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They Were There At The Right Time

He added that "unfortunately, something has to happen,
before we can make a move and a concentration. But if we were
able to statistically record the number of times a crime was
prevented by a man being in a particular place at the right time,
then we would be able to combat this problem of people saying
"where were the police."

Mr. Bromwell asserted that the Security Department "could
not have an officer every 20 feet, so that what you have to do, is
do the best you can with the manpower you have." The director
did note that the best time in the world for the Security
Department to acquire more money, more equipment, or more
men, was at a time when there was a lot of public sentiment
about police performance. He cited the example of the situation
of a signal light at an intersection. "How many times does one
have to ask for a signal light at a particular intersection, before
someone gets killed there, to get a signal light up? Seldom do you
get the light before there is a fatality at the intersection. It's a hell
of a way to run a railroad, but let's face it, that's what happens."

Director Bromwell concluded that the best they could do was
to "utilize the manpower they have to create a maximum
deterrent force on the University."