Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Seguin, Angela DiNunzio" <>]

Our campus uses the LiveSafe app via Campus Police.  Students can use it to:

 

-          Submit anonymous info/tips about crime, or submit without anonymity

-          Alert police to incidents occurring in the moment via text, photo, video, audio, live chat

-          Access safety & resource info, phone numbers, etc.

-          Use peer-to-peer location tracking and group chat among friends – the idea being, for example, if you are walking home alone from the library late at night & don’t feel comfortable,  you can let friends know where you are & where you are going until you get there safely.  (I think the location feature can even be used if you call campus police so they can track you until you get where you are going.)

-          Check out a campus incident map

 

As with anything, I’m sure there are pros & cons, but thus far our students and staff seem to appreciate it and campus police have gotten some excellent in-the-moment information to allow them to respond to incidents quickly & info for investigations.

 

Angela

 

 

From: Samantha Ross []
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 10:21 AM
To: sapc;
Cc:
Subject: Mobile App query

 

Good morning,

I have a colleague who recently saw a presentation on the livesafe mobile app.  http://www.livesafemobile.com/

I know there are several college-focused mobile apps, had not heard of this one, and wonder if anyone has any thoughts about the value of mobile apps in addressing the complex problem of sexual assault on college campuses.

Thank you in advance for your thoughts/comments.

Samantha B. Ross, LMFT

Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program Manager

United States Military Academy

845-938-0508