Despite high attendance, Juice Jam has minimal crime
No crime or major incidents occurred at Sunday’s Juice Jam concert, said Tony Callisto, chief of the Department of Public Safety.
The concert featured the electronic dance music disc jockey Calvin Harris, rapper Childish Gambino and hip-hop group The Dean’s List. The concert set a record for the highest-selling Juice Jam concert University Union has organized, selling 8,500 tickets.
Juice Jam took place at Skytop Field on South Campus. Before entering the concert, security patted students down and checked their bags.
“We’ve been pretty busy,” said Kaitlyn McMurray, an EMT for Syracuse University Ambulance. “It’s what’s to be expected from a concert from this size.”
McMurray said EMTs were stationed throughout the concert in case students needed assistance. She added that the protocol for EMTs hasn’t changed much in recent years.
Carl Hawley, a DPS officer, said despite the large attendance of students, DPS’s security measures haven’t changed.
“This year has been pretty good,” Hawley said. “We’ve been checking students for anything suspicious, but haven’t run into any problems.”
Published on September 10, 2012 at 12:37 am
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