Southeast called safest Missouri campus

A new ranking lists Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau as Missouri's safest public four-year university.

StateUniversity.com, a website for college information, released the ratings Wednesday. The ranking is based on incidents of campus crime as reported by campus safety officers.

StateUniversity.com analyzed crime statistics for 450 colleges and universities around the country.

Southeast Missouri State public safety director Doug Richards says the university has put into place several safety measures in recent years. They include round-the-clock patrols, security cameras throughout campus, emergency text messaging and warning alerts.