More than a week after the riot, students are speculating on what police will do next.

Meanwhile, the State College Police Department is more concerned with completing its investigation before deciding its next move.

"At this point we are still working on identifying individuals responsible for violating the law on the incident of July 15," said Sgt. John Wilson of the State College Police Department.

Some students predict another increase in police presence during busy weekends, mimicking the added security following the 1998 riot when State College police and the Pennsylvania State Police upped their presence and training to more effectively deal with future incidents.

Dylan Kershner (junior-chemical engineering) said he noticed more police at this year's Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts than at the one two years ago.

"There'll be more cops at the next Arts Fest and at the Arts Fest after that," Kershner said.

Some students wonder if police will further increase their numbers during busy weekends and football games in the future.

Kershner said he does not think police pay home football games as much attention as the away games but he expects the police to change that within time.

Some students expect a greater police commitment.

Chris Dilts (junior-bio chemistry and molecular biology) said he expected the police to be at the football games but did not think they would increase their presence as much at them as they will for future Arts Festivals.

"They (the police) will be much harsher on bigger weekends," Dilts said.

"Arts Fest will be severely dampened. Next Arts Fest will be rough."

At the moment, police are further investigating offenders at the past Arts Festival through the use of videotapes.

The police have released a number of images from video footage turned over to the them at the Web site, www.gov.state-college.pa.us/riot/riot.htm, in an attempt to have witnesses at the riot help identify certain individuals.

"We are in the process of analyzing what occurred during that incident and have every intention of continuing to work with the university, student organizations and the State College community from preventing this from happening again," Wilson said.

Police are expected to remain vigilant in response to the second riot in three years and the frequent hoards of students who attempt to tear down the goal posts at Beaver Stadium during the Penn State football season.

"I fully expect to ask state police of Troop G. headquartered in Hollidaysburg for continued assistance during special events and projected busy weekends," Wilson said.

Some students say this added police presence and threat of a harsher response might serve as a deterrent from the repeated riotous behavior at the Arts Festival.

"I would not want to go out," Dilts said.

State College police responded to the July 16 riot where an estimated 2,500 people filled the 200 and 300 blocks of Beaver Avenue.

The police cleared the streets by 4 a.m., resulting in no reported serious injuries to any rioters, two injured police officers, three punctured tires on a police car, a damaged light post and a shattered window at an apartment building, according to State College police.

The estimated value of the damages was $4,000 to borough and private property, police said.