Security On UVI CampusSecurity On UVI Campus

How did security at UVI become an How did security at UVI become an issue?issue?

Mysterious drowning of a non University Mysterious drowning of a non University person on the UVI golf course last semesterperson on the UVI golf course last semester

Robbery and assault of UVI student at Robbery and assault of UVI student at Brewers Bay just after sunset this semesterBrewers Bay just after sunset this semester

Attempts to make UVI safer?Attempts to make UVI safer?

CamerasCameras More phones and lightsMore phones and lights More people on patrolMore people on patrol Better communication between students and Better communication between students and

securitysecurity Give exsisting security police trainingGive exsisting security police training

CamerasCameras

16 on campus16 on campus 12 in computer labs12 in computer labs

Additional technologies neededAdditional technologies needed

PhonesPhones

LightsLights

More people on patrol and better More people on patrol and better communication between students communication between students

and securityand security Security wants to start Security wants to start

a student/staff a student/staff employmentemployment

Students would do Students would do patrol work and other patrol work and other security tasks part-timesecurity tasks part-time

Hopefully, this initiative Hopefully, this initiative will build a stronger will build a stronger relationship between relationship between students and securitystudents and security

Making UVI Security a Law Making UVI Security a Law Enforcement AgencyEnforcement Agency

The Legislature’s BillThe Legislature’s Bill

ChallengesChallenges

The Legislature’s BillThe Legislature’s Bill

The Legislature passed a bill to make UVI The Legislature passed a bill to make UVI Security a Law Enforcement AgencySecurity a Law Enforcement Agency

Challenge: An officer would expect to be Challenge: An officer would expect to be paid the amount he/she is worthpaid the amount he/she is worth– On average, the starting salary rate for an On average, the starting salary rate for an

officer is $30,000 a year while UVI security officer is $30,000 a year while UVI security makes about $20,000 a yearmakes about $20,000 a year