In response to changing attitudes on campus, The Hatchet’s editorial board calls on the University Police Department to evaluate the way it uses Crime Alerts.

There has been a distinct change in the way students talk about campus security this semester. Whether due to the frequency or content of Crime Alerts, students have taken more notice of the e-mails. This is developing into somewhat of a problem for the University Police Department, an organization currently in transition with the departure of Dolores Stafford and the announcement of Executive Assistant Chief of Police James Isom as interim chief of police. We see students beginning to lose confidence in UPD’s ability to keep the campus safe. This is something the department must address.