{"571001":{"#nid":"571001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Play it Safe with Tips from Tech Police","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the start of a new semester, the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) reminds us to play it safe and keep the following tips \u2014 for students, faculty, and staff \u2014 in mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAvoid walking alone at night and in dimly lit areas. Instead, walk in groups, use the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.livesafe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELiveSafe\u003C\/a\u003E app, call a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/subsite2\/Pages\/Stingerette%20Nighttime%20Service,%20Safe%20Ride%20Home%20and%20Paratransit.aspx\u0022\u003EStingerette\u003C\/a\u003E, 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 or office door to protect your valuables while you are not there, even if you are just running to get a drink or go to the restroom.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWatch for tailgating\u0026nbsp;into buildings behind you. If someone you don\u2019t know tries to follow you into a building or residence hall, politely indicate that you cannot allow access into the building. If you don\u2019t feel comfortable confronting him or her, call GTPD (404.894.2500) to come check if that person belongs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf someone seems suspicious or is acting oddly, call GTPD (404.894.2500). If you see something, say something!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003ESecurity Alerts\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf a safety situation arises that requires community notification, Georgia Tech provides two types of alerts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first is the Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS) alert, which is issued by the Office of Emergency Preparedness when members of the campus community should take immediate action. These alerts are triggered by situations such as evacuations, severe weather, or other threatening scenarios.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second type is a Clery Act alert. These are email alerts distributed as timely warning of crimes that represent an ongoing threat to the safety of students or employees. Clery alerts are sent as soon as possible after a crime has been committed and are characterized by a bracketed subject line, red headline, and subsequent bullet points.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause Clery alerts are meant to inform of an \u003Cstrong\u003Eongoing threat\u003C\/strong\u003E, if an incident occurs and the perpetrator is immediately apprehended or identified, an alert will likely not be sent because the threat no longer exists.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENote that the GTPD has drawn a boundary for its Clery alerts that extends beyond campus borders. With many students living just off campus, this additional coverage is meant to keep the community better informed about crime in nearby areas. For this reason, many Clery alerts are related to incidents that take place off campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn order to give timely warning to those in the area, alerts are generated using the best and most complete information police have at the time of an incident,\u201d said GTPD Chief of Police Robert Connolly. \u201cThe real intent of the alert is to make people aware of the situation, so we don\u2019t always have a thorough description of the perpetrator.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen possible, if images are available, GTPD will supplement descriptions with footage from campus surveillance systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVictims of crime can help GTPD by:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENoting the perpetrator\u2019s height, size, race, clothing, and any distinguishing marks.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENoting the color, make, and model, if a vehicle is involved.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENoting the perpetrator\u2019s direction of travel upon escape.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFinding their way to safety and contacting the GTPD immediately (404.894.2500).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECampus community members are also encouraged to submit information anonymously to the GTPD if they have any information on a crime that has been committed, is in progress, or is being planned. Crime tips can be emailed to GTPD at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:crimetips@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecrimetips@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeprevention\/\u0022\u003ECrime Awareness and Prevention webpage\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the start of a new semester, the Georgia Tech Police Department reminds us to play it safe and keep the following tips in mind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With the start of a new semester, the Georgia Tech Police Department reminds us to play it safe and keep the following tips in mind."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-08-30 17:21:33","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"439351":{"id":"439351","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department Talking with Students","body":null,"created":"1449256175","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:35","changed":"1475895176","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:56","alt":"Georgia Tech Police Department Talking with Students","file":{"fid":"203037","name":"11c4358-p2-002.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11c4358-p2-002_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11c4358-p2-002_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3390473,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/11c4358-p2-002_0.jpg?itok=1YsLNYw8"}}},"media_ids":["439351"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/","title":"GTPD"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GaTechPD","title":"GaTechPD on Facebook"},{"url":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/GTPDAlerts","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department Tweets"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.livesafe.gatech.edu\/","title":"LiveSafe"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"66211","name":"Clery Alerts"},{"id":"1772","name":"crime"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"167060","name":"safety"}],"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\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}