ATLANTA — A local university has a plan to crack down on crime and dangerous street racing that has been taking place in and around campus.
Georgia State University discussed new steps to stop crime and other dangerous activities.
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Last weekend, Atlanta police said someone was arrested for shooting near a large crowd near the GSU campus.
Police also caught people street racing near the campus as a large crowd blocked the intersection of Courtland Street and John Wesley Dobbs Avenue at midnight Sunday.
Channel 2′s Veronica Griffin was live on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. near GSU, where the street racing evidence is still marked on the roads.
On the road, tire marks are still visible from drivers doing donuts and street racing, putting the lives of residents and students in danger.
But now, police are cracking down on safety precautions, which are being well-received by students.
“I was happy to hear about it,” said Kevia Sanders, a GSU student.
Like the university’s president, Sanders doesn’t like how the dangerous behavior makes her school look.
“It was a little disappointing because it gives Georgia State a bad reputation,” said Sanders.
To keep the streets safe, the GSU Police Department is partnering with neighboring agencies, such as Atlanta Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Georgia Tech Police, to enforce all traffic and criminal violations committed in the area.
“I was about to petition myself that we need more involvement with the school with cracking down on things like this,” said Sanders.
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Another student, Jackie Alfanzo, also likes the new crackdown.
“I actually quite like it. I think it’s great that they’re locking down ore, cracking down on the protection. Because I think student’s do come first,” said Alfanzo.
Also part of the crack down, APD will soon add additional license plate readers and cameras in the area. However, with all the changes, there is some concern that it may slow things down, but it won’t actually stop “street racing” culture.
“I don’t know if that’s going to do much. Because it doesn’t just happen in Atlanta, it happens in metro Atlanta, like outside of my neighborhood. I don’t think that’s going to change,” said GSU student Sanaa Chandna.
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