Pi Lambda Phi at UF Placed on Probation

[LaneSig]

http://alligator.org/articles/2007/1...airs/pilam.txt

The chapter cannot participate in rush this fall. That will really hurt their numbers.

The strangest part to me: Some officers of the chapter are required to participate in a 'ride along' with the University police department. What happens if that ride along encounters a dangerous situation? One word: lawsuit.

[DGTess]

What makes it better to penalize a house instead of charging the people involved? I don't understand that way of thinking.

[LatinaAlumna]

The ride along is strange; so is the "mock party" they are supposed to host.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

http://alligator.org/articles/2007/1...airs/pilam.txt

The chapter cannot participate in rush this fall. That will really hurt their numbers.

The strangest part to me: Some officers of the chapter are required to participate in a 'ride along' with the University police department. What happens if that ride along encounters a dangerous situation? One word: lawsuit.

We were on ride alongs with the Tacoma PD.
We were were part of speed traps.
We were in a PD van; not a RC unit.
And the one time I recall "rolling" onto a scene: was rather under control.

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by jon1856

We were on ride alongs with the Tacoma PD.
We were were part of speed traps.
We were in a PD van; not a RC unit.
And the one time I recall "rolling" onto a scene: was rather under control.

Was it required or did your chapter volunteer?

If it was a volunteer situation, while it may not remove all of the liability issues, you willingly put yourself into the situation.

Requiring someone to ride along? Officers have no idea if a situation can spin out of control. Having a civilian present, particularly one who did not volunteer? Who is the officer more responsible for? The situation, their own physical well being, or protecting a civilian who is present? There are all types of potential situations that can occur. Adding an extra person, an unwilling civilian, helps no one.

Make 'em pick up trash around campus instead.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

Was it required or did your chapter volunteer?

If it was a volunteer situation, while it may not remove all of the liability issues, you willingly put yourself into the situation.

Requiring someone to ride along? Officers have no idea if a situation can spin out of control. Having a civilian present, particularly one who did not volunteer? Who is the officer more responsible for? The situation, their own physical well being, or protecting a civilian who is present? There are all types of potential situations that can occur. Adding an extra person, an unwilling civilian, helps no one.

Make 'em pick up trash around campus instead.

Volunteered. And I in truth do not recall the why behind it.
Not sure if it was a class I was taking at the time or a ride along program of the school and TPD to show students what the PD did.

And as I tried to indicate, we were NOT first responders.
We also had tours of HQ, and jails.