{"id":8248,"date":"2025-07-18T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=8248"},"modified":"2025-07-18T17:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:25:12","slug":"university-police-and-parents-talk-campus-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/07\/18\/university-police-and-parents-talk-campus-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"University police and parents talk campus safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Parents of incoming TROY students had the opportunity to meet the people charged with keeping their kids safe during their time at Troy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We hope to ease all of the questions, worries, doubts, fears that they possibly have,&#8221; said Sgt. Rachel Farmer of Troy University Police Department (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.troy.edu\/student-life-resources\/student-resources\/campus-safety\/index.html?_gl=1*amky1h*_gcl_au*MTc5OTA1MjY1LjE3NTAwODQ4OTYuNzU0MDk4MzYzLjE3NTI2Nzk1MzQuMTc1MjY4MDQxMQ..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TUPD<\/a>). &#8220;Sending their child, that&#8217;s not a child anymore, that&#8217;s an adult, off to a new place.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents learned about the services that TUPD offers to students to ensure their safety, such as walking them home and combating drunk driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our <a href=\"http:\/\/TUPD unveils new taxi service, works to prevent drunk driving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Choose Your Ride<\/a> program is a really good one,&#8221; Farmer explained. &#8220;A lot of our students think it&#8217;s a trap, it&#8217;s not, we want people to choose safe driving over drunk driving.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/07\/16\/troy-university-police-department-moves-to-new-location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NEED TO KNOW: Troy University Police Department moves to new location<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with officers, parents also met and heard from TUPD Police Chief George Beaudry. Afterward, they were given time to ask questions about any concerns that they had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In today&#8217;s world, with school shootings and stuff, everybody would have fears,&#8221; said Joe Campbell, a parent of an incoming student. &#8220;But, I think Chief [Beaudry] and his department did an excellent job of quelling or squashing any fears that I would&#8217;ve had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They seemed very professional and seem like they have everything dialed in,&#8221; Campbell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year marks the third year that TUPD has met and spoken with parents as a part of IMPACT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. 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