Watch out; thieves are on the loose. Ipod thefts at North have become a weekly occurrence, and with iPods being stolen about five times a week, principals as well as officer Pat Fitzgerald have been taking this problem very seriously. The issue is constantly under scrutiny.

“We are monitoring things [and] educating kids,” Fitzgerald said. “The school stance, though, is [if] you bring it to school it’s your responsibility.”
Despite the continuous efforts of staff, and disciplinary action of 180 days OSS and possible jail time; the problem is only getting worse.
“It keeps growing cause the number of kids keep growing,” Assistant Principal Ed Gettemier said.
It’s not always very complicated though: many students have been stealing because the opportunity presents itself. Students leave their belongings in the open which is why officer Fitzgerald calls this the “crime of opportunity.”
“It happened in the commons during dance practice,” senior Heather Morgan said. “My iPod was stolen out of my purse pocket, and I was really upset because I had just gotten it from my boyfriend the night before.”
With the increase in thefts and disciplinary acts not being enough to cease the problem, the
school plans to buff up security for next year.
“We’re getting more cameras in the halls – all new cameras – and there is going to be a lot more of them in the halls,” Principal Darlene Jones said. “That’s going to help us out.”