The Interfraternity Council is developing new changes to security that would put the Department of Public Safety in charge of monitoring the areas where the fraternity houses are located during house parties.

Jeff Cucinell, vice president of external affairs at IFC, said Chestnut Street Security Inc. officials currently are in charge of door-to-door monitoring of different fraternity house parties and making sure everyone is in compliance with the guidelines.

Chestnut Street Security, located in East Syracuse, is an independent security company that provides trained staff to maintain the safety and order to any venue, event or business, according to its website.

At events where alcohol is being served, chapters cannot invite more than 150 guests, including members. If more than 150 guests are exceeded, security must be hired to supervise the event, according to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Event Management Guidelines and Community Expectations.

The chapter also cannot provide any alcohol, including kegs or hard alcohol, according to the guidelines.

Cucinell said the guidelines will not alter with the new security change. The only change will be who is responsible for monitoring the area, he said.

The changes will be beneficial, Cucinell said, because DPS is a local organization and is more knowledgeable about ongoing campus events. ‘DPS is, I guess, more up to speed on what’s going on campus,’ he said.

The policy is not set in stone yet, he said. Officials are still working out the details.

So far, Cucinell said, the response from fraternity members has been neutral. He said the reaction has been quiet because the changes are not major.

Cucinell said operations will continue as they currently are.

‘DPS is not going to be out trying to ‘get people,” he said. ‘It’s going to be the same kind of system.’

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Published on February 15, 2012 at 12:00 pm

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