{"586023":{"#nid":"586023","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD Free Training Classes Include Active Shooter, Self-Defense Offerings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELooking for a class that doesn\u0026rsquo;t cost\u0026nbsp;several hundred dollars to attend? Look no further. The Georgia Tech Police Department offers an abundance of safety classes to the Georgia Tech community, free of charge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For our self-defense classes we generally ask for a group of 10 or more. However, if there are fewer than 10 attendees we will still conduct class,\u0026rdquo; said Officer Jessica Howard, GTPD Crime Prevention. \u0026ldquo;Take advantage of the opportunity to gain additional knowledge at no cost to you.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe classes include Self Defense, Active Shooter Training, Crime Prevention 101, Open Discussion Topics, Alcohol Awareness, Drug Prevention and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Two of our top courses are Active Shooter and Crime Prevention 101,\u0026rdquo; Howard said. \u0026ldquo;Not only will you be exposed to valuable information, but these particular classes are also a part of the Emergency Preparedness Certificate Program in which you receive credit for attending.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Crime Prevention Unit within GTPD engages the campus community in order to reduce crime and create a safer environment. In addition to the classes and training, the unit offers a range of services to educate students, faculty\u0026nbsp;and staff, on safety and awareness, including the Citizens Police Academy, bicycle registration, property registration, safety videos and the Live Safe App.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe complete list of classes can be found in a dropdown menu on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/services\/class\/\u0022\u003EGTPD Class Request form online.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Crime Prevention Unit within GTPD engages the campus community in order to reduce crime and create a safer environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTPD offers free safety classes and training for groups on campus."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2017-01-13 19:57:58","changed_gmt":"2017-01-19 19:26:31","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"586158":{"id":"586158","type":"image","title":"Crime Scene Training","body":null,"created":"1484778241","gmt_created":"2017-01-18 22:24:01","changed":"1484778241","gmt_changed":"2017-01-18 22:24:01","alt":"","file":{"fid":"223396","name":"GTPD crime investigation training.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20crime%20investigation%20training.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20crime%20investigation%20training.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1125668,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GTPD%20crime%20investigation%20training.jpeg?itok=8zTDPaIk"}},"586178":{"id":"586178","type":"image","title":"Self Defense Training","body":null,"created":"1484848859","gmt_created":"2017-01-19 18:00:59","changed":"1484850593","gmt_changed":"2017-01-19 18:29:53","alt":"","file":{"fid":"223408","name":"GTPD self defense training.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20self%20defense%20training.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GTPD%20self%20defense%20training.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":165160,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GTPD%20self%20defense%20training.jpeg?itok=MAYvPdJg"}}},"media_ids":["586158","586178"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/services\/class\/","title":"Training Classes Offered at GTPD"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"1773","name":"police"},{"id":"2661","name":"training"},{"id":"3322","name":"classes"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOfficer Jessica Howard\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ejessica.howard@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}