Security Loses SJ Deputy Status
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#The Observer an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Vol. XII, No. 11 Tuesday, September 13, 1977 Security loses SJ deputy status by Barb Langhenry opinion, Security is not restricted in News Editor the performance of their duties.” Roemer has given Security instruc Special deputy commissions tions to act in the same manner as given to some members of the they did prior to the discontinuance Notre Dame Security force by the of the special deputy commissions. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office Director of Security Arthur were removed early last spring Pears, however, stated that the under the advice of the count.y removal of the special deputy attorney. These special deputy commissions “limits us to some commissions had allowed the ND degree.” He noted that Security Security officers to make arrests does not have the power of “ hot under the authority of St. Joseph pursuit.” “ For example,” he County. explained, “ if a bicycle is stolen, ' " "4 Dean Bolerjack, St. Joseph we don’t have the right to follow a County sheriff, stated that the person and apprehend him.” county attorney advised these spe Pears added that it puts his men in cial deputy commissions be remov an awkward position because they ed on a county-wide basis because have the fear of a lawsuit for any of the number of litigations in false arrests. which the county had become Addressing the issue of false involved, and the lack of control arrest, Roemer admitted a “ slight over deputized persons. The ly increased concern regarding county had legal liability for actions liability,” but stated that Security K deputized persons might take. has been told to act the same as Now, only persons under the directbefore in every respect. personal control of Bolerjack are Losing the special deputy status Department of Redundancy Department deputized. does not mean that Security has Notre Dame’s General Counsel lost their power to arrest. Roemer In California, it is a mortal of the South Quad goes Philip Faccenda and Dean ofstated that Security can make sin to operate lawn sprink unchecked by students Students James Roemer both em arrests for felonies and mis lers during a rainstorm, at caught in yesterday's after phasized that the removal of the demeanors committed in their pre Notre Dame, the offense is noon drizzle. [Photo by Leo special deputy powers does not sence. Bolerjack explained, “ The merely venial. This overkill Hansen] hamper ND Security significantly. president of Notre Dame is chief of Faccenda stated that Security’s police on his property and he can authority and power is derived hire people to see to Security and from their employment by the make arrests for criminal viola University and their operation on tions.” Co-ed committee University property. He added that Pears stated that Security has by David O’Keefe In examining the progress and “ They gave of themselves until it power of arrest as a private citizen he views the deputization as addi Features Editor effects of the five years of coeduca hurt.” tional authority. and can sign an affidavit just as an I continued on page 3] tion on the University, the Commit Academic Experience Roemer asserted, “ In my legal EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first tee distributed questionnaires to Based on questionaire responses in a three-part series of articles and solicited written statements that indicated a marked preference which examine the report filed last from male and female students andby both men and women for a South Bend Police May be the Committee to Evaluate faculty members. The Committee better balance in classes, the Coeducation. In this first article, also issued an invitation to the Committee recommended that the we will examine the recommenda University Community to meet with Registrar be responsible for a more party tions made by the Committee with the Committee. even distribution of women in the break up O-C respect to Academics, Admissions, The Committee members were: sections of multisectional courses. by Ann Gales alcohol to a minor is still a violation ND SMC Relations, and Woman Sr. John Miriam Jones, chairman; Jones expressed the hope that Staff Reporter of the law, Foy stated. Faculty and Administration. John Goldrick, director of Admis there would be “ some cooperation “ If you have a private off-cam sions; Emil Hofman, dean of the and trade-off” to eliminate the An off-campus party at a house pus party at which you serve In September of 1976, a commit Freshman Year; Fr. Terrance Lally, possibility that women would be on St. Louis Ave, was broken up alcohol to minors, you are tech tee chaired by Assistant Provost former assistant vice president for prevented from taking a course, or last Thursday night by South Bend nically not violating the law,” he Sister John Miriam Jones was Student Affairs; Sr. Jean Lenz, a section of a course, by the Police. The officers threatened to explained, “but if you sell alcohol organized to evaluate co-education rector of Farley Hall; Sr. Elena proposed system. start checking I.D.’s and making to a minor, then both you and the at Notre Dame and to make Malits, chairman of the Religion She added that the recommenda arrests if the students did not minor are in violation of the law recommendations based on theirDepartment of Saint Mary’s Col tion addresses itself more to semi disperse. and can be arrested.” findings. lege; Vincent Raymond, associate nar-type courses where discussion According to Notre Dame senior Packer argued that persons at After seven months, the Com dean of Business Administration;and interaction is fundamental, in Kevin Packer, one of the residents the party were not charged for mittee to Evaluate Coeducation John Reid, assistant director of keeping with the Committee’s con of the house, the party was alcohol. released its report. The 43-page Student Activities; Katherine Till tention that “ men and women have confined to a lighted area in the “ We didn’t sell liquor,” he document will be presented to the man, assistant professor in the much to learn from one another.” yard. Packer estimated that 150 insisted, “ we sold cups for $1.00 Board of Trustees during their General Program of Liberal Stu Another recommendation made people were present at the peak of each. Once you had a cup you upcoming October meeting, but dies; and Jane Lammers andin this area was more an exhorta the party and six kegs were served. could have as much beer as you only for brief preliminary consider Michael Casey, both seniors at the tion to all members of the Univer Cups for beer were sold at $1.00 wanted.” ation. Most of the Committe time they served on the Commit sity community to “ design our each. Foy, however, maintained that recommendations concerning Unitee. attitudes and comments in accord “ At about 12:30 a.m., six squad “ no matter how you try to get versity policy will most likely Jones was quick to point out the with true human respect and cars arrived and the policemen told around it, you’re still selling receive further, more extensive tremendous dedication of the indiconcern for one another.” everyone to go home,” Packer alcohol without a permit and there study at the Board’s spring ses vidual members. “The Committee The basis of the recommendation reported. ‘ They said that they had fore you’re breaking the law.” sion. was superb,” she commented. [continued on page 2] received a complain from one of the neighbors that the party was too loud. ” Packer stated that policemen 99 informed the students that they would check I.D.’s and arrest Food fights result i minors if the party didn’t break up. “ So a lot of the kids went horn e by Bill Delaney morning on successive Sundays.” Student workers in the south season promises to be a good one and we moved the rest of the party He continued to say that since dining hall were kept an hour later for football, food fights will be an indoors and partied until 5 a.m.,” Food fights in both dining hallsthis policy “ doesn’t seem to be than usual to help clean up on even bigger problem. “They won’t he added. last Saturday, resulted in major doing any good, perhaps it is time Saturday, according to Robert be tolerated,” he said. He added Uniform Division Chief Donald clean up problems and a promise for more serious action.” That Smith, manager of south dining that if things get bad enougn, they Foy of the South Bend Police for “ more serious action” against might mean “separation from the hall. All of the tables and chairs had will close both sides and turn away explained that “ police are able to offenders. The fights erupted after community” for offenders, he said. to be cleaned, and another 15 manthe students who have not yet check I.D.’s in a situation like that the Notre Dame victory over Pitts No. action has been taken in the hours were necessary the next eaten. because the students were burgh. case of the student who had his ID morning to wash the floors, he Edmund Price, director of Food charging admission to the party.” One student’s I D. was con taken but Roemer stated that “ he added. Services, felt that food fights hurt In order to sell alcohol at at fiscated at the north dining hall andwill be dealt with seriously.” Many dining hall employees the morale of dining hall em party, Foy said, the students several students were aksed to According to B.F.