Safety Through Technology
April 2015
Ginger Daril
South Central Public Relations
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HopeLine
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HopeLine
Phones collected nationwide since 2001
Cash grants given to domestic violence organizations
HopeLine phones donated to victims and survivors
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The Statistics
will be sexually assaulted while in college
Someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted EVERY
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“Techspert” Safety Tips
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“Techspert” Safety Tips
1. Keep your password to your email and iCloud account private.
Tracking apps can be installed remotely through Google Play
The “Find My iPhone” app could be used to track your location.
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“Techspert” Safety Tips
2. Enable GPS location
Glympse has been added to Verizon Messages
Allows the authorities to locate you in the event of an emergency
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“Techspert” Safety Tips
3. Download the Circle of Six app
Notifies 6 friends or family members that you need help
Great security measure for parties or nights out
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“Techspert” Safety Tips
4. Ignore unwanted attention
Not engaging is the best defense
Block unwanted calls and texts
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“Techspert” Safety Tips
5. Be careful of “checking in”
#Latergrams prevents stalkers from tracking your location through social media
Disable the “Photo Map” feature on Instagram
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How You Can Help
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Connect with Me
@GingerDaril
Region website: www.VZWSouthCentral.com
HopeLine: www.verizonwireless.com/aboutus/hopeline/
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RAVE GUARDIAN
Turn your phone into a personal safety device
WITH THIS APP YOU CAN:
• Set a Safety Timer
• Manage & Message Your Guardians
• Easy Emergency Communication
SET UP A SAFETY TIMER
• With the Safety Timer, your status & location are available to
only those you trust.
• Set it up when you are heading somewhere unfamiliar,
meeting with someone you don’t know, or any other time you
would like someone to check in with you.
• Your Guardians will be notified if your timer expires so
remember to deactivate it when you are safe.
CONNECT WITH YOUR GUARDIANS
• Your Guardians look out for you – and you look out for them.
• Add and message Guardians just like you do with your
Contacts.
• You can easily communicate directly or via group messaging,
including the ability to send photos.
• If one of your Guardians’ Safety Timer has run out, you will be
notified by the app.
• You will be able to easily check in with that person to see if
they are OK.
• You will be able to see the location of their phone on a map.
EMERGENCY/TIP COMMUNICATION
• Call Campus Safety - If you are in trouble on campus call UALR
Police Department. You can also send a text, including photos.
• 911 Emergency – Make an emergency 911 call to the Little
Rock Police Department when off campus.
• Panic Button - Enables direct immediate connection to
University Police with GPS location and personal profile
information when on campus.
• Tip Texting - Enables anonymous crime tip reporting and 2-way
communication via SMS or mobile app.
PERSONALIZED PROFILE
• By completing a detailed profile you will provide University
Police dispatchers with immediate critical information about
you when calling from your registered phone.
– Picture Identification
– Height
– Weight
– Medical Issues
WHERE TO FIND THE APP
• You can download the app on any smartphone that is
connected to a US carrier.
• Apple users can find it in the App Store.
• Android users can access it through the Play Store.
• Simply search Rave Guardian.
• Or go to ualr.edu/safety/ and click on Serious about Safety.