USC details new security measures after shooting
Neighbors Araceli Van Dine, right, and Derek Van Dine, middle, bring flowers to the site of the slayings of two USC graduate students early Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Los Angeles. Neighbor Ron Veto, at left, takes a photo. Police said a gunman opened fire on a BMW near the University of Southern California campus on Wednesday, killing two international students from China in what may have been a bungled carjacking attempt. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
LOS ANGELES >> The University of Southern California and Los Angeles police say they will beef up security around the campus following the unsolved killings of two Chinese graduate students.
Officials on Thursday announced that the school will pay to put four more city police officers on patrol. In addition, Police Chief Charlie Beck says 30 more officers will be assigned to the division that handles the university.
Other measures will include more parole checks on local gang members, more video cameras on campus and a city prosecutor dedicated to handling the area.
The chief says investigators are making progress on the April 11 killings but he won’t elaborate.
USC President C.L. Max Nikias says the shooting so far has not affected overseas recruiting efforts. USC has an extensive international student population.
