Word: divirgilio
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...work is all just part of the Puritan work ethic. Officer Rob Reyes attributes the contentedness to the fact that the people who make the HUPD run revel in performing their duties. They fraternize with students and with each other. "The officers here are really supportive," says Divirgilio. "If anyone is going through some sort of personal struggle, it isn't uncommon for the officers to give up his vacation time and sick time so that that person can take a little extra time off. And that's just one example of the way people take care of each other...
...These offenses are not always petty. Some altercations cannot be shrugged off. Divirgilio laments the lack of attention devoted to rape and assault at Harvard: "where I went to college the average statistic was about one out of every four women was assaulted but maybe only three or four of those were reported a year. And we're not talking about prosecution; the woman might admit that she was raped and want to go to the hospital, but not even want to file a report," she says. Rape receives a measure of attention on campus, but officers are not entirely...
...mysteriously disappearing from Lamont during reading period. "Talking to people who have grown up around [the Cambridge and Somerville area], I've found that many of them say it's just a well known fact that Harvard students are careless with their possessions. They just aren't aware," says DiVirgilio...
...than risk social standing, close relationships or public embarrassment. "Maybe it happened last week or last year, but these are the girls you see everyday, you eat lunch with them and go to class. And this is one of the things that concerns me the most about this job," Divirgilio says. "I want people to know that the HUPD has resources to help them. There are tons of resources outside of the HUPD, but we also have trained professionals. And letting people know that is pretty important...
...woman, Divirgilio is extremely aware of the terror of rape and the gender balance on the force. She is well-versed in the appropriate means for women to protect themselves from violent assaults. Divirgilio has been with HUPD for about a year and a half; her experience in the Marines, however, most likely prepared her for all she could expect in Cambridge. "My outlook on the situation is generally kind of different than most people. I like working with the men that I work with, there are some difficult times, but that comes with the territory. I mean...