{"242241":{"#nid":"242241","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Common Sense Key to Campus Safety","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs fall semester progresses and routines set in, students can be lulled into a false sense of security and lose vigilance about their personal safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department, though, hopes to keep the campus community on its toes when it comes to staying safe, offering tips and reminders that can help prevent crime.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe know that students are preoccupied with many other tasks, especially academics,\u201d said Bradley Lathan, crime prevention officer with GTPD. \u201cWe ask that students use their sixth sense \u2014\u0026nbsp;common sense\u0026nbsp;\u2014 when it comes to dealing with the various situations that might occur on campus and in Atlanta.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTPD offers the following tips for students to help maintain a safe and secure campus:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you can avoid walking alone at night, please do so. Walk in groups, walk in well-lit areas, use Jacket Guardian, call a Stingerette, or call GTPD for a safety escort (404-894-2500).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProtect your valuables. This includes making sure you do not leave them unsecured for even a minute. Lock your room door to protect your valuables while you are not there, even if you are just running to get a drink or going to the bathroom to brush your teeth.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAvoid letting people\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y3CEiYmgZ8w\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003Etailgate\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;into buildings behind you. If someone tries to follow you into a building or residence hall and you do not know them, just politely advise them that you cannot let them into the building. If you don\u2019t feel comfortable confronting them, call GTPD (404-894-2500) and we will come check to see if that person belongs. Say no to people trying to tailgate you.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf someone seems suspicious to you or is acting weird, pick up the phone and give us a call (404-894-2500) and we will be on our way. If you see something, say something!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBe friends with GTPD! Follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/gatechpd\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E, \u201clike\u201d us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gatechpd\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and check out our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/gatechpd\u0022\u003EYouTube\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;videos.\u0026nbsp;We hope you feel comfortable speaking with officers and asking any questions you might have.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, including crime prevention tips, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/crimeprevention\u0022\u003Epolice.gatech.edu\/crimeprevention\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs fall semester progresses and routines set in, students can be lulled into a false sense of security and lose vigilance about their personal safety.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As fall semester progresses and routines set in, students can be lulled into a false sense of security and lose vigilance about their personal safety."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-10-03 09:38:58","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:00","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"126301":{"id":"126301","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Police Patch","body":null,"created":"1449178604","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:36:44","changed":"1475894749","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:49","alt":"Georgia Tech Police Patch","file":{"fid":"194518","name":"gtpdpatch.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":11699,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtpdpatch_1.jpg?itok=CYF2NVgc"}}},"media_ids":["126301"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/","title":"GTPD"},{"url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gatechpd","title":"GTPD on Twitter"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GaTechPD","title":"Facebook page"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2408","name":"campus safety"},{"id":"5049","name":"crime prevention"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:randy.barrone@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERandy Barrone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGTPD\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}