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Take Charge of Your Safety

Take Charge of Your Safety

By Jay Gruber, Emma Iannini, and Chris Barbera January 26, 2016

Here at Georgetown, we are located in one of the most secure neighborhoods in Washington, according to city data. Many of us are lucky enough to have caring, conscientious friends who look out for us when...

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A new bill introduced by D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffle (D-Ward 5) would extend the jurisdiction of the Georgetown University Police Department beyond the front gates of campus.

GUSA Opposes Private Security Bill

By Matthew Larson January 22, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association met with student government leaders from other Washington, D.C. universities Thursday to discuss a proposed bill that would allow for expanded jurisdiction...

GUPD Releases Active Shooter Situation Program

By Aly Pachter January 22, 2016

The Georgetown University Police Department released a new website and training program Jan. 13 for how to act in the event of an active shooter. Created in conjunction with the Department of Emergency...

MPD Program Scores Low

By Aly Pachter November 20, 2015

A policy scorecard released earlier this month outlined potential concerns with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department’s body-worn camera program, including disagreements about officer...

Henle Thief Sentenced to Prison

By Ian Scoville November 9, 2015

Antoine Gibson, 36, of Washington, D.C., who burgled a Henle Village apartment, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The Honorable Patricia A. Broderick sentenced Gibson on Nov. 4 after Gibson...

GUPD Reports Spike in Halloween Crime

By Kristen Fedor November 1, 2015

There were  six robberies in the west Georgetown neighborhood Saturday evening, according to a public safety alert email the Georgetown University Police Department sent out shortly after 2 a.m. Nov....

Crime, Unannounced

By The Editorial Board October 9, 2015

The recent drop-off in Public Safety Alert emails, sent by the Georgetown University Police Department, would forgive students for thinking campus crime has finally ground to a halt — yet a glance at...

Grant Funds MPD Body Cameras

By Matthew Larson October 9, 2015

The United States Justice Department awarded Washington, D.C., $1 million to expand its Body Worn Cameras program for Metropolitan Police Department officers Sept. 21, which will require that the city...

GUPD Reconsiders Public Safety Alerts

By Sarah Griffin October 9, 2015

The Georgetown University Police Department began sending fewer Public Safety Alerts in August after it reformed its guidelines to only notify students of major crime, such as murders, sex offenses and...

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With policy revamped this summer, GUPD has directed SafeRides to respond to all requests made by students and faculty.

SafeRides to Accept All Requests

By Marina Pitofsky September 29, 2015

Amid increasing concerns and complaints from the community regarding the SafeRides program, the Georgetown University Police Department updated its LiveSafe app over the summer and changed its policies...

Confession

By Anonymous September 7, 2015

In November of this past year, I was raped. It happened at Georgetown. The perpetrator was a Georgetown student. Rape happens here. With all the individual experiences shared on campus media recently,...

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Student activists, including author Zoe Dobkin (SFS 16), back left, carry a mattress during Octobers Carry the Weight event, a day of sexual assault awareness at college campuses across the country.

I Stand With Willa, I Stand With Survivors

By Zoe Dobkin and Willa Murphy July 21, 2015

In the spring of 2013, Willa Murphy was violently raped by a fellow Georgetown student. It was such a traumatic experience that it took over a year after her rape before she was able to tell anyone,...

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