- - -~~~~~~~~~~ * l~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ & IIIRl]41 v -lfi STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK Volume 37, Nu Ember . -.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 39 Founded 1957 IMonday, February 28,I 1)94 I I By Vicky Katz of University News Services and Richaird D. Cole, Statesman Editor-in-chief University at Stony Brook police officers will carry firearms beginning with the day shift on Tuesday, March I but only in limited circumstances. The campus announced last May that it would allow University Police officers to be armed in certain situations. In doing so, it joined the ranks of public universities in at least 35 states which have opted to equip their police officers with guns. At Stony Brook, officers will carry arms when: *responding to calls involving the us or possession of a deadly weapon. *responding to all in-progress felony calls such as homicides, armed robberies, burglaries, rapes and assaults. *stopping motorists to enforce vehicle and traffic laws. *serving arrest or search warrants. *escorting cash transports. -*monitoring metal detector screening. *transporting prisoners. *on orders of the director of University Police in those limited circumstances in which there is a threat to life or safety. They will not carry arms while on foot patrol, at major events where crowd control is the primary function and at University Hospital or the Long v? Island State Veterans Home which is located on the Stony Brook campus. The department is housing its two-dozen newly with the use of deadly physical force. Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in those purchased Ruger .38 caliber revolvers in a high "The department at this point feels very comfortable situations which pose a threat or some danger to the security -area within the University Police's with the progress to date. We have not rushed the issue police officers and those parties involved. In the past, headquarters. The guns will be issued and their and have taken every possible precaution and safety if a situation involving a weapon arose, the University distribution monitored by trained armament officers. measure needed for a smooth implementation of the Police had to not get involved and- wait for the SCPD Special locked boxes have been installed-in patrol arming process," said University Police Director Richard whose average response time is for obvious reasons pars to secure the weapons when officers are engaged Young. much longer than that of the University Police if they in assignments not requiring the presence of guns. The responsibility of the University Police has been are permitted to respond. Little said, "The bottom In order to carry arms, University Police officers debated over the past several years according to University line is that we are cops and we have the responsibility must first qualify as sworn peace officers, a process Police Spokesperson Lt'. Doug Little. According to Little to ensure the safety of every community member and that involves attending the State Police Academy and this debate has resulted in an "agreement with the also the officer themselves and what this entails is completing an in-service training course. In addition, University and the community that there is a need for our being able to respond in a timely manner to situations. the officers must get a Suffolk County Police officers to be armed in certain situations and to be able to There have been' situations on campus which have Department pistol permit, a process that requires ensure the safety of the University community and also had 25 minute response time." fingerprinting and a character check. They also must the officers themselves." Selective arming of the University Police officers successfully complete a 40 hour Suffolk County The decision to have limited arming was made by was a bold step for Marburger however, many officers Police Firearms Unit training course that includes University President John H. Marburger last spring after have said they would-prefer to be fully armed. One classroom instruction on safety and care of firearms reviewing recommendations from a c'ampus-wide officer who wished to remain anonymous questioned and the firing of 1,300 rounds of ammunition on the University Safety Council that studied the matter for 18 how safe the practice of taking on and off the gun and police range. And they must obtain a perfect score in months. holster would be. This question and the many others a test of knowledge of Article 35 [see side bar - page With the arming of University Police there will no that have come up over the past few years during the 5], A New York State Penal Law statute that deals longer be a need for the campus community to rely on the arming debate shall be'answered as of Tuesday. - 2 a : L - == - =~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0O MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 THURSDAY, MARCH 3 FSA Flea Market. lO.m. -5 p.m. Stony Brook Union Bi-level. FSA Flea Market. 10 a.m. - 5p.m. Stony Brook Union Bi-level. Catholic Mass. Noon. Monday through Friday Level 5, Chapel, Health Sciences LwA.S.O. Merchants Day. 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fireside Lounge, Stony Brook Union. Center. Call 444-2836. IsraeliFolk Dancing.Led by a skilled Israeli dance instructor. 7 - 8 p.m. Roth Quad I-CONCommittee Meeting. 6:30 p.m. Room 216, Stony Brook Union. Help plan the Cafeteria, Ist Floor. Call 632-6565. East Coast's largest convention of science fiction, fact and fantasy. All are welcome. Call Scott at 632-6045. TheatreArts Production,"On Strivers Row." Abram Hill's uproariously funny play about life in Harlem during the 1940's. Thursday - Saturday: 8 p.m.; Sunday: 2 p.m. Black History Month Film and Discussion. 7 p.m. "Global Sisterhood": Western Theatre I, Staller Center for the Arts. $8; $6/students & seniors. Call 632-7230. Feminism vs. Multiculturalism Perspective on Female Circumcision. U.N.I.T.I. Cultural Center. (Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Africana FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Studies.) Call 632-7470.- C.OC.A. Film, "3 Musketeers." 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. & midnight. Room 100, Javits Asian Arts Festival Reception & Korean Dance Program. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Fireside Lecture Center. $3; $2/SB ID. Call 632-6472. Lounge, Stony Brook Union. Call 632-6822. TheatreArts Production, "On Strivers Row." Abram Hill's uproariously funny play TUESDAY, MARCH 1 about life in Harlem during the 1940's. 8 p.m. Theatre I, Staller Center for the Arts. $8; $6/students & seniors. Call 632-7230. The Alternative Cinema, "What's Opera Doc" (Warner Brothers Cartoon, 6 min.). Director: Chuck Jones; "Mystery Train" (American). Director: Jim Jarmusch. 7 & 9 SATURDAY, MARCH 5 p.m. Stony Brook Union Auditorium. $2 at the door. Call 632-6136. C.O.C.A. Film, "3 Musketeers." 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. & midnight. Room 100, Javits Earth Action Board Club Meeting. 8 p.m. First Floor Meeting Room. Roth Quad Lecture Center. $3; $2/SB ID. Call 632-6472. Cafeteria. All welcome. No fee. For information, call Traci 632-2858. Theatre Arts Production,"'On Strivers Row." 8 p.m. Theatre I, Staller Center for the WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Arts. $8; $6/students & seniors. Call 632-7230. QuiltPanel-makingWorkshop (in conjunction with the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display). 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bi-level, Stony Brook Union. Free and open to the SUNDAY, MARCH 6 public. Call 632-6339. TheatreArtsProduction, "On Strivers Row." 2 p.m. TheatreI, Staller Center for the LA.S.O. Merchants Day. 1 1.30 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Fireside Lounge, Stony Brook Union. Arts. $8; $6/students & seniors. Call 632-7230. C.O.C.A. Film, "Batman: Mask of Phantasm." 9 p.m. Room 100, Javits Lecture C.O.C.A. Film, "3Musketeers." 7p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Room 100, Javits Lecture Center. Center. $3; $2/SB ID. Call 632-6472. $3; $2/SB ID. Call 632-6472. - REAJ)iS TATESMATWV-ICFWWEEKLY. YOUWON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. - - gm 410640 - IWELLWOMANANNEXl for NORTH HARBOR OB/GYN l . 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"I would like us to come together brought both constitutions [to the senate] The Steering Committee will be amount of input from noncommittee and agree what is the best structure for the debate would arise as to which constitution presenting the Polity Senate with aproposed members that was being excepted. All students. Unfortunately, Adam and Vinny should be approved," Turner said. "What document to replace the current allegations made against the committee have not provided -anything to the Steering we want to happen is that both documents constitution, on Wednesday. were denied. Commuter senator Bruzzese Committee. They haven't shown up at the be combined to form one document that After two days of intensive work and and USSA representative Turner, at that regular Saturday meetings and they haven' t would be better than each separate more than a month of meetings, chair time, decided to draw up a document that provided any concrete ideas for us to documents.