Safety continues to be a big concern for students at Temple University and their parents, especially after a number of break-ins and other violence at off-campus housing.
To help calm safety concerns, Temple has increased security measures, hired a Vice President of Public Safety and put an emphasis on immediate notifications alerting of crime.11 off-campus students being robbed and locked in a basement"I feel like I get an alert from a shooting like every single day, just a few blocks away," said Temple Freshman, Megan Whalen. "It seems like it's only getting worse. These really big crimes you wouldn't expect to happen.
The program helps students and their families find off-campus housing that meets certain safety and security criteria, which includes being located within Temple University Police Department's patrol zone. Securing sliding glass doors with a safety bar placed in the door track to prevent the door from being forced open.If you live in an apartment building, do not enter or leave the building if you notice strangers loitering in the entranceway. Don't hold the door open or allow others to follow you inside unless they live in the building or have permission to enter from a tenant.
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