MADISON, Wis. – A highly touted program to walk University of Wisconsin-Madison students home safely has been understaffed while services are in high demand after a student’s murder, employees complain.
The SAFEWalk program has turned away several students seeking escorts after the April 2 murder, in part because the university refused to schedule more workers, employees say. Many of the callers accepted free cab rides instead but others walked home on their own.