COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Next month, thousands of students will be moving back to The Ohio State University campus -- an area where some pockets are known for crime.
But campus police are now using everyday tools to alert students about what's going on.
This year, OSU police will use Facebook and Twitter to tell students about the police force and things going on around campus.
"Look at our audience -- 18- to 23-year-old age group. They're all using social networking," said OSU Police Chief Paul Denton. "I see it more getting out supplemental information over crime alerts, traffic issues, building closures."
The effort is in addition to the email and text alerts already in place for crime alerts.
Still, social media could be just the right way to reach out to students on their own turf.
Chief Paul Denton says it's a great tool to let students and parents know what is going on, bur also for groups to learn a little more about the force.
They have already had a big presence on campus during freshman orientation, and will also be a big part of move-in day in a few weeks.
This year, OSU football game weekends will be a big challenge for campus police. The state Route 315 construction means more people and less ways for them to get from point A to point B .
The chief says there have been plenty of conversations within the force about the construction, and they'll be ready way before the first kickoff.
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