{"595292":{"#nid":"595292","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD Offering New \u2018Smart and Safe\u2019 Courses","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew this fall semester, the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has updated its public safety programs to include information about the ways the new Campus Carry law impacts personal safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by the department\u0026rsquo;s Crime Prevention Unit, the courses are free and address topics such as gun safety, concealed carry, responses to perceived safety risks and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We really think these courses will help the students feel safer in these complicated times, and we wanted to get the word out about Campus Carry since the new law impacts the way people on campus might react in a variety of situations,\u0026rdquo; said Officer Jessica Howard, who heads GTPD\u0026rsquo;s Crime Prevention Unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new classes that will be offered are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBasic Firearms Education and Safety\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPersonal Safety 101\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESelf-Defense\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECivilian Response to Active Shooter Events\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The safety of our community is always our first concern,\u0026rdquo; said GTPD Chief Rob Connolly. \u0026ldquo;We want to help ensure that people make informed decisions, whether or not they decide to carry a weapon.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo sign up for any of the new or existing classes, go to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crime-prevention\/safety-programs\u0022\u003Ewww.police.gatech.edu\/crime-prevention\/safety-programs\u003C\/a\u003E. Information on the classes will also be available at Tech Walkway during Campus Safety Day 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 12.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy Jonathan Bowers\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOffered by GTPD\u0026#39;s Crime Prevention Unit, the courses include gun safety, concealed carrny, responses to perceived safety risks and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Free safety classes updated to reflect Campus Carry."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2017-08-30 14:43:58","changed_gmt":"2017-08-31 20:28:48","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-08-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-08-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"586178":{"id":"586178","type":"image","title":"Self Defense Training","body":null,"created":"1484848859","gmt_created":"2017-01-19 18:00:59","changed":"1484850593","gmt_changed":"2017-01-19 18:29:53","alt":"","file":{"fid":"223408","name":"GTPD self defense training.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20self%20defense%20training.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20self%20defense%20training.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":165160,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GTPD%20self%20defense%20training.jpeg?itok=MAYvPdJg"}}},"media_ids":["586178"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crime-prevention\/safety-programs","title":"GTPD Safety Classes"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1303","name":"GT Police Department"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"5049","name":"crime prevention"},{"id":"175040","name":"Chief Robert Connolly"},{"id":"175352","name":"Officer Jessica Howard"},{"id":"175353","name":"safety classes"}],"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\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}