黑料历史鈥檚 home city of La Mirada remains one of the safest cities in Los听Angeles County and one of the safest districts where crime continues to remain听low. Biola specifically remains one of the safest places in the city, according to听newly compiled crime statistics.

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鈥淲hen we compare Biola's district to [La Mirada鈥檚] other 12 crime reporting听districts that are already deemed safe, we rank among the safest,鈥 Campus Safety Chief John Ojeisekhoba said.
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In comparison to similar institutions, Biola鈥檚 crime statistics are extremely听low, Ojeisekhoba said. These statistics are available to the public on the U.S.
Department of Education website. Updated statistics will appear in the Clery听Report (The Annual Campus Security Report), which will be made available,
online this summer.
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The Department of Campus Safety has many strategies for keeping Biola a safe听community each day. Some strategies include 24/7 proactive and aggressive听patrolling of campus; consistent monitoring of crime trends in neighboring cities听in order to prevent similar crimes on campus; utilization of a 95+ camera system
for quick response; and educating students on crime prevention.
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Campus Safety is also prepared for major emergencies. They use a mass听notification system to send text or voice messages to students, staff and听faculty regarding urgent safety and emergency matters. A University Emergency听Response Team is always on call, ready and capable of responding to and听managing major emergencies on campus. Campus Safety participates in听nearly a dozen training sessions offered annually on emergency and disaster-听related topics. The university is prepared with storage containers holding听disaster supplies. All Campus Safety officers are CERT (Community Emergency听Response Team) trained and have also received training from the U.S.听Department of Homeland Security.
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鈥淭he Department of Campus Safety takes great pride in doing its best to ensure听that the Biola community is safe,鈥 Ojeisekhoba said.
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Read more about Campus Safety and its priority to provide protection and safety听of students, staff and visitors to Biola鈥檚 campus.
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Written by Lydia Ness.听For media inquiries, please contact Jenna Bartlo, Biola media relations coordinator. She can be reached at (562) 777-4061 or through e-mail at jenna.l.bartlo@biola.edu.