mason releases detailed action plan outlining future police community relations final reports university police library incident george mason university today released series 15 action steps result findings reports completed summer reports recommend changes masons police force university continue ensure safety campus
the report university police university community relations examined interactions experiences members mason community campus officers report compiled presidential task force group created mason president alan merten march 2011 establish set recommendations ensure university competent respectful just police force
after announcing mission campus publications emailing members mason community task force began work spring 2011 continued early summer 2011 time held public hearings met separately resident advisors resident directors members mason community submit comments email
the task force report provided invaluable insight areas disconnect actions university police expectations mason community make changes necessary advance stronger community policing model action plan improvement immediately said mason senior vice president maurice scherrens university police leadership seek greater input work closely campus community implement best ways addressing concerns
the second report prepared independent consultant examined response university police officers incident occurred fenwick library early 2011 students got argument study room
after close review incident consultants report states actions university police respect incident lawful discretionary bounds consultant does cite blame parties involved adds incident unfortunate levels placing students conflict causing friction campus creating publicity university police findings led creation  presidential task force university police university community relations final report 