Hey there here I am back again. I was walking to my car the other night at ECC in Lot L, when i saw something very alarming. I noticed a few rows up that there was an ECC officer. That was comforting to me at first having it been night time and second the common attacks that have occurred on campus. Until I noticed what he was doing. I saw this officer shinning his light into some one's vehicle and then try the door handle to see if it was open. My mouth dropped and I literally stopped and stared for a second. The worst part was he quickly made it look like something else and then made a comment to me as to intimidate. I was so shocked and appalled. How can students feel a sense of safety when we catch police blatantly trying to get in to our vehicles.
As if that's not bad enough, I was recently informed that if a student's vehicle is stolen on campus there is no protection. The lots are "Park at your own risk" yet it is controlled, charged, and ticketed like a private lot. So not only do we all constantly park at our own risk, if we get out parking pass stolen (By someone breaking in or stealing the whole car) you are responsible to purchase an entirely new pass. Once a pass is given if it is never seen again, the school will not replace it no matter what and it is your responsibility to buy another. I am so aggravated to find this information. It makes me feel like i can't be safe on campus.
This is really serious for all students because we already have to deal with physical attacks and our sense of safety being compromised. Now I feel like my car and I are not being protected to the best ability. I think this is some useful information and really alarming as well. Just remember knowledge is power and contagious. Things like this are only allowed and accepted because people don't know about it. For more info on crimes that happen on campus check out ECC P.D.'s page at http://www.elcamino.edu/police/SpecNotice/index.asp.
<3 Heather
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