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NMSU Addressing Campus Safety
Campus safety is a constant issue for parents, students and university administration. At New Mexico State University, proactive actions are being taken to address campus safety.
Scott Moore, the dean of students at NMSU, says they work closely with the NMSU Police Department and Fire Department, Housing and other departments to keep an open line of communication and to share appropriate information.
Moore said the university offers several programs to students to help them make informed decisions and understand that there are consequences for risky behavior. This includes the Counseling Center, Student Health Center and WAVE (Wellness, Alcohol, Violence Education).
"We work very hard to reach out to our students to help them navigate their new-found freedom and the explorations they embark on as young adults," Moore says.
Another way NMSU is proactively working to keep the campus as safe as possible is by offering a variety of educational programs throughout the year.
"We offer more programs than any other police station in the county," says NMSU Police Chief Jaime Chavez. Programs include "Administrative Day at the Range," "Personal Self Defense" and a Pepper Spray Class.
The Police Department also conducts presentations on demand including "Violence in the Work Place," "Rape Awareness and Prevention," "Crime Reduction and Prevention," "Alcohol and Drug Awareness," and "Resisting Aggression Defensively (RAD) Kids," a summer safety educational program that teaches children how to resist and escape abduction.
Chavez says they use several tools to maintain campus safety, including a canine unit with an explosives dog, Mickey, and a no-bite narcotics patrol dog, Rio. They also use a variety of vehicles and a portable command post.