{"104571":{"#nid":"104571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Preventing Crime of the Georgia Tech Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCommunications Officer, Parents Program\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year we have seen an overall decrease in the crime rate on the Georgia Tech campus. Contrary to what we have been led to believe on the news, we have actually only had five robbery incidents on campus this year as compared to 12 incidents in 2008. However, we continue to see reports of theft from vehicles and buildings of items left unattended. While GPS and car stereo thefts always make the list of reported crime, there has been a decrease in motor vehicle theft. \u00e2\u0080\u009cThe equation is quite easy to understand,\u00e2\u0080\u009d said Officer Ian Mayberry of the Georgia Tech Police Department. \u00e2\u0080\u009dTech students love portable gadgets and thieves love gadgets because they are easy to turn into cash. This makes our students especially vulnerable.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Mayberry also noted that they have found that on-campus criminal are often \u00e2\u0080\u009cemployed\u00e2\u0080\u009d by outsiders looking to make a big bucks off of students. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00e2\u0080\u009cCommon sense can prevent a lot of these crimes,\u00e2\u0080\u009d he said. \u00e2\u0080\u009cLock your car doors and keep valuables like your GPS and car stereo out of sight. Don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t walk away from your computer in the library. Students should \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/services\/\u0022\u003Eregister their bikes and laptops\u003C\/a\u003E for FREE with the Georgia Tech Police Department. We also recommend that students purchase a U-lock which can purchased for about $30 - a great investment in protecting a bike that costs several hundred dollars.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the upcoming holiday breaks, Mayberry stressed the importance of securing your valuables. \u00e2\u0080\u009cWhile we don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t receive a lot of calls during this period because students are typically off campus. Students return to find that their belongings have been stolen. At that point, there is not much that can be done.\u00e2\u0080\u009d \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EParents and stduents are encouraged to frequently visit the Georgia Tech Police Web site \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. More information on crime prevention including how to sign up for crime alerts can be found on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/\u0022\u003ECrime Information Web site\u003C\/a\u003E. You may also download the Georgia Tech Police Crime Awareness Brochure for quick access to helpful information. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"This year we have seen an overall decrease in the crime rate on the Georgia Tech campus. Contrary to what we have been led to believe on the news, we have actually only had five robbery incidents on campus this year as compared to 12 incidents in 2008. However, we continue to see reports of theft from vehicles and buildings of items left unattended. While GPS and car stereo thefts always make the list of reported crime, there has been a decrease in motor vehicle theft. \u00e2\u0080\u009cThe equation is quite easy to understand,\u00e2\u0080\u009d said Officer Ian Mayberry of the Georgia Tech Police Department. \u00e2\u0080\u009dTech students love portable gadgets and thieves love gadgets because they are easy to turn into cash. This makes our students especially vulnerable.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Mayberry also noted that they have found that on-campus criminal are often \u00e2\u0080\u009cemployed\u00e2\u0080\u009d by outsiders looking to make a big bucks off of students.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"There are basic steps we all can take to prevent crime on campus"}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2009-12-03 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:29","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2009-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"22321","name":"counsleing center"},{"id":"15356","name":"holidays"},{"id":"22311","name":"returning home"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}