Spring Break
Program hopes to help students avoid potential noise violations
Ryan Sheine
Issue date: 4/21/09 Section: News
To potentially avoid getting a noise violation from the police, students can register their parties with the Party Warning Program through Off-Campus Student Services during its five-week trial run, which started Friday and runs until Saturday, May 16.
While coordinators said they would not decide whether to make the program a permanent city feature until after evaluating its success following the trial, they said they hope the initiative will ultimately help students avoid contact with the police and party responsibly.
"We want to give tips and education for students for partying responsibly and avoiding personal contact with law enforcement," said CSU's Community Liaison Coordinator Melissa Emerson.
"Students who have been through this process have been very supportive," Emerson said. "We hope to reduce the time in quieting a noisy party, reduce the number of calls police have to respond to, help students party responsibly, and help students prevent confrontation with the law."
Off-Campus Student Services is working closely with the City of Fort Collins and Fort Collins Police Department to develop the program.
To register a party, students should go to Off-Campus Student Services located on the north side of the main level of the Lory Student Center. An employee with OCSS will ask for:
The date of the party,
The home address,
E-mail and
A phone number and an emergency alternative phone number.
The program goes into action when the police receive a noise complaint. The police will cross check the house to see if it is hosting a registered party. If the house has a registered party then the police will call the supplied phone number to give the host a simple warning.
Students are expected to disband their parties within 20 minutes of receiving the warning because this is the general amount of time it takes cops to break up a party.
If a second noise compliant is called in, two officers will go to the party to break it up and issue noise violations.
While coordinators said they would not decide whether to make the program a permanent city feature until after evaluating its success following the trial, they said they hope the initiative will ultimately help students avoid contact with the police and party responsibly.
"We want to give tips and education for students for partying responsibly and avoiding personal contact with law enforcement," said CSU's Community Liaison Coordinator Melissa Emerson.
"Students who have been through this process have been very supportive," Emerson said. "We hope to reduce the time in quieting a noisy party, reduce the number of calls police have to respond to, help students party responsibly, and help students prevent confrontation with the law."
Off-Campus Student Services is working closely with the City of Fort Collins and Fort Collins Police Department to develop the program.
To register a party, students should go to Off-Campus Student Services located on the north side of the main level of the Lory Student Center. An employee with OCSS will ask for:
The date of the party,
The home address,
E-mail and
A phone number and an emergency alternative phone number.
The program goes into action when the police receive a noise complaint. The police will cross check the house to see if it is hosting a registered party. If the house has a registered party then the police will call the supplied phone number to give the host a simple warning.
Students are expected to disband their parties within 20 minutes of receiving the warning because this is the general amount of time it takes cops to break up a party.
If a second noise compliant is called in, two officers will go to the party to break it up and issue noise violations.
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J
posted 4/21/09 @ 11:41 AM MST
Just FYI you CAN register if you have received a noise violation before. You cannot sign up multiple parties if you receive a warning from us during the pilot phase. (Continued…)
In the neutral zone
posted 4/21/09 @ 3:31 PM MST
"...students can register their parties with the Party Warning Program..."
Anyone thinking what I'm thinking?
But, then they'll know where to look for underage drinking. (Continued…)
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