In the News: OSU police making safety a priority as school year begins

Approximately 7,000 freshmen and sophomores moved into their residence halls during the weekend. 

A spokesperson for Ohio State University Student Life says more than 14,000 students will live on campus this school year and nearly 50,000 others will live in houses or apartments around campus. 

This time of year is when safety concerns increase and campus police have to start being more vigilant. 

Watch NBC4's story about what OSUPD is doing to help keep campus safe.