BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The University of Colorado in Boulder is using technology to take bold steps to protect students, faculty and staff amid school shootings and other crimes occurring on college campuses across the country.
On Oct. 8, the university launched the CU Boulder Safe app, which provides real-time emergency alerts, push notifications and safety tools that allow users to use location sharing and text for help from law enforcement.
“All you do is press one button and that’s like the blue light; it will immediately notify our police department,” Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety Operations Jack Briggs told FOX31.
Students and staff can also monitor bus schedules to avoid waiting alone for too long. Other features include a virtual walk-home.
FOX31 spoke to residents who say the app is a good idea and offers life-saving access to assistance.
“We have so much more going on in terms of suspicious behavior, people being afraid,” said Elizabeth Wood.
Briggs tells FOX31 the app is based on a similar security measure used at other universities, but it is updated and the first to include some specialized features.
The CU Boulder Safe app is not available to the general public and does not appear on regular app stores. Students, faculty and staff will be able to use a special campus login to download the app.
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