{"560481":{"#nid":"560481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Safety","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo Georgia Tech Parents and Family Members:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudent safety is a top priority at Georgia Tech; and our primary focus at the Georgia Tech Police Department is keeping the campus secure. We are constantly updating our technology and methods to better serve the community.We strongly encouragestudents, staff and faculty to pay particular attention to their surroundings and to immediately report crimes or suspicious activity to GTPD. Please save our number in your phone and be sure your student does as well. We encourage your student to call us for any reason. Remember, \u003Cstrong\u003ESee Something, Say Something. 404-894-2500\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETaking sensible precautions is the best way to avoid dangerous situations. Here are some \u003Cstrong\u003Esafety tips\u003C\/strong\u003E for students to keep in mind:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPok\u00e9mon Go may be fun, but \u201cwalking distracted\u201d sets up players to become targets of crime or involved in accidents. \u003Cstrong\u003EPaying attention to your surroundings is especially important\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAvoid walking alone after dark\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 this applies to both male and female students. Use the Stingerette campus shuttle service 404-385-RIDE (5-7433) or call the Georgia Tech Police Department for a safe ride home on campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf an armed person demands your possessions, \u003Cstrong\u003Efirst comply with their request and then get to somewhere safe.\u003C\/strong\u003E Call Georgia Tech Police Department immediately from your phone or any of the 500+ emergency callboxes located around campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWe encourage you to \u003Cstrong\u003Efollow us on social media\u003C\/strong\u003E. GTPD has an active presence on multiple platforms, such as Twitter, YikYak, reddit, Snapchat, and Facebook.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEncourage your student to \u003Cstrong\u003Elock their dorm room doors and windows \u003C\/strong\u003Ewhen they\u2019re not there, and to not allow unfamiliar persons to follow them into the building after they use their Buzzcard to get in.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClear your car of clutter.\u003C\/strong\u003E Make sure all items such as GPS systems, computers, personal electronics or spare change are either removed or not visible to someone looking in the windows.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo be informed of emerging threats to campus security, we strongly recommend that students \u003Cstrong\u003Esign up for the GT Emergency Notification System\u003C\/strong\u003E (GTENS). The system allows students to receive time-sensitive emergency messages in the form of e-mail, phone call and text messages.\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/weather.htm\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ERegister at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/passport-prod.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/passport-prod.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWe publish \u003Cstrong\u003Eup-to-date crime alerts\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimealerts\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimealerts\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimealerts\/\u003C\/a\u003E) and crime logs (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimelogs\/crimelog.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimelogs\/crimelog.html\u003C\/a\u003E) on our website.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELiveSafe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELiveSafe is the free safety tool \u003C\/strong\u003Ethat provides a quick and convenient way to communicate with GTPD on your mobile phone! This student-recommended safety app has dozens of useful safety features, such as quick connections to GTPD, campus maps, and the SafeWalk feature to have a friend virtually keep tabs on you (whether at Georgia Tech or on \u201cSpring Break\u201d). Visit the website for information on how to download the app to your Apple or Android phone: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.LiveSafe.gatech.edu\u0022 title=\u0022www.LiveSafe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.LiveSafe.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe men and women of the Georgia Tech Police Department are available 24\/7\/365 and are dedicated to campus safety. Please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us for any reason. For more information about crime awareness and prevention, visit the Georgia Tech Police Department website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERob Connolly\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChief of Police\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Safer Community, Together\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Student safety is a top priority at Georgia Tech; and our primary focus at the Georgia Tech Police Department is keeping the campus secure."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2016-08-09 09:17:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:16","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}