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Dal's designated police patrol

- September 7, 2010

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As students arrived on campus for the fall term, student writer Michelle Hampson asked students for their opinion on the police patrols.

Olivia
Olivia McGinn(Danny Abriel Photo)

I think it’s great. It’s really comforting because I’m a first-year student. I was really happy to hear that. Moving to a new place, it’s nice.

- Olivia McGinn, 18, first-year theatre student

Jamie
Jamie Charlebois (Danny Abriel Photo)

It’s probably a good thing. Why not? Better safe than sorry.

- Jamie Charlebois, 25, Master'ss of Development Economics

Fahad
Fahad Kabir (Danny Abriel Photo)

If I don’t cause them trouble, they don’t cause me trouble.

- Fahad Kabir, 22, fifth year, History and Political Science, combined honours

Tim Hiltz
Tim Hiltz (Danny Abriel Photo)

I think it’s great. I like to see some kind of enforcement around. Some people view it negatively like, “OK they’re just trying to bust out and ruin our parties.” But I think it’s more of a safety issue because when people are out partying, it is more likely to happen on those nights, so to have the extra help there to watch over it, I think it’s a good thing to have them around.

- Tim Hiltz, 23, fourth-year kinesiology

Jen
Jen Kelly (Danny Abriel Photo)

That’s a good thing as far as I’m concerned.

- Jen Kelly, 29, doing her Phd in marine biology

Ainsa
Ainsa Hepburn(Danny Abriel Photo)

I just moved here, so I don’t really know. I think it’s safer.

- Ainsa Hepburn, 18, second year arts student

Jordan Leblanc (Danny Abriel Photo)

It’s a good idea. I mean I know there are people around in the south-end area who were worried about break-ins to womens’ apartments and stuff last year.

- Jordan Leblanc, 22

Ali Baker (Danny Abriel Photo)

Dal Security does its best by enforcing order on the weekends that it’s working, but it can be more beneficial to the students if it [the heavier security] is expanded throughout the week.

- Ali Baker, 20, fourth year student in Business Management

Join the discussion. What do you think about Operation Fallback?