WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — After a Wichita woman was raped and burned to death in a nearby park, Wichita State University is planning to discuss safety and improvements in its sur
rounding neighborhoods.

University president John Bardo said Thursday he asked the school’s chief lawyer to convene a task force to study the issue. The work will start with the Fairmount Neighborhood south of campus, where Letitia Davis was assaulted and mortally wounded on Nov. 14.

But Bardo says other crimes such as assaults, car break-ins and other crimes have been reported, especially south of campus.

The Wichita Eagle reported Ted Ayres, the university’s general counsel, said he hopes to quickly set up a small task force that includes neighborhood, city and university personnel.