{"442011":{"#nid":"442011","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Police Offer New App, Host Safety Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) will dedicate a day to spending time with members of the community on Tech Walk for the department\u2019s annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/432671\u0022\u003ECampus Safety Day\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe event takes place Tuesday, Sept. 8,\u0026nbsp;from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests from around campus and the Atlanta area will also be in attendance for the event. There will be demonstrations by GTPD\u2019s K-9 unit, and officers will be on hand with many of the resources and equipment they use daily in their work. A simulator will let attendees feel the impairment and effects of driving under the influence and texting while driving. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cCommunity policing is one of our top priorities, and this event is a great way for our officers to talk with members of the community about their safety concerns,\u201d said Chief Robert Connolly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EIn the meantime, Tech police have been at work continuing to add new resources to help the campus community stay safe. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EDuring the past year, GTPD worked with the Student Government Association (SGA) to implement the use of a new safety app. The app, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/1JPtiFW\u0022\u003ELiveSafe\u003C\/a\u003E, is available for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/livesafe\/id653666211?mt=8\u0022\u003EiPhone\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.livesafe.activities\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EAndroid\u003C\/a\u003E phones and provides a quick and convenient way to communicate with campus police. The free app includes an anonymous mechanism for sharing crime tips, including text, photo, and video. Users can also elect to receive alerts and notifications from GTPD through the app and to share their location with selected friends or family members when they are on the go.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EStudents and police met with several companies to explore various app options. After months of research, LiveSafe came out on top.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u0022After meeting with every company, we decided we wanted to go with the LiveSafe app because of its simplicity and ease of use, as well as the continual third-party development that would be offered by LiveSafe,\u0022 said Jefferson Losse, vice president for the undergraduate SGA who was on the group\u0027s Campus Safety App Development Committee. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ERandy Barrone, GTPD captain, noted how different the app is from one offered previously. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s much quicker to get started using it,\u201d he said. \u201cYou just download it, put in your name and email, and confirm your email address.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe app has numerous other features and also centralizes campus resource information, making it easy for those with questions about a wide range of issues to get the help they need.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIt gives you a quick way to contact us, even anonymously, and it puts everything in one place,\u201d Barrone said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFor students who want to report something but are nervous to contact police, Losse also emphasized the anonymity of the app.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u0022If you don\u0027t want your information identified, you don\u0027t have to give it out until it you want to when the situation becomes an emergency,\u0022 he said. \u0022With the addition of campus maps and other resources, it becomes an app you can use day-to-day rather than only in emergencies.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EOther local universities and entities use LiveSafe, so users can switch communities in the app. For example, if you attended a Hawks game, you could switch your organization to Philips Arena and see safety information for that facility while attending the event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EStudents, faculty, and staff can download the free app from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/livesafe\/id653666211?mt=8\u0022\u003EApp Store\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.livesafe.activities\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EGoogle Play\u003C\/a\u003E, then sign up with their Georgia Tech email address and search for \u201cGeorgia Tech,\u201d once logged in, to connect with GTPD.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELiveSafe is a free app for the Tech community with numerous safety features. 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