By RJ Wolcott, WSU News & Media Relations
A $3 million federal grant will be used to help enhance safety and security measures on the wsupullman campus.
The WSU Pullman Safety Enhancement Project grant will pay for the addition of 120 cameras on the campus, bringing the campus total to approximately 420. Remote door access control is also being added to more than 60 doors in high student traffic areas, including the wsu_cub & Terrell Library.
The university is evaluating potential vendors to carry out the upgrades, with work expected to begin early next year.
“We’re grateful for the efforts of our External Affairs and Government Relations team for their work with our partners in Washington D.C. to get this additional funding to address security needs in Pullman,” wsupolice Chief Gary Jenkins said.
New security cameras will help expand and augment coverage of the
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