The Chronicle of Higher Education

Smile! You're on Campus Camera

Colleges debate increased use of surveillance devices

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

While browsing at the University of Pennsylvania bookstore, a college employee noticed suspicious behavior at a nearby shelf. A tall man reached into a woman's purse without the owner noticing, then walked away.

The alert staff member quickly called the university police, where a dispatcher turned to a...

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