Chancellor Richard Edwards made the announcement Wednesday, following the arraignment of two former football players and a suspended student on robbery charges.
NEW BRUNSWICK - In addition to an increased police presence around campus this semester, Rutgers University plans to install more surveillance cameras and distribute window alarms, according to a report in The Record.
Chancellor Richard Edwards made the announcement Wednesday, following the arraignment of two former football players and a suspended student on robbery charges, according to the report.
Beginning this week, the school will reach out to nearly 10,000 students living near the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick to distribute window alarms and light timers. They will also issue advisories on how to stay safe in the city, the report says.
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Earlier this month, 10 current and former Rutgers students - including five football players - were charged with home invasions and assaults in the area.
Three of the suspects pleaded not guilty at their arraignment on Wednesday.
In an unrelated crime, a female was sexually assaulted days before the fall semester began.
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