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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says

Criminal transients to blame for theft on campus, Campus Safety chief says
Campus Safety continues to reduce crime rates despite challenges in surrounding communities.
Lacey Patrick, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2020

Since 2018, Biola has had 92 cases of theft, equating to 95% of property crime committed on campus in the same time period. Those numbers aren't unusually high says Chief of Campus Safety John Ojeisekhoba—they're actually fairly low. But they may be preventable.  As Campus Safety works to reduce...

Campus Safety alerts cause concerns

Christian Leonard/THE CHIMES
Students show divided feelings towards Biola alert systems.
Alison Hartzler, Writer November 7, 2017
Students show divided feelings towards Biola alert systems.

Burglaries raise crime rates

Stephen Frederick/THE CHIMES
Theft crime rises in La Mirada.
Daisy Gonzalez, Writer May 9, 2017
Theft crime rises in La Mirada.