{"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":"UCF Police Changes Safe Escort Program for Fall Semester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 166su Police Department will be making some changes to its Knight Ride program for the fall semester due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/coronavirus\/\">COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although Knight Ride \u2014 the van that circles campus and provides free, safe rides at night \u2014 will not be in service, UCFPD will provide alternatives for students, faculty and staff members to navigate campus safely after dark.<\/p>\n<p>\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 166su Police Chief <strong>Carl Metzger \u201903MS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>SafeWalk<\/h2>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/ucfmobile.ucf.edu\/\">166su 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<p>Anyone can access the 166su Mobile app by downloading it at <a href=\"https:\/\/ucfmobile.ucf.edu\/\">ucfmobile.ucf.edu<\/a>. Once downloaded, select the SafeWalk icon on the home page of the 166su Mobile app and follow the directions on the screen.<\/p>\n<h2>Walking Escorts<\/h2>\n<p>166su 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<p>The 166su community can simply call <a href=\"tel:4078232424\">407-823-2424<\/a> to request a walking escort anywhere on campus, and a 166su Police staff member or officer will escort them to their destination.<\/p>\n<p>A golf cart will be available for those who require an ADA-compliant method of transportation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to COVID-19, the Knight Ride service has been reimagined with alternative ways to help students and employees stay safe while on campus late at 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