{"207781":{"#nid":"207781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Recent Tragedies Underscore Importance of Reporting Concerns","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the overnight death of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) police officer, security is top of mind for campus security officials across the country. \u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough there are no known threats to Georgia Tech, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department (GTPD)\u003C\/a\u003E is taking this opportunity to remind members of the campus community that if they \u201csee something, say something\u201d by calling 404-894-2500 or emailing \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:crimetips@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecrimetips@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cOur thoughts and prayers go out to the MIT community and the family and friends of the officer who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty,\u201d said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cThe incidents unfolding this week in Boston have touched us all, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to safety and security, and in particular, standing alongside our colleagues at peer institutions and the community of law enforcement professionals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe campus community is reminded that the Institute has the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/emergency\/notification.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS)\u003C\/a\u003E in place to provide time-sensitive emergency messages using a number of tools including e-mail, voice and text messaging, outdoor sirens and a weather alert system designed to send messages to the campus community within minutes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/emergencypreparedness\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Office of Emergency Preparedness\u003C\/a\u003E, part of GTPD, has also developed emergency response plans to ensure the safety of the Tech community. The Emergency Preparedness staff also coordinates exercises year round to educate the campus on how to deal with various scenarios.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents, faculty and staff are urged to sign up for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/services\/jacketguardian\/\u0022\u003EJacket Guardian\u003C\/a\u003E, a free security tool that transforms mobile phones to personal safety devices. Jacket Guardian allows cellphone users to make an emergency call directly to GTPD and to provide profile information that might be helpful to first responders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cKeeping our campus safe is a shared responsibility,\u201d said GTPD Police Chief Teresa Crocker. \u201cDon\u2019t look the other way or ignore suspicious activity. If you see something that prompts concern, say something and notify GTPD immediately.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the overnight death of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) police officer, security is top of mind for campus security officials across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the overnight death of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) police officer, security is top of mind for campus security officials across the country."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-04-19 09:34:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:04","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/index.html","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/emergencypreparedness\/","title":"Georgia Tech Office of Emergency Preparedness"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"4470","name":"Office of Emergency Preparedness"},{"id":"167060","name":"safety"},{"id":"169647","name":"see something say something"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}