/news-archive/tag/department-of-public-safety/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:10:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2018/11/21/community-liaison-officer-program/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:10:20 +0000 /news/?p=72718 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock police department starts community liaison officer program]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Police Department is hoping to make long-lasting connections with the campus community and surrounding neighborhoods with the start of a community liaison officer program.聽 The community liaison officers will provide safety and security programming, answer questions about law enforcement, anticipate community concerns, and address safety issues. This is a volunteer program that will be run by Assistant Police Chief Benjamin Rommel. Patrolmen Gavin Hurst and Roy Mayo will serve as community liaison officers, while Corp. Gary McGee will serve as the campus housing liaison officer. 鈥淭he goal of the program is for the community to see the police officers and for the officers to explain campus law enforcement practices and to see to the community鈥檚 concerns,鈥� Rommel said. The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Police Department is actively involved in the community by participating in the National Drug Take Back program and by providing self-defense, Rape Aggression Defense (RAD), and active-shooter training. 鈥淐hief Regina Wade-Carter has wanted the department to do more community outreach for a while,鈥� Rommel said. 鈥淚t takes a special person to put their life on the line. We are hoping by us actively stepping out there and meeting people, it will convince them that we are here to help. We do have knowledge of the university and know about the university鈥檚 resources.鈥� Hurst, a former sheriff鈥檚 deputy, said he was inspired to volunteer for the community liaison officer program after seeing how well community outreach worked when he was at the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office. 聽 鈥淟aw enforcement needs to be more proactive in the community that it is involved in,鈥� Hurst said. 鈥淚 think it would be good for the community and good for students to know why we are here. We are here to help them and protect them. Even if they are down about their classes, they can always call us to ask for help.鈥� Hurst said he would like to start programs that allow community members more opportunities to get to know the campus police officers and what they do, such as Coffee with a Cop and police ride-alongs. McGee, who has worked as the community housing officer, enjoys being a source of knowledge to students who have questions about law enforcement. 鈥淚 am connected with this community in numerous ways,鈥� McGee said. 鈥淚 used to live in University Village, so I had a unique perspective living with the students. It鈥檚 become second nature to me to be able to give what knowledge I have in different subjects. 鈥淟aw enforcement is mostly reactive. This community liaison program will bring more of a proactive approach. There is a lot of mistrust with law enforcement. We don鈥檛 have that big of an issue on campus, but we still want to earn trust in the community.鈥� For more information on the community liaison officer program, contact Rommel at rsbenjamin@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, a聽new 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Campus Police community liaison officer program is headed up by Assistant Police Chief Benjamin Rommel, center. Patrolmen Gavin Hurst, left, will serve as a community liaison officer, while Corp. Gary McGee, right, will serve as the campus housing liaison officer. Photo by Ben Krain.]]> /news-archive/2018/10/22/national-drug-take-back-day-to-be-observed-on-campus-saturday-oct-27/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:11:41 +0000 /news/?p=72326 ... National Drug Take Back Day to be observed on campus Saturday, Oct. 27]]> Members of the community can safely drop off leftover and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications during the National Take Back Drug Day on Saturday, Oct. 27. Medications can be brought to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Public Safety from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock University Plaza. Campus police also maintains a drop box in the main office where old medications can be left anytime. As part of National Take Back Drug Day, hundreds of secure drop boxes will be available throughout Arkansas to dispose of medications. Search for other drop off locations . To learn more about the Arkansas Take Back effort, watch the Arkansas Take Back , visit聽 read聽 or email info@artakeback.org.  ]]> /news-archive/2017/09/05/campus-safety-awareness-month-2017/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:25:55 +0000 /news/?p=67832 ... Campus Safety Awareness Month to run Sept. 5 – Oct. 3]]> Join the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Public Safety and Division of Student Affairs for a month of safety and wellness events, Sept. 5 through Oct. 3. During Campus Safety Awareness Month, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community members will have the opportunity to participate in numerous programs that feature need to know information about topics including suicide, depression and drunk driving. The University Police Department will kick off the month with a meet and greet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Donaghey Student Center Foyer. This will give 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty, staff and students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the university police and other emergency responders. During the annual BBQ @ Bailey鈥檚 event, a selfie station will be available for university members to utilize and show support for suicide victims. The selfie station will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Bailey Alumni Center. A second selfie station will be provided from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Donaghey Student Center Foyer, Commons Lawn and Fine Arts Lawn. Campus community members interested in learning about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving can stop by the Donaghey Student Center Mall area for the 鈥淒riving Distracted Under the Influence鈥� event. The program is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14. To help instill a survival mindset in students, faculty, and staff when dealing with a potential active shooter on campus, the University Police Department will host a 鈥淐ampus Safety Awareness/Active Shooter Preparedness鈥� training. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Donaghey Student Center, Ledbetter A, B, and C. Community members seeking to challenge their concepts of reality and perception are welcome to join the 鈥淢indfulness in the Mall and Brain Games鈥� event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Donaghey Student Center, Mall Area. Special guest magician, Aaron Acosta, will be in attendance. For a night of fun and games, join the Safety Week 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, 聽in the Donaghey Student Center, basketball courts 3 and 4. Campus Safety Awareness Month will conclude with a depression screening Tuesday, Oct. 3. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Counseling Services, Student Social Work Organization, and Student Nurse Association, along with community partners, will provide information about the mental health resources available to the campus community. For more information, visit Campus Safety Awareness Month online. ]]> /news-archive/2017/04/26/national-drug-take-back-day-april-29/ Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:54:04 +0000 /news/?p=66985 ... National Drug Take Back Day to be observed on campus Saturday, April 29]]> Medications can be brought to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Public Safety from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock University Plaza. For more information, contact Marcy Hawthorne, Drug Enforcement Agency investigative assistant, at 501-217-6531. ]]> /news-archive/2016/09/20/ualr-presents-september-safety-month/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:11:03 +0000 /news/?p=65194 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR presents September Safety Month]]> Students, faculty, and staff have been working tirelessly to prepare the campus for this month鈥檚 activities, which focus on Title IX, suicide prevention, active shooter training, Green Dot bystander intervention, and hazing prevention. A few of the September Safety Month activities that students can look forward to include the active shooter presentation, the chancellor鈥檚 campus safety roundtable and Department of Public Safety meet and greet, and the Green Dot Amazing Race. Suicide prevention activities are scheduled to run through the week of Sept. 19-24. The active shooter presentation, which will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Ledbetter Hall, is an important event for students and faculty at 糖心Vlog传媒LR. During this event, campus police will show participants how to react and respond during a shooting crisis. The chancellor鈥檚 campus safety roundtable and Department of Public Safety meet and greet will run from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Ledbetter C. This event will give students the opportunity to have an open dialogue regarding safety with the chancellor and campus police. The final event of the month will be the highly anticipated Green Dot Amazing Race. It鈥檚 scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex. Students will team up in groups of six to 10 people and race through an obstacle course. After each obstacle, students must answer a question regarding campus safety. 鈥淪eptember Safety Month truly concerns the overall safety of the campus,鈥� said Mia Phillips, communications and special projects coordinator in the Office of the Chancellor. 鈥淪afety is the responsibility of all of us, not just DPS (Department of Public Safety). We have to protect each other.鈥� Although many of the activities during this month will be fun, organizers seek to drive home the importance of students knowing their options. 鈥淲e鈥檙e talking about heavy subjects, so we want to make it as engaging as we can while still trying to get the point across,鈥� said Phillips. 鈥淲hen situations happen, some people don鈥檛 report it, know who to report it to, or know how to react. We want to show students how to not only protect themselves, but protect others even if they don鈥檛 know the person. That doesn鈥檛 mean jump in front of a bullet, but it could simply be calling the police.鈥� University officials are pushing the culture of inclusion and non-violence on campus and in the community. During this year鈥檚 Green Dot race, the university will host a supply drive for Women and Children First, a shelter and safe-haven for battered women and children. Campus organizations that have contributed to September Safety Month include the Department of Public Safety, Counseling Services, Green Dot, and Student Affairs. Outside sponsor Verizon has also made major contributions to this month鈥檚 events. For more information on campus safety, visit ualr.edu/greendot.]]>