University Police is putting an emphasis on education over enforcement when it comes to jaywalking on campus.

UP Lt. Deborrah Pettit said writing $75 tickets would not curb the constant violations of the state law, which forbids pedestrians from crossing a street unless the walk sign is lighted.

“In my 28 years in police work, I have found that writing tickets doesn’t change the behavior,” she said. “If you are trying to change the behavior, then you need to do things to try and make people safe. What we have been trying to do since last year is get to some of these more dangerous areas and direct traffic.”

UP Lt. Matt Kiederlen said officers are dispatched regularly to high-traffic areas. However, he also said there aren’t always enough officers.

Malissa Lundquist, a freshman nursing major, said she doesn’t jaywalk.

“I don’t want to get hit by a car,” she said. “I don’t have the right of way, anyway.”

Kristin Tiburtini, a junior child development major, said she doesn’t see the point of jaywalking.

“There is no need to jaywalk,” she said. “There are crosswalks everywhere.”

Pettit said some students don’t feel that way.

“There is this feeling that when you are younger, you are not vulnerable, and I think walking in the street is another one of those things,” she said. “You read about people getting hit; you don’t think it will ever happen to you.”

Junior engineering major Jim Patterson said jaywalking is convenient.

“I jaywalk all the time,” he said. “You get places faster.”