{"id":111845,"date":"2020-08-17T19:08:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T23:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=111845"},"modified":"2022-04-14T15:06:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T19:06:21","slug":"ucf-police-changes-safe-escort-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-police-changes-safe-escort-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Police Changes Safe Escort Program for Fall Semester"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Police Department will be making some changes to its Knight Ride program for the fall semester due to COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although Knight Ride \u2014 the van that circles campus and provides free, safe rides at night \u2014 will not be in service, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½PD will provide alternatives for students, faculty and staff members to navigate campus safely after dark.<\/p>\n

\u201cCOVID-19 has forced us to rethink the Knight Ride service, at least for the fall semester, but we will have other options in place to help our students and employees stay safe while on campus late at night,\u201d says Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Police Chief Carl Metzger \u201903MS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

SafeWalk<\/h2>\n

In the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Mobile app<\/a>, the \u201cSafeWalk\u201d feature allows users to share their location, destination and estimated arrival time with selected friends who can track the user\u2019s trip on a real-time map. Friends will receive updates about the trip and, in the event of the unexpected, can ping police for assistance and relay critical location and timing information from the app.<\/p>\n

Anyone can access the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Mobile app by downloading it at ucfmobile.ucf.edu<\/a>. Once downloaded, select the SafeWalk icon on the home page of the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Mobile app and follow the directions on the screen.<\/p>\n

Walking Escorts<\/h2>\n

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Police representatives will be available to provide a walking escort for students and faculty and staff members who prefer the in-person service.<\/p>\n

The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ community can simply call 407-823-2424<\/a> to request a walking escort anywhere on campus, and a Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Police staff member or officer will escort them to their destination.<\/p>\n

A golf cart will be available for those who require an ADA-compliant method of transportation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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