2008 Woodie Awards
Letter To The Editor: "Feds Search Sutton for Bombing Link"
Issue date: 10/28/05 Section: Opinions
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Dear Editor:
In response to the Sandspur article "Feds Search Sutton for Bombing Link," I think it is important for students to understand what takes place when a law enforcement agency comes to our campus.
In any active police investigation, Rollins College must cooperate fully with the authorities. Whether the authorities are local or federal, or in this case both, we are often given little advance warning before they arrive on-site.
As Director of Campus Security, I try to make certain that we are present and try to represent the best interests of the College and the students involved. In this particular case, the College did not receive any advance notice.
I arrived on the scene after the law enforcement agencies and once the investigation had already begun. Campus Security then notified Residential Life and asked them for assistance in ensuring that the privacy and rights of our residential students at Sutton Place were protected.
A resident of each of the three rooms visited in Sutton Place received an explanation of what would happen during the law enforcement search and voluntarily consented to the search. Neither Campus Security or representatives from Residential Life were actively involved in this investigation, nor would we be involved in any police investigation that might occur on campus.
In working with law enforcement agencies, they have said that in the future they will try to fulfill our request of advance warning. Please understand, however, that they are not obligated to do so before entering one of our buildings.
Situations like these are certainly difficult and confusing for all involved. If you or your parents have any questions, please feel free to contact me at kmiller@rollins.edu or (407) 646-2002.
~Ken Miller
Director of Campus Security
In response to the Sandspur article "Feds Search Sutton for Bombing Link," I think it is important for students to understand what takes place when a law enforcement agency comes to our campus.
In any active police investigation, Rollins College must cooperate fully with the authorities. Whether the authorities are local or federal, or in this case both, we are often given little advance warning before they arrive on-site.
As Director of Campus Security, I try to make certain that we are present and try to represent the best interests of the College and the students involved. In this particular case, the College did not receive any advance notice.
I arrived on the scene after the law enforcement agencies and once the investigation had already begun. Campus Security then notified Residential Life and asked them for assistance in ensuring that the privacy and rights of our residential students at Sutton Place were protected.
A resident of each of the three rooms visited in Sutton Place received an explanation of what would happen during the law enforcement search and voluntarily consented to the search. Neither Campus Security or representatives from Residential Life were actively involved in this investigation, nor would we be involved in any police investigation that might occur on campus.
In working with law enforcement agencies, they have said that in the future they will try to fulfill our request of advance warning. Please understand, however, that they are not obligated to do so before entering one of our buildings.
Situations like these are certainly difficult and confusing for all involved. If you or your parents have any questions, please feel free to contact me at kmiller@rollins.edu or (407) 646-2002.
~Ken Miller
Director of Campus Security