IUPD increases security after Sampson left

More police officers have occupied campus within the last week to deter any disruptive activity students might have wanted to conduct following the resignation of former IU basketball coach Kelvin Sampson.\nNo threat existed on campus last week, but uniform officers were on high alert in case anything did occur.\n“We always put out extra patrols whenever we think there might be people around because of any kind of crowds or if there’s kind of an incident that has happened,” said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger. “Basketball fans can be particularly volatile if they think there will be a significant change in coaches or players. Just like it was when Bobby Knight got fired, we had extra people around.”\nExtra IUPD security has been placed on campus during other events, including demonstrations and anything that might cause people to think about committing an act of violence.\n“This is just to create a higher presence in areas where in the past there had been issues with security and safety,” Minger said.