How URI Police Help Combat Student Food Insecurity

A fall 2019 survey of approximately 167,000 students at two- or four-year colleges found 39% had experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days, according to an annual survey conducted by Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community and Justice. On college campuses throughout the country, there are various departments and organizations working diligently to improve food access. At the University of Rhode Island, the police department is one of them.In this interview, Michael Jagoda, URI's Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, shares how hosting nearly two dozen food-focused community outreach events has helped campus police establish open lines of communication with students while also addressing the hardships of food insecurity.Jagoda also discusses: Outreach programs the department leads within the greater community (9:45)Unexpected benefits from the community outreach events (19:20)How his response to the Sandy Hook tragedy as a member of the Connecticut State Police has influenced his dedication to thorough active shooter preparedness (15:52)CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campussafetymagazineTwitter: https://twitter.com/CampusSafetyMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/campussafetymag/LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305/YouTube:  @Campussafetymagazine ​CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Facebook: https://facebook.com/CampusSafetyMagazineX: https://x.com/CampusSafetyMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CampusSafetyMagLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine