Chief Connolly addresses Home Park crimes
A recent spike in crime in the Home Park neighborhood has led to many students on campus asking for increased safety measures in the area. The general trend over the past few years has shown […]
Tag Archives: safety
Facilitating safety to a greater degree
The recent spate of crime around campus necessitates preventative action by both students and administration at Tech. Informing the campus community when an instance of crime occurs is paramount. Yet a good number of students […]
Students and faculty discuss campus safety
Of perennial concern to staff and students is the safety of those going about their business at Tech. This past Monday, those concerns were addressed openly in an effort to create fruitful dialogue at the […]
New safety app fails to stand up to expectations
Pulling all-nighters is a hallmark of Tech culture, whether the late nights turned into mornings are frequent or rare occurrences. While the Midnight Rambler is a helpful transportation service, some nights require staying out past […]
Safety awareness classes made mandatory
Recently, the University System of Georgia Task Force on Campus Safety and Security, which is co-chaired by Tech president G.P. “Bud” Peterson, instituted a plan to properly inform incoming students regarding sexual assault and misconduct. […]
“LiveSafe” selected to be Tech’s new mobile safety app
A student committee organized by the Student Government Association (SGA) made the decision to select “LiveSafe” as Tech’s new safety application. “We looked through a few different applications, and I would say some major deciding […]
Letter to the Editor: GTPD
Georgia Tech is fortunate to have more than 80 sworn officers with 10-12 officers —including plainclothes officers —actively patrolling campus by foot, motorcycle, bicycle, car, Segway, and K-9 patrols. We also have a state-of-the-art operations […]
Addressing the increase in crime
The past few Clery Acts have highlighted the greater prevalence of crime on Tech’s campus within this past academic year. While the GTPD townhall did begin to address these issues, there is still a variety […]
Taking action against sexual assault and violence
While we maintain a strong commitment to the safety and security of all members of the Georgia Tech community, recent events on our campus, along with incidents on campuses throughout the nation, have shed a […]
Addressing sexual violence on campus
The recent events with Phi Kappa Tau have reminded Tech that sexual violence is a critical issue. Phi Kappa Tau’s case is also suggestive of larger problems within the Greek community: specifically, a lack of […]
Atlanta crime sparks gun debates
Armed with only a backpack filled with valuables, students often traverse through campus late at night, unconscious of the potential dangers that can await them even on a “safe college campus”. But even in seemingly […]
Time Out with Newt Clark
With the NFL season kicking off last weekend, Fox televised the self-proclaimed “America’s Game of the Week” with the Packers traveling to San Francisco to take on the 49ers. It definitely lived up to the […]
Concealed carry detrimental to safe campus environment
The tragic shootings at Virginia Tech (2007) and Northern Illinois University (2008) sparked a national debate over gun control and renewed a sense of urgency to pass laws deterring gun violence on college campuses. In […]
Spring break safety involves staying vigilant, avoiding scams
As students prepare to depart for different spring break destinations next week, keeping safety in mind is an important part of having a good time and escaping the stresses of classwork. As tourist and resort […]
GTPD, promoting safety every day
Once a year, around Valentine’s Day, we try to bring safety to the forefront of students’ minds. We’ve held our annual Campus Safety Day for the past four years at this time because we want […]
Walk highlights safety concerns
Students, faculty and administrative leaders came together to participate in the biannual Campus Safety Walk on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 8.