This campus is, by far, one of the safest places to be. You’ll see students running the Bear Trail, a two-and-a-half-mile trail around the perimeter of campus, at all hours of the night. The call boxes are easy to spot, and the campus is well lit. Off campus is a slightly different story. Two blocks off campus, you’ll find low-income housing, the industrial side of town, a strip club, a liquor store, and Dr. Daddy (a well-known local who frequents Baylor parties uninvited). For the most part, you’ll never be bothered because Campus Police patrol the off-campus area regularly. Leave your car on campus for weeks at a time, and it’ll still be fine. Leave your bike chained for days at a time, and it’ll still be there. Do the same thing off campus, and you may not be as lucky. The library has a lost and found where people have turned in laptops, wallets, flash drives, and calculators. Most of the disturbances and arrests near campus are theft, vandalization, and underage drinking.
When it comes to parking illegally, don’t do it. If you’re lucky, and you’re just running in-and-out of a building, you might not get caught, but Campus Police employs officers on bike, foot, and in patrol cars looking to catch you doing anything—on or off campus. They are generally regarded as over-indulgent when it comes to off-campus parties, but the officers aren’t pretentious.They know this is a college town, so if you’re respectful, they’ll usually cut you some slack.
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Pretty Safe
There are a lot of places where you shouldn't be alone in Waco but within the "Baylor bubble" its pretty safe. Before I got to Baylor there were reports of people being robbed but once I was there I never heard anything about it. I've never witnessed anything bad or questionable and haven't heard about anything either.
May 03, 2012
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Students Safe as Long as They Use Common Sense
Waco is one of the poorest cities in Texas, so even though its not Baylor students committing crime...crime is always going on around campus. Huge homeless population right around campus. There are normally police driving around campus at all hours, and students feel safe during daytime. Nighttime isn't as safe if you are by yourself. We are constantly getting emails and text messages about local robberies, including students apartments. Baylor can't really prevent the local people who live right off campus from committing the crimes they commit. Fortunately the local people don't venture on to campus really.
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Large Amount of Security and Officers
There are many police officers on the campus, and a whole set that are specifically Baylor Police. However, there was a set of robberies that happened near campus and the robber was never caught. They did an effective job of warning students and offering rides, advice, and other forms of protection however!
Mar 15, 2012
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