UCSB Police Host Safety Seminar

July 18, 2009

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Santa Barbara Independent (CA)

By Todd Prodanovich

"At a recent seminar on what to do in case of a shooting on campus, UCSB police and psychologist Turi Honegger offered startling information from various studies, including statistics showing that the number of personality disorders in young people is on the rise. ..."

"Sgt. Matt Bowman of the UCSB Police Department and Dr. Honegger said during their Tuesday, July 14 presentation to an audience of students, staff, and concerned parents that a major obstacle to preventing acts of violence on campus is that students these days don't want to report the strange behaviors of a peer, because they don't want to be shunned as 'snitches.' In any case, according to the speakers, keeping a concerned eye on classmates can help only so much. 'If I were to paint you some sort of profile,' Dr. Honegger said, 'I would be creating a false sense of security. ...'"

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