Georgia Tech Police to Add Officers
Five new police officers will join the department.
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Five new officers will join the Georgia Tech Police Department, according to a Monday announcement from the institute.
The new additions will bring the total number of officers to 81.
"With the new hires, we will be able to staff a plain clothes unit assigned to daily hot spots," Georgia Tech Police Chief Teresa Crocker said in the announcement. "The expansion of the crime prevention unit will help us better address the demands of the campus community."
Two of the new officers will be assigned to crime prevention. The other three officers will be assigned to patrol -- including one officer who will work in partnership with the Atlanta Police Department in patrolling the northern border of Georgia Tech's campus, as well as the Home Park and Atlantic Station neighborhoods.
The hiring and training process could be completed as soon as 60 to 90 days, according to Crocker. But it depends on the level of experience of the officers selected. It could take several months before the officers are on the streets, she said.
In recent months, there have been several reports of robberies and other attacks on and around the Georgia Tech campus. Tech police have been looking at different options to combat the crime, including installing mobile video surveillance technology.
Do you think adding police officers can reduce crime around campus?
President Taft
11:40 pm on Monday, January 30, 2012
Good stuff. I'm glad Georgia Tech is finally being proactive (I'm not sure it's actually proactive at this point - probably reactive, by definition) about crime.
aj
12:42 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Um, hello. GSU students get robbed every damn day and we didn't make the nightly news! Screw Tech! Their awful tippers! NERDS!!
rick
8:55 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Nice attitude AJ , maybe instead of complaining about other people's comments
you should work on you're own!!
P N
2:04 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
In a large city/metro area crime is expected and persons need to work with the police departments to further safety efforts instead of complaining ! More officers and greater visibility does help .
Dookie Doo
5:15 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
More officers does not equal less crime. APD hired 200 additional officers in the last 3 years. However, crime or the perception of crime has increased in that same time. Efficient and effective policing is what reduces crime. I don't think APD or Tech police know how to do that yet.