In the age of technology, emergency blue light phones have become a comfort but not necessarily a necessity. Stephen Hinkle, Texas Tech University Police Department captain and public information officer, said in today’s age, in which everyone has a cellphone, the emergency blue light phones on campus are becoming obsolete. “A lot of the call we […]
Campus Safety and the Blue Lights
May 2, 2014 by
Within the past three years, the Texas Tech University Police Department responded to more than 100 Clery Act crimes, or on campus felonies. According to the Tech crime statistics report for 2012, 13 of these offenses were sex offenses. David Knipe, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Midland, Texas, said the numbers outraged him. “That’s […]
