{"id":10588,"date":"2026-08-26T20:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=10588"},"modified":"2026-08-26T20:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:26:22","slug":"tupd-chief-offers-safety-advice-amid-students-return-to-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/08\/26\/tupd-chief-offers-safety-advice-amid-students-return-to-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"TUPD chief offers safety advice amid students’ return to campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 As students begin the fall semester, campus police<\/a> are reminding everyone that safety starts with awareness <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s walking alone after a late night study session or heading home home from an evening out, university police say students have several resources available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a couple resources with the police department,” Troy University Police Chief George Beaudry said. \u201cWe have an escort; if a student is alone and say they\u2019re at the library until late at night and they just don\u2019t feel comfortable walking back to their dorm we will send an officer over there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The officer will walk with them to wherever they need to go on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department also encourages students to make smart choices by locking their vehicles, staying aware of their surroundings and avoiding walking alone at night whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For students who find themselves unable to drive home safely, officers say there\u2019s another option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe also have a program called Choose Your Ride<\/a>,\u201d said Beaudry. \u201cIt\u2019s designed for when students get out and about, say they go out to parties so they go to a bar, we don\u2019t want them to drive so, we say call us. As long as you call us first, we\u2019re gonna come, we\u2019re gonna pick you up and we\u2019re gonna get you safely home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students can also use the Omnilert<\/a> safety app to receive emergency alerts and important campus safety information directly on their phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The app offer features such as a panic button to quickly alert first responders, tip reporting, access to campus safety resources such as maps and evacuation plans and safe walk, which lets users share a time while sharing their location. University police say these resources can help make Troy\u2018s campus safer for everyone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 As students begin the fall semester, campus police are reminding everyone that safety starts with awareness <\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s walking alone after a late night study session or heading home home from an evening out, university police say students have several resources available. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a couple resources with the police department,”…<\/p>\n

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