The Professionals

Ryan Eugenio, Raul Gutierrez, Bergen Houston, Tara Kline, Yilin Luo, Brandon

Mitchell

Reducing University of Oregon Campus

Crime-Rates

20 Girls in This Room

The size of a proposal team.

Today We Will Show

1) Problem- Too many crimes on campus at night.

2) Solution- Increase transportation available to students and create more safe activity

3) Implementation- Safety shuttles, awareness signs, and neighborhood watch

The System Doesn’t Work

Triggered Alerts Alerts Related to Crime Actual Crime Reported0

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Number of Triggered Blue-light Alerts (2010-2012)

The System Doesn’t Work

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Actual Crime Reported to the UOPD (2010-2012)

“…our officers may be able to offer you an escort from on-campus locations.”

“We encourage alternatives as a first choice.”

Alternatives Don’t Work Either

Designated Driver Shuttle (DDS)

Family and Friends

Lane Transit District (LTD) Buses

Taxi Service (check yellow pages)

Safe Ride

Shuttle Service

Operation time: 7:00pm-

1:00am

Target audience: students with a student ID

card

Operation area: 11th Street – 19th Street Alder Street – Villard Street

Lillis

Columbia

Student Rec Center

Law School

Despite constant warnings…

Students still face risks while navigating campus after dark.

Safety Awareness Signs

Directional: Alternate routes and the nearest main path

Be Safe: Recommendations for safe behavior

Notice: Provide insight on how to navigate an area

Sign Placement

Crime Around Campus“…burglary near 16th Avenue and Hilyard Street at around 10:00 a.m.”

“Three incidents have been reported from Sunday, July 8, regarding an unknown man entering residences near campus.”

“An apartment resident reported returning to find an open window and an alarm going off, and the living area ransacked.”

Neighborhood Watch

Student led initiative supported by the university

Coordinated through Facebook

Costs

Four shuttle station signs—$170

24 safety and awareness signs—$1,692

8 shuttles—$39,200

TOTAL COST= $41,062

Benefits

Campus Shuttle eliminates having to walk alone at night

Awareness Signs promotes safety to impact behavior

Neighborhood Watch encourages mutual aid

More safe activity on campus at night.

Q&A

To Sum Everything Up

Shuttles to give students options

Signs to inform and empower them

Neighborhood Watch to build a safe community culture

Reduce crime rates for the wellbeing of our students and

a safer UO campus