Northeast D.C. is not the safest locale, but it is not entirely dangerous—it's more of a “proceed with caution” area. The University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) has things more or less under control, but there is much room for improvement. It is true that in the past, circa 2005, on-campus crime was more rampant. Obviously, it was nothing so horrible that it made the evening news, but car-jackings and armed robberies were all too common. Luckily, the campus has been safer since, with a stronger patrol car presence, additional emergency blue lights and phones spread throughout campus, and DPS’ text message alert system, implemented after the Virginia Tech massacre.
Still, many students complain that the officers stationed and on patrol in the middle of the night tend to be asleep and unresponsive when needed. Worst of all, students can recall times when they needed DPS presence, and the response was slow, dull, and unsupportive. So while DPS has been, in the larger picture, successful in lessening the on-campus crime rate over the past few years, students still do not feel completely safe due to DPS’ questionable track record on response times and alertness.
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glettera
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DPS really does nothing but sit in their cars and drive around i feel if anything were to really happen they would not know what to do.
Mar 13, 2012
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DL80
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Catholic is not in the best part of D.C. but its surely not in the ghetto. Security is also always on patrol. You will feel really safe.
Oct 23, 2011
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Security is called DPS- Department of Protective Services. They have many saftey call boxes eveywhere on campus. Campus security is always around. They take very high concern for the safety of the students. They will also pay for your taxi ride home if you are coming from the hospital. Its a really safe campus especially for the area we are in.
Oct 21, 2011
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