<p>Clock, so you are saying the university and its students would be better off with less firefighters and policemen on the streets of south bend? If the police don’t keep the streets safe, who does? “Numerous muggings and assaults”…where are you getting your information from? Read the facts [Safety</a> Brochure and Clery Act // Notre Dame Security Police // University of Notre Dame](<a href=“http://ndsp.nd.edu/crime-information-and-clery-act/safety-brochure-clery-act#crime-statistics]Safety”>http://ndsp.nd.edu/crime-information-and-clery-act/safety-brochure-clery-act#crime-statistics) </p>
<p>Shellzie, I suppose visiting family in SB is not voluntary or visiting the college football hall of fame, the silverhawks or the zoo. Notre Dame is a major attraction, but not the only one. How does the PD profit from parties? As far as I know, taxes pay for the Police. I don’t think fining 20 students $100 pays for salaries or new police cars.</p>
<p>Notre Dame and south bend have a mutual relationship, without it, neither can make the football games or ND events possible. No police to direct traffic or firemen to respond to emergencies (or even a smaller amount) can be bad for both the city and ND.</p>