Both officers are trained crime prevention officers and are dedicated to a proactive approach to reduce crime on and around the campus. A new addition to the crime prevention services was the University Police Department's participation in the Healthy Choices classes on campus. Healthy Choices is a class for students found in violation of the State's liquor laws. Beginning with the fall semester, Officers from UW Oshkosh Police Department, along with Officer Johnson, provide information about penalties and fines associated with liquor law violations. In the mock house parties, students are gathered at a residence hall where non-alcoholic beverages are served.
Officers respond to the gathering as if alcoholic beverages are being served.
Students get a hands on experience of what it would be like to be caught at an underage drinking party. In an effort to gather information and educate students on the perils of underage drinking Officer Robin West created a window display in Reeve Union for alcohol awareness week that featured underage drinking statistics and its relationship to crime on campus. The survey asked about sexual assault experiences as well as other assault experiences while intoxicated. The department participated in a program on sexual assault that was sponsored by the Womens Advocacy council and the Campus Acquaintance Rape Education organization. Sue Yowell, Deputy District Attorney Tom Gritton and a member of the C.A.R.E program.