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Brown students receive an alert by e-mail every time there is a major crime committed on campus or the University perceives a specific safety threat. Recently, in response to a real and perceived increase in crime on and around campus, Brown increased the hours of campus police, hired security officers to patrol at night, and hired a private consulting firm to address the problems. The University tries very hard to inform the students about the status of crimes on campus and provides services to encourage smart and safe movement on campus at night. The shuttle runs on a route all the way around campus and comes about every five minutes until 3 a.m. The escort, who picks up and drops off students from off-campus housing to any location on campus, runs every night from 5 p.m. until 3 a.m. Safe Walk is a student-run volunteer program that provides walking escorts for students every night. Students should feel safe, but not be naïve about the threats that do exist in cities and on College Hill.

The campus area has all the common security features. There are many blue-light phones and well-lit public areas, and the police presence is generally strong enough to deter crime. Most students seem to feel very safe on campus and will admit that things like theft happen when doors are carelessly left unlocked or valuables are left in public places. Still, many students choose to leave their laptops unattended in the libraries or never lock their dorm rooms.

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drotherm

'14

Computer Hardware Engineering

4.2

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I Feel Safe

Stuff happens off campus sometimes, but I haven't heard of anything happening on campus.

Feb 11, 2012

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Sphinxdcd

'13

Public Policy Analysis

3.5

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Lately Some Robberies

There has been an increase in robberies as of late. However, campus police are super informative and tell you everytime a purse snatcher is on the loose.

Feb 11, 2012

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lewiley12

'15

Business Management

4.2

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Brown University Campus Safey Very Safe

Brown University has excellent standards in regard to safety and security on campus.There is very little campus crime, and I never feel as if my personal safety were in jeopardy. Downtown Providence at night, however, can be slightly frightening as there can be sketchy groups of people wandering around.There are blue campus safety lights placed periodically around campus that allow for one to contact SafeRide, Brown's 24/7 service that transports students to various on-campus destinations should they ever feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

Nov 26, 2011

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