<p>WCM: even if DUPD already patrols 9th and around East, I can’t see Durham PD allowing them to go that far off campus to do patrols. Both of those areas are immediately adjacent to university property and it would make sense for DUPD to be allowed to patrol there. </p>
<p>However, from what I understand, the Grad student’s location wasn’t immediately adjacent to Duke and I don’t think either DUPD or Durham PD is eager for DUPD to suddenly become Duke-University-and-Parts-of Durham-within-10-miles-of-campus PD. </p>
<p>When students elect to live off campus in apartments, they should take into consideration the safety risks and act accordingly. Upperclassmen and graduate students are essentially adults. Excuse the trite statement here, but they will soon move out into the real world where this stuff happens all the time (esp. in big cities) and is all around them. What will they do then? In my opinion, there’s no need for police to babysit them and put their neighborhoods under 24/7 surveillance. Granted, community safety and awareness initiatives and outreach by the University would be nice and help create a safer environment, but I don’t believe there’s a need for drastic measures such as sending police swarming into neighborhoods, locking down the campus, and random ID checks.</p>