security information so other educational
institutions can learn and implement successful programs and practices
on their own campuses.
     The University is one of 32 institutions whose programs are cited
favorably in the booklet. Specifically, information is provided on the
University of Delaware's fair, clearly articulated judicial system,
the S.O.S. program, campus victim's assistance programs and good
campus-community relations through the Town and Gown Committee.
     Tuttle said the booklet is particularly useful because it cites
specific examples of schools that have implemented successful
programs. In addition, an appendix provides the names, addresses and
phone numbers of appropriate contact persons at each institution, so
those interested may easily obtain more information.
     Tuttle said the importance of sharing the information in the
booklet was recognized early during congressional hearings on campus
safety. He explained that because there are a variety of organizations
to which different institutions of higher learning belong, it was
suggested that the federal government assume the role of releasing and
disseminating the information, thereby making it available to the
entire educational community.
     Tuttle, who is president-elect of the International Association
of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, said the secretary of
education will make a report to congress in the fall of 1995. In his
leadership role with the international campus security organization,
Tuttle will be involved in making recommendations on the content of
that final report.
     "I think it is an achievement for the University of Delaware that
we are among a fairly limited number of schools identified as having
outstanding programs," Tuttle said.