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Students at Purdue feel overwhelmingly safe and secure on campus, thanks to its 200-plus yellow call-boxes, its patrolling police, and its free evening escort service. Residence halls are about as well protected as Fort Knox, requiring IDs and several keyed doors to reach living areas. It appears that the biggest crime at Purdue is petty theft, usually from students leaving residence hall rooms unlocked. As one student states, “Purdue is so safe that it’s almost boring.”

Thanks to the devoted vigilance of the police, students should feel quite safe on campus if they practice common sense. Female students should not walk alone at night, but thanks to the free escort service, there is no need to do so. For those who feel the need for self-defense classes, check with the Purdue Police, the residence halls, and the Recreational Sports Center. There are a variety of programs taught during the year that are free and practical.

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impala

'15

Atmospheric Sciences

3.8

B+

Campus Security Adequate

There are boxes all over campus that you can push to activate if you have any problems, well lit at night, health center accessible on campus if students become ill, always feel safe when walking around campus at night.

Jan 25, 2012

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boilercat

'14

Physics

3.1

B-

Purdue Safety

Purdue has fairly frequent reports of theft, battery, and sexual assault via a texting service and e-mail notification. If nothing else, most of these reports happen late at night when you shouldn't be wandering around alone. There are a number of security boxes, an escort service, and campus police department.

Jan 16, 2012

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bronhud

'14

Photography

4.2

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Purdue Safety

The security and safety on the Purdue University campus is very good. We have a great police and fire department that are on their jobs 24/7 to make sure the student body is safe on campus. We also have a great texting and email system that notifies all students and faculty when there is a danger on campus or a closing or anything that could potentially effect anyone on the campus.

Jan 10, 2012

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