A campaign aimed to encourage students to report crime and suspicious behavior will be launched next week.
The ‘Call It In’ scheme will focus on educating students about different channels for reporting crime, when to make a report and the positive effects of doing so.
Plans also include increased access to non-emergency help from Police, Security and designated external agencies.
Founder of the campaign, George Offer, told Vision: “We want to ensure more students know how and when to report crimes and make it as easy and unintimidating
as possible.” Launching in Week 3, the campaign’s appointment booking service will become operational.
The service will enable students to set up confidential meetings with both campus Security and the Police to discuss issues and concerns in a confidential environment, without having to go through the formal process of using the 999/101 system.
“People don’t come to university knowing how to take action against suspicious behaviour, especially in a new environment with people you don’t know but have to live with, for example in halls”, stated a third year student.
“Being able to discuss issues anonymously will help problems to be resolved much sooner.”
To request an appointment students can visit the YUSU Helpdesk.
