Temple U. Hires Only 8 New Officers to Combat Rise in Crime
“The universities PR strategy has been to blame ‘national shortages’ of police officers on their own retainment issues instead of taking accountability and actually doing what it takes to attract applicants.”
Eight officers! That’ll do it. From Campus Reform:
Eight new officers were inducted on Friday into the Temple University Police Department (TUPD), but students and officers say the administration is not doing enough to address the growing crime problem encroaching on campus.
Over 15,000 violent crimes were committed in Philadelphia in 2022, including 504 murders and nearly 600 rapes, according to city data. Property crimes also increased by over 30% from 2021.
Less than 24 hours before the new contingent of officers was sworn in, a 25-year-old was stabbed near campus and was admitted to Temple University Hospital in critical condition, according to the local ABC affiliate.
6ABC also reported on Sunday that three women were shot in an altercation outside of an off-campus student housing complex across the street from the Temple football practice facility. The gunman was also shot and is in critical condition.
None of the victims were Temple students.
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The President of the Temple University Police Association (TUPA), Alec Shaffer, told Campus Reform in June that his officers lacked the institutional support and resources to effectively secure the campus community, and the situation has not changed.
The TUPA told Campus Reform that it is thrilled to have eight new officers, “but unfortunately the university still has not provided enough resources to retain all the police officers that they hire” due to significant underfunding compared to other jurisdictions.
“The universities PR strategy has been to blame ‘national shortages’ of police officers on their own retainment issues instead of taking accountability and actually doing what it takes to attract applicants,” TUPA representative Rossman Shaffer told Campus Reform.
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“The President of the Temple University Police Association (TUPA), Alec Shaffer, told Campus Reform in June that his officers lacked the institutional support and resources to effectively secure the campus community, and the situation has not changed.”
I can’t think of a better example of why 2A matters regarding the Right of Self-Defense. You are your own First Responder.
Of all the shit-hole neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Temple is in pretty much the shit-hole-iest.
Everything should be ok, though. The Christopher Columbus statue is covered up, Larry Krasner is the most “progressive” DA in the nation, Philadelphia is a “sanctuary city,” and they’re about to pay off rioters to the tune of about $10 million. Plus the city council is toying with the idea of imposing rent control. The next mayor will likely be worse that the current one, so all is well in the city of brotherly love. Best heroin in the country!