Students shouldn’t get their hopes up over party patrol cuts

2/11/101:36 pmBy Sam Pape 1 Comment

In case you haven’t heard, the city of Evanston is facing a $9.5 million budget deficit for the 2010-11 fiscal year. To reduce stress on the budget, city council has proposed several options for cuts, such as a reduced contribution to public TV and closing two local libraries.

One particular cut that would hit close to home is the elimination of the “party patrol.” The patrol is a joint project between Evanston and university police to have more squad cars in off-campus neighborhoods during peak weekend party hours. According to a January 13th article in the Daily, cutting out the patrol would save the city about $20,000 annually. In a January 14th editorial, the Daily voiced its support for eliminating the patrol, calling it “ineffective.” more

NUPD officer accuses his own of racial discrimination

10/1/093:25 pmBy Kyle Berlin 3 Comments

A Northwestern University Police Department officer has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency that handles charges of employer discrimination, alleging that other NUPD officers directed racially discriminatory remarks at him. more