Babson College - Safety & Security

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The public safety team is well accepted by most students and is seen as a helpful agent in crime prevention, campus security, and argument mending. “BABO,” the friendly nickname used for the Babson public safety personnel, explains students’ accepting attitude towards the officers. The campus itself feels secure because it is so well lit everywhere, and it’s in a safe town where crime is not an issue. Everyone knows the rules and policies here, but since it is a college, students do get out of control and happen to break a law or two on the way. When incidents occur, it’s best to be very cooperative with BABO. If you do, they will be very considerate and helpful, trying to avoid making a student feel worse than necessary.

Partying underage is not strictly persecuted by the officers at Babson, and most of the time, they don’t care if there are weekend get-togethers in dorms, as long as they’re not too loud. Sometimes, students get caught because BABO breaks up parties, but they are either told that they have a “strike” or just to leave the party and not come back. If a student gets three strikes, he or she gets kicked off campus, but this seldom happens. The Babson police should be congratulated for maintaining such a highly visible presence and for giving the campus its secure feel.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I feel very safe on campus. The... I feel very safe on campus. The Babson police cruisers can always be seen driving around at all hours of the day. There are also emergency call-boxes conveniently located throughout the campus. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

The BABO do feel present. It... The BABO do feel present. It stinks when they break up parties, but makes you feel safe walking around the campus at any time of night. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

I always feel very safe on campus.... I always feel very safe on campus. Generally, the campus is pretty well lit during the night, and even the lacrosse fields have bright lights on when it’s dark. If I’m walking alone through the fields after a Knight Party, I still feel safe although I am far away from the residence halls. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Security and safety are always on... Security and safety are always on the forefront because of the large police force relative to the size of the school. With so many cops, however, parties can come to an early end. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Security seems pretty relaxed, it... Security seems pretty relaxed, it is easy to enter most buildings on campus, and there is often no police call-box in sight when you are walking outside. Despite this, however, Babson College does not seem like an unsafe place to be. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Did You Know?

Electronic card readers control access to residence halls, and access is available to all authorized users via their Babson ID (the OneCard).

Police logs can be read online at www3.babson.edu/offices/public_safety.

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