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Glendora Police Department officers practicing an active shooter scenario in the Technician Development building in fall of 2012. The exercise conducted exclusively by Glendora P.D., trains officers for a school shooter scenario and building clearing. (File Photo/Clarion)
DRAWING FIRE
A campus preparation drill causes a stir among some faculty and students
What side of the law are you on? Campus to host a forum on Police procedure and civil liberties BY MEGAN BENDER STAFF WRITER
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The ASCC will be hosting a forum on March 31 at the Citrus College Campus Center in the east wing. At this event guest speakers Peter Bibring an attorney and director of police practices at American Civil Liberties Union and Timothy Staab, Chief of Police
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Glendora Police Department conducting a building sweep in Technician Development building during an active shooter scenario in fall of 2012. The exercise conducted exclusively by Glendora P.D., trains officers for a school shooter scenario on a school campus.
BY EVAN SOLANO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ESOLANO@CCCLARION.COM
& JACLYN SPENCER STAFF WRITER
JSPENCER@CCCLARION.COM
Preparation for the allcampus emergency preparedness drill scheduled for tomorrow has been in the works for months. Scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and noon, the event will mark the second lockdown/shelter and place drill simulated on campus. The exercise will not include firing of blanks as part of the drill, according to an all-campus email sent on March 11 by Arvid Spor, Ed.D, vice president of academic affairs and interim vice president of student services.
“[Campus shootings] are a very real thing that have happened on multiple campuses. Citrus College just wants to make sure that we’re as prepared as possible.”
-James Lancaster, Ed.D
dean of curriculum, career, technical and continuing education Officials from the office of campus safety, Glendora Police Department and the Citrus College Emergency Operations Center planning committee plan emergency drills throughout the year. These drills are meant to help ensure the entire Citrus community is informed and aware of campus policies and procedures that are in place. “This drill requires everyone inside of a building to lock
their doors, turn out the lights (if possible), and shelter in place until given the all clear sign,” Spor said in an email. Ben Macias, supervisor of campus safety elaborated on how these drills allow Glendora P.D. officers to collaborate on effective safety execution. “These drills help them understand our campus and make sure they know where to go.” Macias said. “Our de-
partment has been working directly with them the last five years. The relationship between campus safety and Glendora P.D. is not a requirement according to Macias, but the campus chooses to work in conjunction through a campus liaison. Controversy over a simulated shooter scenario did occur the week before the drill was to take place. Details were discussed March 9 in a Steering Committee meeting attended by Paul Swatzel, Citrus College Faculty Association president. “Dr. Spor made the statement that there would be a Glendora P.D. officer dressed SE E DRI LL • PAGE 5
‘i ain’t ‘fraid of no ghost’
The Little Theatre prepare to give audiences a scare with ‘Very Still and Hard to See.’ PG. 12
in the city of Glendora will discuss a variety of topics including cell phone searches, DNA testing, drone usage, militarization of police forces, probably cause, stop and frisk procedures, racial profiling and use of force. Most of these situations appear bleak to students whey they interact with law enforcement, and there are many questions they don’t get the opportunity to ask when S E E F OR UM • PA G E 5
special report:
hard to flush: a look at the condition of our restrooms BY ALICIA SILLER STAFF WRITER
ASILLER@CCCLARION.COM
The poor condition of some Citrus College bathrooms has become an issue for students who use these facilities. There are 44 buildings on the 104-acres Citrus College campus. With 33 custodial employees doing their cleaning at night, most students are unaware of their work. There are roughly 150 restrooms for the custodial crew to maintain every night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. “Not only do they clean the restrooms, they clean all the classrooms, all the offices, all the common spaces. Each one gets different treatment,” said Fred Diamond, director of facilities. S E E R ES T R OOM S • PA G E 5
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NUMBER OF DEGREES AWARDED TO THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF CITRUS COLLEGE IN 1917