Excerpt from the Wright State Guardian
While Greene County remains a red alert level 3 under the county’s health department advisory alert system, a collective effort between the Wright State University (WSU) Police Department (PD) and the City of Fairborn PD is minimizing the spread of the coronavirus both on and off campus.
“The police department has a great working relationship with the university,” said Lt. Kurt Holden of the WSU PD. “Our department has been involved since the beginning of COVID-19 to assist students, staff and faculty in providing a safe and secure environment.”
Lt. Holden says that communication amongst WSU’s Environmental Health and Safety Department (EHS) and police has been crucial in the fight against the coronavirus at the Dayton campus.
“The department’s leadership has been involved in the COVID-19 task force and other forms of COVID-19 planning/response on multiple occasions,” Lt. Holden said.
Communication between university police and university officials is not limited to just EHS, but extends to other university officials as well.
“Our police department has had meetings and conversations with many members of the university community in regards to COVID-19,” Lt. Holden said.
Sgt. Ben Roman of Fairborn PD says that his department has continually maintained a good working relationship with the university even before the start of the coronavirus, staff and students included.
“We value them as members of our community,” Sgt. Roman said. “We strive to educate the public in regards to safe practices and current restrictions/curfews.”
