Safe Ride Program Analysis
Maryville continues it’s streak as one of the safest college towns for third year in a row. For the last three years, Maryville has been the only college town in Missouri to make the list of the safest college towns in America. This year, Maryville ranks number 22 in the nation, rising them up from 28 last year. Northwest has partnered up with the city, as well as the public safety department to create programs to keep the town and campus safer.
City manager Greg Mcdanel has been a key part of the partnering between the city and the school. “Overall communication and information exchanging is the biggest thing,” Mcdanel said. “Other items include jointly designing safer areas in town such as 4th Street which had CPTED principles used …show more content…
The Safe Ride Program is a program developed in 2004. The Safe Ride Program was designed to decrease intoxicated driving situations. Since the program was developed, DUI rates have dropped by 60 percent in …show more content…
Developed in 2016, the program was designed to reduce violence, including stalking, sexual assault, and partner violence. It states on the website:
“A green dot is any behavior‚ choice‚ word‚ or attitude that sends the message that violence is not okay with you. By doing green dots, you help set the norm that violence is unacceptable and everyone is expected to do their part to keep our community safe.”
Senior Devin Williams has been around long enough to experience the safety changes on campus.
“Being half blind I feel great about it (Northwest being the safest college town),” Williams said. “Also law enforcement and school officials seem to partner up the two equally to keep campus and city folks safe. They treat it as an all inclusive thing instead of segregating city and campus.”
In the past few years, greek life has undergone revisioning to help fight against the stereotypical hazing that are associated with Greek Life.
“Greek Life helps with safety as well,” Williams said. “They enforce anti-hazing policies and in every chapter there’s a risk management chair that keeps respective chapters from doing any criminal activity.”
Mcdanel accredits the safety of the town to the efforts of everyone joining
City manager Greg Mcdanel has been a key part of the partnering between the city and the school. “Overall communication and information exchanging is the biggest thing,” Mcdanel said. “Other items include jointly designing safer areas in town such as 4th Street which had CPTED principles used …show more content…
The Safe Ride Program is a program developed in 2004. The Safe Ride Program was designed to decrease intoxicated driving situations. Since the program was developed, DUI rates have dropped by 60 percent in …show more content…
Developed in 2016, the program was designed to reduce violence, including stalking, sexual assault, and partner violence. It states on the website:
“A green dot is any behavior‚ choice‚ word‚ or attitude that sends the message that violence is not okay with you. By doing green dots, you help set the norm that violence is unacceptable and everyone is expected to do their part to keep our community safe.”
Senior Devin Williams has been around long enough to experience the safety changes on campus.
“Being half blind I feel great about it (Northwest being the safest college town),” Williams said. “Also law enforcement and school officials seem to partner up the two equally to keep campus and city folks safe. They treat it as an all inclusive thing instead of segregating city and campus.”
In the past few years, greek life has undergone revisioning to help fight against the stereotypical hazing that are associated with Greek Life.
“Greek Life helps with safety as well,” Williams said. “They enforce anti-hazing policies and in every chapter there’s a risk management chair that keeps respective chapters from doing any criminal activity.”
Mcdanel accredits the safety of the town to the efforts of everyone joining