By Ram Luthra Staff Reporter Students need to concentrate on keeping residence halls doors locked and closed to reduce the risk of possessions being stolen as the spring semester progresses, said TCU Police Officer John Carter. He said the major cause for theft in residence halls is because students don't lock their doors and they leave the building entrances open. According to Residential Services, all of the residence halls are locked 24 hours a day. People can enter the building with a key or TCU ID card. TCU Police warn students against this because it allows anyone to enter.
Some students are more careful than others.
Lee Knight, a freshman premajor, said he is not concerned about the lack of safety in the residence halls because some crimes can't be prevented despite all the attempts to do so. They are in a position of desperation and they are going to take things, regardless of anything I do. Carter said crimes in the residence halls are avoidable if students follow simple rules and procedures. Students should keep their doors locked, put all valuable property in a safe place and prohibit unauthorized people from entering the building, he said. But the reality is that students usually do not adhere to the policies.