Security a top priority with Notre Dame administration
By MEGHANNE DOWNES
News Editor
With the country's terrorist level at orange alert and allied forces having entered Iraq, University President Father Edward Malloy released an e-mail to the University community last week outlining Notre Dame's security measures.
"Working with local, state and federal law enforcement and emergency management personnel, we remain confident that Notre Dame can appropriately and effectively respond to situations that may threaten the community," Malloy said in his e-mail.
Rex Rakow, director of Notre Dame Security and Police, said the University did not increase security in response to the heightened national security level. Rakow said NDSP assessed safety and security on campus and increased security at major events, especially football games, following the Sept. 11 attacks.
Rakow said the e-mail was released to the University community because several students, faculty and staff inquired about security and emergency plans. Though no additions were made to security measures, NDSP reviewed their numerous emergency plans.
"We have been in contact with the necessary people and the [homeland security] alerts are geographically specific," Rakow said. "There is nothing of great threat in Northern Indiana."
Rakow added that his office has been in contact with the FBI and other police agencies in the area.
"We are doing as much as anyone else," Rakow said.
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