{"603645":{"#nid":"603645","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Protecting Home Park: GTPD Ride-Along","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Sgt. Charles Gaston knows firsthand what it\u0026rsquo;s like to walk into Home Park at 2 a.m. after studying at the library.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGaston, a 2005 Georgia Tech chemical engineering graduate, lived in Home Park during his time as a student and takes personal responsibility for students\u0026#39; safety as they move about the community just as he did.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA member of GTPD since 2009, Gaston provided Institute Communications with a ride-along look at the joint special detail GTPD and the Atlanta Police Department (APD) are currently operating in Home Park.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether it\u0026rsquo;s safety rides, crime suppression, investigation or community outreach, GTPD and APD are highly visible in the community and want students, faculty and staff to stay safe.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs you watch the video from the ride-along, keep in mind the following safety tips:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWalk in well-lit areas. To report inoperative exterior campus lighting, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/om\/requests\/lighting.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.facilities.gatech.edu\/om\/requests\/lighting.php\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWalk with a friend or in a group.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBe aware\u0026nbsp;of your surroundings, even when you are walking in a group.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EImmediately report suspicious\u0026nbsp;activity to the Georgia Tech Police by calling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-2500\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/a\u003E. Program GTPD\u0026#39;s number into your cell phone.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFor on-campus transportation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., call the Stingerette at 404-385-RIDE.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESafety\u0026nbsp;escorts are available through the Georgia Tech Police Department by calling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-2500\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-2500\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or 4-GTPD.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDownload the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livesafe.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiveSafe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;safety\u0026nbsp;app for quick access to the Georgia Tech Police Department and other\u0026nbsp;safety\u0026nbsp;resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Sgt. Charles Gaston knows firsthand what it\u0026rsquo;s like to walk into Home Park at 2 a.m. after studying at the library.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTPD Sgt. Charles Gaston patrols Home Park."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-03-12 16:50:55","changed_gmt":"2018-03-12 18:10:33","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-03-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"603649":{"id":"603649","type":"image","title":"GTPD Ride Along","body":null,"created":"1520875743","gmt_created":"2018-03-12 17:29:03","changed":"1520875743","gmt_changed":"2018-03-12 17:29:03","alt":"","file":{"fid":"230089","name":"GTPD Take 2.00_00_12_10.Still001.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20Take%202.00_00_12_10.Still001_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20Take%202.00_00_12_10.Still001_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":534457,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GTPD%20Take%202.00_00_12_10.Still001_0.jpg?itok=rtUytYkN"}}},"media_ids":["603649"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"}],"groups":[],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"177368","name":"ride along"},{"id":"8412","name":"home park"},{"id":"177369","name":"Sgt. Charles Gaston"}],"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":""}}}