Relations between the police and the fraternity system can be improved by increasing communication between students, the Interfraternity Council, businesses and State College's permanent residents, said State College Police Chief Tom King.

Better communication between IFC and the surrounding community can decrease the number of citations fraternity's receive, King said at last night's IFC meeting. The IFC Hotline is an example of open communication, he added.

Michael Steinberg, IFC vice president for relations, said the hotline was established by the IFC community relations committee for the Highlands District residents.

The residents are given a magnet and fliers with a phone number to call when a nearby fraternity is creating a disturbance, Steinberg said. The call is relayed to a committee member wearing a beeper who goes to the fraternity and attempts to solve the problem.

"It keeps the police out of it and helps us deal with the problem internally," he said.

Both Steinberg and King said the hotline is a success. "The hotline has been going like crazy, we're plenty busy," Steinberg said.

King said IFC should have more projects to improve community relations. Just going to neighbors' houses can help make progress, he added. King also proposed assigning fraternity members to keep visitors moving along on their way to or from parties.

"Students, businesses and permanent residents need to be intertwined and work together for the community," King said.

King also supported a "community cleanup" project for all residents, possibly sponsored by IFC. "It would be very little work with some great benefits," King said. IFC and Panhellenic Council are sponsoring such an event Dec. 4.

In other business last night, both IFC and PHC passed a resolution not to hold socials on the evening of March 24 in support of the Greek Mixer.