A police arrest occurred on Oct. 5 at San Jose City College.<\/p>\n
The alledged attacker was not a student, according to Campus Police Chief Ray Aguirre. The victim, a student at SJCC, allegedly was assaulted by this man. The suspect is accused of exposing his private parts to the victim, who called the police immediately after it happened, Aguirre said.<\/p>\n
Doug Treadway, interim president at San Jose City College, said the effectiveness of new safety measures on campus is apparent in the recent arrest, added safety measures, and added police on campus.<\/p>\n
The SJCC budget allows only one officer for every shift.<\/p>\n
A second officer was added for five hours a day and during high traffic times, Aguirre said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is normally one officer on campus and adding a second one has made a difference Aguirre said. If there was one officer, the arrest would have taken longer and the suspect would have gotten away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Students are allowed to carry pepper spray because \u201cit is not a lethal weapon and only enforcers can carry firearms,\u201d Aguirre said. But it is a risk, he said. If a student accidentally sprays someone with the pepper spray, that student can be sued. Pepper spray is a \u201cmethod of defense and should be used responsibly,\u201d Aguirre said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to see some items here (in the bookstore). It would make me feel safer. A Swiss army knife within reach is always reassuring,\u201d said Cosella DeJesus, a Biology major at SJCC. According to the California Penal Code 626.10, students can carry knives no longer than 2 1\/2 inches.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople should take it upon themselves to find and carry protection. My knife goes everywhere with me,\u201d said Rebecca Hathaway, a radiology major at SJCC.<\/p>\n
There also have been emails to the district community, staff and faculty, to let them know what\u2019s been happening on campus.<\/p>\n
Aguirre said the staff should let students know what is happening and what to do to prevent future attacks.<\/p>\n
Some students and staff do not feel safe on campus because of these attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am hurt about the attacks that are happening. I am a girl, and I have a little sister. It made me feel uncomfortable,\u201d said Tavaita Bulai, a student at SJCC.<\/p>\n
New safety measures to come include video surveillance around campus, installing telephones with lights to notify police, bike patrols with student volunteers, self-defense classes, and texting information to students when an event has happened, Treadway said.<\/p>\n
Safety measures that should be followed, according to Treadway and Aguirre include:<\/p>\n
A police arrest occurred on Oct. 5 at San Jose City College. The alledged attacker was not a student, according to Campus Police Chief Ray Aguirre. The victim, a student at SJCC, allegedly was assaulted by this man. The suspect is accused of exposing his private parts to the victim, who called the police immediately…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"staff_name":[572],"class_list":["post-1062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-campus-life","staff_name-janelle-jones"],"yoast_head":"\n