{"601415":{"#nid":"601415","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTPD\u0027s Adopt-a-Cop Continues Relationship Building with Campus Community","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor nine organizations at Georgia Tech, the relationship with the Georgia Tech Police Department is personal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy participating in GTPD\u0026rsquo;s Adopt-A-Cop program, campus organizations are making a direct connection with a knowledgeable resource on safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The biggest goal is to make sure that the community feels safe and secure,\u0026rdquo; said Officer Jessica Howard, GTPD\u0026rsquo;s Crime Prevention officer and architect of the Adopt-A-Cop program. \u0026ldquo;We want groups on campus to have more of a relationship with the police department, and this is a great way to do that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the program\u0026rsquo;s name implies, campus organizations contact the Crime Prevention program at GTPD and are connected with an officer or investigator with whom they can plan special events, training sessions or educational seminars. The officers have regular interactions with the groups, including attending their meetings and acting as a resource when questions arise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo far, the following groups on campus have adopted an officer:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDelta Chi \u0026ndash; Officer Patrick Baxter\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECriminal Investigation Division \u0026ndash; Jimmy Lummis, Georgia Tech Cybersecurity\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlpha Gamma Delta - Public Safety Officer Andrea Serrano\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETheta Chi \u0026ndash; Officer Phil Bennett\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlpha Delta Pi \u0026ndash; Officer David Augcomfar\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlpha Chi Omega \u0026ndash; Investigator Cassandra Davis\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFamily Housing \u0026ndash; Sgt. Keith LeCounte\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPhi Gamma Delta \u0026ndash; Investigator Gia Lockett-Hart\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPhi Delta Theta \u0026ndash; Sgt. Gary Cook\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I like the program,\u0026rdquo; said Baxter. \u0026ldquo;I think it is a perfect illustration of our commitment to the Georgia Tech community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTPD has 14 officers still available for adoption. To adopt an officer, contact Howard at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Jessica.howard@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJessica.howard@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s going well,\u0026rdquo; Howard said. \u0026ldquo;The student feedback is great; it allows officers to be more involved and it\u0026rsquo;s continuing to grow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department\u0026#39;s Adopt-A-Cop program continues to expand with nine participating organizations on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nine organizations have adopted GTPD officers as part of this innovative outreach program."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-01-26 18:41:11","changed_gmt":"2018-01-29 21:35:55","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"601414":{"id":"601414","type":"image","title":"Alpha Gamma Delta adopts Public Safety Officer Andrea Serrano","body":null,"created":"1516991774","gmt_created":"2018-01-26 18:36:14","changed":"1516991774","gmt_changed":"2018-01-26 18:36:14","alt":"Members of Alpha Gamma Delta and Public Safety Officer Andrea Serrano","file":{"fid":"229208","name":"Serrano_adoptacop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Serrano_adoptacop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Serrano_adoptacop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":42290,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Serrano_adoptacop.jpg?itok=Xf7gyC65"}},"601413":{"id":"601413","type":"image","title":"Phi Gamma Delta adopts Investigator Gia Lockett-Hart","body":null,"created":"1516991634","gmt_created":"2018-01-26 18:33:54","changed":"1517000449","gmt_changed":"2018-01-26 21:00:49","alt":"","file":{"fid":"229223","name":"LockettHart_adoptacop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/LockettHart_adoptacop_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/LockettHart_adoptacop_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":227666,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/LockettHart_adoptacop_0.jpg?itok=3v13p5Tw"}},"601409":{"id":"601409","type":"image","title":"Alpha Chi Omega Adopts Investigator Cassandra Davis","body":null,"created":"1516990938","gmt_created":"2018-01-26 18:22:18","changed":"1517000522","gmt_changed":"2018-01-26 21:02:02","alt":"","file":{"fid":"229225","name":"davis_adoptacop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/davis_adoptacop_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/davis_adoptacop_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":294172,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/davis_adoptacop_0.jpg?itok=kWxI33Gj"}},"601412":{"id":"601412","type":"image","title":"Alpha Delta Pi adopts Officer Dave Augcomfar","body":null,"created":"1516991462","gmt_created":"2018-01-26 18:31:02","changed":"1517000481","gmt_changed":"2018-01-26 21:01:21","alt":"","file":{"fid":"229224","name":"augcomfar_adoptacop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/augcomfar_adoptacop_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/augcomfar_adoptacop_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":339438,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/augcomfar_adoptacop_0.jpg?itok=63j6VdHg"}}},"media_ids":["601414","601413","601409","601412"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Police Department"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1303","name":"GT Police Department"},{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"1773","name":"police"},{"id":"176898","name":"adopt-a-cop"}],"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\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}