SGA releases Public Safety Survey results
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the SGA’s 2022 survey on student views of the JHPD and public safety.
- The News-Letter reported that support for the JHPD rose from 26% in 2018 to 39% in 2022, while opposition fell from 74% to 48%; the surveys received 2,070 and 823 responses, respectively.
- The paper reported that students had five days to respond after the survey link was sent on Oct. 19, although JiWon Woo claimed the actual deadline was Oct. 31 at noon.
- The article says Woo wrote that administrators would address the concerns and that the SGA would continue discussions with Vice President Bard’s team.
- The reporter writes that Brianna Groch said differences in marketing, sample size and answer choices made the 2018 and 2022 results incomparable, while Andre Zou said the survey showed more students were openly supporting the JHPD.
- The article adds that most respondents felt safe on campus but unsafe nearby, and that common suggestions included better transportation, security, lighting, community investment, more Blue Light services and safety education.
- The paper reported that the SGA said students had reported cat-calling, inattentive security officers and officers missing from assigned locations, and that such incidents should be reported through the LiveSafe app.