DPS From A Resident's Perspective

After reading over the Judicial System Handbook, I realized that DPS isn't merely a system to get student's into trouble. I was hesitant to call DPS after a situation a few weeks ago and it turned for the worse. I'm writing this to inform other students who may also be hesitant to call DPS, due to the fact there may be some intimidation factor, or an unsettleing feeling about their duties to the students and the University. An event that could have been easily handled if I had called DPS, was dragged into the early hours of the night. DPS is here to guide us through these next four years, and to keep an eye on our peers whenever needed. I can admit now that I overlooked the guidance that DPS offers, and the little information I did have about DPS was not used properly in the occuring event. So, call DPS, they aren't here to bash you and drag you into a cold dark cell- they're here to help. It's disrespectful to bring these occurances into the building, handle them properly without disrupting others.

DPS= Department of Public Safety: 315-443-2224