Truman State University - Safety & Security

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Kirksville has its share of advantages, and a safe campus atmosphere is definitely one of them. In this case, fewer people seems to equal fewer crimes. The most common offenses among students are—you guessed it—alcohol possession or consumption. But since nearly all the bars and parties are within easy walking distance, no one gets behind the wheel drunk. It’s a familiar sight to see a group of glammed-out individuals stumbling and giggling across campus around 2 a.m. Even for girls, walking through campus late at night never brings a sense of fear or distrust. According to the DPS, the blue emergency lights that dot the campus have yet to be used, except in pranks, but frequent testing shows an average response time of less than three minutes.

The dorms are locked after 10:30 p.m., and Truman recently equipped the night monitors with ID-swiping machines to make the process a little more official. Theft seems to be uncommon as well. The elaborate ruses some students use to prop room doors open—magnets, duct tape, even batteries—don’t seem to increase the chance of laptops and televisions being taken.

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Students Speak Out

sam2555 says: Truman State University 2012 Other

Rape Polls! A+ Truman's campus has those emergency polls all over the place-and I've never seen or heard of one ever needing to be used. Truman has it's own police department with jurisdiction over campus. And our dorms have recently been outfitted with perimeter access systems to monitor who goes in and out... 12345 Safety & Security: November 18, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

As a 6-foot-4 male, I have never... As a 6-foot-4 male, I have never felt a lack of security on campus. I could walk across campus at 4 in the morning and still feel perfectly safe. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Personally, I’ve never felt unsafe... Personally, I’ve never felt unsafe while on campus or even in the town. The campus is well-lit at night, and if someone is ever worried about anything, they can press an emergency blue-light located on poles around campus, and help will come immediately. The department of public safety is monitoring the campus 24 hours a day. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

There are big blue emergency... There are big blue emergency buttons everywhere, but as far as I can tell, no one has needed to use them. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Anonymous says:

Since it’s such a small town, I... Since it’s such a small town, I always feel safe. I have no problems walking around campus by myself late at night. There are help phones all around campus, and there are usually lots of other people walking around. 12345 Safety & Security Report

Did You Know?

The Student Health Center offers birth control pills for $15 a pack or $40 for a three-pack.

A daily campus crime log and annual crime reports are posted online at police.truman.edu.

For main holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break, the public safety department provides a shuttle to and from the La Plata train station for a small fee when vehicles and drivers are available.

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