{"55505":{"#nid":"55505","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Expanded Notification Keeps Campus Community Informed about Threats","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act\u0026nbsp; (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities to report certain crime statistics (outlined in the annual crime awareness brochure found at \u003Ca title=\u0022Annual Crime Awareness brochure\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/documents\/brochure.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/documents\/brochure.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E) as well as to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the campus community. While students, faculty and staff currently opt-in to receive crime alerts, only a small percentage of the campus population has chosen to do so. To ensure that everyone receives timely personal notification, e-mail alerts will now be sent to the entire campus community and the current opt-in system will be phased out.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those who are not part of the campus e-mail system, crime alerts will continue to be posted online at \u003Ca title=\u0022Crime Alerts\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimealerts\/\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimealerts\/\u003C\/a\u003E. In addition to Clery Act alerts, the following notification tools will be utilized as needed:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS\u003C\/strong\u003E) \u2013 GTENS messages are limited to 160 characters and this system will only be used to distribute information regarding emergencies that dictate immediate action. Examples of alerts include severe weather, evacuations and other threatening situations or emergencies. The message will direct you where to go for further information or what action to take. Less urgent messages will be sent using the campus advisory e-mail system. Following a warning, the alert system may be used to provide additional messages or an \u0022all clear\u0022 announcement. Everyone in the Georgia Tech mail system will receive an e-mail message.You are urged to sign up to receive phone and text notification by logging into PASSPORT at \u003Ca title=\u0022PASSPORT\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/passport.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/passport.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\/.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESiren Warning System\u003C\/strong\u003E - The Siren Warning System is comprised of seven speaker stations located across campus that are tested on the first Thursday of each month. Designed to notify people who are outdoors, the system complements GTENS.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESystem to Create and Relay Emergency Action Messages (SCREAM)\u003C\/strong\u003E - This system is designed to enhance the Institute\u2019s emergency message delivery capabilities by sending emergency alert messages to classroom projectors as well as to electronic signage and computer clusters on campus.\u0026nbsp; Created and operated by Georgia Tech, the SCREAM software allows messages to be delivered to approximately 450 campus locations in less than two minutes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECable TV Alert System \u003C\/strong\u003E\u2013 Emergency messages can be relayed via the Georgia Tech Cable Network.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department Web site features a map that indicates crime occurrences in the area at the following link: \u003Ca title=\u0022Crime Map\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimemap\/\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimemap\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; The campus community is urged to report any safety concerns or suspected criminal activity by calling 404-894-2500.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Clery Act Crime Alerts Go Campuswide"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime\nStatistics Act requires colleges and universities to\nreport certain crime statistics as well s to make timely notifications about crimes that pose a threat to the\ncampus community.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2010-04-28 17:46:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:53","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/crimeinfo\/crimemap\/","title":"Crime Alerts"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"9216","name":"Alert"},{"id":"9218","name":"Clery Act"},{"id":"1772","name":"crime"},{"id":"9217","name":"notification"},{"id":"167060","name":"safety"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}