Crime Prevention

Focused crime prevention is the capstone of our campus safety programs. Through scheduled seminars that target specific groups, relevant presentations, and community awareness meetings (town meetings), our crime prevention efforts are gaining support and showing exceptional promise.

Suspicious persons or activities should be reported immediately by calling 678.407.5333. What is Suspicious?

How You Can Be Safe

Clean Car Campaign

Opportunity theft plagues every campus in the nation. We usually think of opportunity theft as someone else’s problem. However, we have learned through experience that many thefts from the parking lots are simply opportunity thefts. Catching these opportunistic thieves is difficult at best so a different approach is required. We are asking for everyone to put forth a little effort in a "Clean Car" initiative. Simply put, by removing all viewable valuables from your vehicle, prior to leaving your vehicle, you will reduce the odds of your vehicle being illegally entered by nearly 95%! Additionally, please help us to reduce the opportunity of theft by reminding other students, co-workers, visitors and friends to remove ALL items from their car!

Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)

The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program. It is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. The class offers a dynamic simulation that allows the participant to test their abilities at 100% in simulated circumstances against an instructor. The courses are taught by nationally certified R.A.D. Instructors and provide each participant with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire Physical Defense Program for reference and continuous personal growth, and is the key to our free lifetime return and practice policy for R.A.D. graduates. Please contact the Campus Police Department at 678.407.5333 for further information.

Victims Bill of Rights

You should know that:

The accused may be released from custody prior to trial
Victims have certain rights during the stages of the Criminal Justice Process
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the filing agency or Gwinnett County Victim Witness Program at 770.822.8444
Victims may be eligible for out-of-pocket expenses from the Crime Victim's Compensation Program
Victims may have available to them community-based victim service programs, and for information contact the Governor's Victim Assistance Help line at 1.800.338.6745
Victims must meet any applicable obligations (provide a current phone number and address)

For additional information regarding these rights, contact the following victims/witness assistance program: Gwinnett County Victim Witness Program, 770.822.8444.

You have been the victim of or witness to a crime on campus. We will do everything within our ability to solve this crime and apprehend the offender. We are equally concerned that this offense does not recur to you or another member of the community.