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V Page 2CAThe Battalion/Monday, August 27,1984 FINE JEWELKT) YOUR SPECIAL CUT HUv* *■•») w 4 v FOR YOUR SPECIAL LOOK We’re Close To Campus and we offer a va riety of beauty services. Walk-Ins taken. $5.00 OFF COT AMD BLOW DRY (Please make an appointment for Saturday.) One Coupon Per Service Hours: Mon. - Thur. 9-8 Fri. & Sat. 9-6 846-3355 4321 Wellborn Rd. In the Westgate Center Father says: A student will always take advantage of this kind of sale. ” 40% off Diamonds F: Earrings Loose Engagement ring Pendant Easy charge accounts available. 415 W. Gniversity * * * * * * * * * & & & * & & * * * * * * * * * * * * Campus poliq a a ‘dual agenq By SARAH OATES Stuff Writer 846-5816 £ * Sell it in Battalion Classified 845-2611 Yes, in keeping with popular be lief, the University Police devote a lot of time to writing tickets and ar ranging to tow illegally parked cars. But that’s only a fraction of their duties. “A lot of people think we’re only here to enforce the parking regula tions,” said Mike Ragan, assistant chief of the University Police De partment. “They forget that we’re here to enforce the law. A lot of them don’t realize that we make arrests.” Ragan described the department as “a dual agency — part law en forcement and part service.” The service aspect is most visible to the Texas A&M University com munity. Officers often spend their days patrolling the campus, jump- starting cars, rescuing students who have locked their keys in their cars and doing building checks. This may seem like quiet, even dull work, but the department wants to keep it that way. “We do emphasize service,” said Bob Wiatt, director of security and traffic for the University Police De partment, “butlaw enforcement gets the biggest play.” WHY PAY We have a sort of ambiguous ap pearance. It depends on who you talk to. If that person has been the recipient of service, we’re the good guys. If it’s law enforcement, w'e’re the bad guys.” these escorts were provided. Violent crime is lowaill A&M. No rapes, murders<1 beries have been reported in J few years. But property theftl marily as a result or carelessJ a big problem. “In this day and age thistoJ nity is no different fronul Wiatt said. From September 1983 in [ 1984, $290,237 worth of pH was stolen at Texas A&M.Ri^ I the recovery rate for stolen prti I is about 35 percent. University Police Departnel finals agree that late reporal thef ts hampers recovery of■ property. “Delayed reporting is total less,” Wiatt said. Officers are available to iptl dorm residents and studem*] z.at ions about security andl| awareness. Wiatt, who speaks to all inu faculty and freshmen in the said he also is available to j st udents living off campus. The department, whither: ees 48 certified police officenj 14 parking patrol officers, detective bureau to conductm I investigations and serve arret! \ rants. The parking patrol officer!11 parking tickets and arrangeto | for illegally parked can, | The! i main lil jsity, ho six Hoo and cor for stuc I advant; I should out and | Libra the stu Texas high sc A&M b ulty fro A&M ; State L’ the cit e anyone MORE? The Department’s service record is impressive. Since September 1983 its officers have made 40,000 build ing security checks and answered 1400 calls to assist motorists. Officers also are available at night to escort people to their cars or The department recenth cracked down on bicycle tralh I lutions, issuing an averagel I ets per month since the begii the summer. Wiatt said ifcE common violations made < lists are ignoring stop signs n I stopping for pedestrians. It are subject to the same trafi parking rules as motor vehicle Advertising Index Bank: Beauty Salons: Bookstores: Cleaner: Section C ik: Reading Improvement: Kvelyn Wood J ...3c: ...2C Restaurants: * Chicken Oil oj Dixie Chicken 5,11 ...2C 1 long Kong Restaurant.-i Padre Cafe 1 6,7C Shoe Store: I he Shoe Store J ...4c: Sporting Goods: Whole Farth j .1 1C Student Organizations: Peer Advisors 1 2,4c: ...4C Women’s Apparel: Peck 8c Peck J h\QVvpeT\o\rr\av\ce .. a\\ qA \V\e Peck 8k Peck c\ass\c We sweertets otourvcfA Meuno vtocA Wo cats, so today's go-anysNYveve Y\\esVAe. Our excKiswe svteatei sjes' S29. PuWover SMA sV.u\,5^>, ONE-HOUR FREE PARKING BEHIND THE STORE tjeWed (RtG. SMP S29 . P\ea\ec\ Vnn'vW pac\\ (RtGA'W) 0