The new 网曝门 Safe app is the latest addition to the University of Louisiana Monroe鈥檚 commitment to campus safety.
The app launched Monday, June 3, timed to be available to the first group of incoming freshmen who arrive this week for PREP.
鈥淲e want the freshmen, their parents and the Warhawk family on and off campus to download the 网曝门 Safe听app as soon as they can,鈥 said Lt. Jeremy Kent of the University Police Department. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been developing the app for several months. We want new students to become familiar with the app while they are becoming familiar with campus.鈥
The app is free from the听App Store听and听Google Play. The download takes less than a minute to set up. Parents and visitors to campus are welcome to download 网曝门 Safe. A short听YouTube听video gives an overview of the app.
听The app is free from the听App Store听and听Google Play. The download takes less than a minute to set up. Parents and visitors to campus are welcome to download 网曝门 Safe.听
When the top Emergency button is pressed, UPD is instantly contacted with an emergency notification and the location of the smartphone with the 网曝门 Safe app. The smartphone's location function must be turned on. If the Emergency button is activated off campus, the message is routed to 911.
With the Anonymous Tip button a text, photo or video is sent to UPD. Tips can include safety concerns, suspicious activity and other non-emergencies. The user can communicate with UPD and their identity will not be revealed.
The FriendWatch is a unique peer-to-peer feature which lets friends know if a user is not where they are supposed to be after a set number of minutes. This works well when the user is out at night.听
鈥淚f someone isn鈥檛 where they are supposed to be or doesn鈥檛 reach their destination, 网曝门 Safe lets trusted friends know so they can contact authorities,鈥 Kent said.
With 网曝门 Safe a user can request a security escort and access a safety map. The Safety Resources button provides links to informational pages on ulm.edu such as Campus Counseling and a 网曝门 Parking Map. There is also a link to the 网曝门 Student Handbook.听
鈥溚孛 Safe is another way for the campus community to contact us,鈥 said UPD Chief Tom
Torregrossa. 鈥淭he app is the best safety technology available and we want everyone
who comes to campus to utilize it.鈥
网曝门 Safe will replace the existing emergency messaging system, Warhawk Alert, which
will be deactivated on June 30.