RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Virginia Commonwealth University police officers are swapping their standard uniforms for black-and-white referee stripes as part of a pedestrian safety initiative on campus.
It targets pedestrian behavior at campus intersections, where officers say distracted walking has become a persistent problem.
“I think a lot of people just have to go back to the basics,” VCU Police Officer Kynneath Moss said. “Look both ways before crossing the street.”…