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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emergency call boxes are being removed from an Albuquerque college campus, an action school officials say is meant to cut down on expensive maintenance and repair costs.
KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1OUjb65 ) the tall blue poles with "push for help" buttons dispersed throughout Central New Mexico Community College have served as resources for students who might need to call for help. The devices are now covered with gray sleeves or bolted over with metal.
Student Angela Fredlund says the boxes are there for students who don't have access to a cellphone and are in need of help. She says she doesn't think the change is safe.
But school officials say the technology is outdated and have cited costs as a reason to remove the boxes.
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Information from: KOAT-TV, http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/index.html
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