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Wheaton Lays off All Public Safety Officers Except Two, Employs Private Security Firm

All but two members of Wheaton College’s on-campus police force, Public Safety, were recently laid off by the administration and replaced with a private security firm. On Jan 11., Public Safety partnered with the Securitas Security Company, described as “a national and global organization with expertise in providing campus security at educational institutions, to manage […]

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The Future of Security on Campus

Wheaton College will experience changes to security on campus. After incidents of arson in the fall semester and a subsequent arrest of the alleged perpetrator on February 7, the campus administration has been reviewing what safety means on campus. The most prominent development is the installation of security cameras on the exterior of campus housing. […]