Welcome to Raising High with GWPD

Raising High with GWPD is a monthly newsletter to provide the GW community with updates from Chief Tate, Community Outreach Info, Upcoming Events, and a monthly Safety Tip.

Hello GW! I hope everyone is having a great Fall semester and did well on midterm exams. I am here to provide you with some updates! This past October, I had my first-ever Coffee with the Chief. I look forward to connecting with many more students as the year progresses. Our second Coffee with the Chief is next Thursday from 1-3 pm, and you can sign up with the link attached below Upcoming Events. It is important to me to know students and learn about any concerns, feedback, or ways GWPD can support you. Not only in regard to public safety but as a resource and a community partner. I appreciate any opportunity to attend campus events and connect with students, so if you have any events, please feel free to share them with me. I would love to attend! 

Recently, I was interviewed by 7 journalism students about campus safety for a class project. The questions were engaging and thought-provoking; meetings with students are invaluable because you all give us insight and allow us to see things from the student perspective. I greatly enjoyed this meeting with this group of students.

One more thing before I go: As the holiday season approaches, I want you to know that thefts of personal values often increase, so please refer to our safety tips below to remain safe as the Fall semester ends. Until next time….

Raise High!

Chief Tate

Come Hang Out with GWPD at 2145 G St Nov 15th, 12-2 pm 

GWPD will be tabling in front of 2145 G St passing out snacks, free giveaways, and sharing safety tips with the GW community! 

Coffee with the Chief Nov 17th, 1-3 pm

Coffee with the Chief allows students and the GWPD Police Chief James Tate to meet and discuss various subjects regarding public safety at GW, community-building, events, partnerships, and more. These sessions are intended for students to meet with Chief Tate throughout the academic school year. To ensure that as many students as possible can speak with Chief Tate, Coffee with the Chief will take place on the third Thursday of every month from 1-3 pm. Students are allowed to sign-up for 15-minute meetings

Raise High with GWPD Nov 17th, 5-8:30 pm at Mount Vernon Campus Quad

Raise High with GWPD is an opportunity for GWPD, GW students, and the broader GW community to come together and celebrate the 2022-23 academic school year! Raise High with GWPD promotes community-building between students and GWPD through community engagement, partnerships, and camaraderie. This event creates a space for the GW community to engage with GWPD in a non-law enforcement capacity. Come enjoy food, music, and fun with GWPD on November 17th on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad!

R.A.D. Basic Physical Defense Training Nov 14th, 16th, and the 18th 5-8pm

GWPD provides an opportunity to develop and enhance self-defense options using the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training model for women. The R.A.D. basic physical defense course for women focuses on techniques in self-defense, highlights awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance. It includes lecture, discussion, and hands-on physical self-defense techniques.

The R.A.D training course is a total of 9-hours, conducted over (3) days. Each session is (3) hours with breaks. This is a “women specific” training that will be gender specific to those that identify as women and is trans-inclusive.

Classes for those that identify as men will be offered at a future date.

https://safety.gwu.edu/training

• On October 27th, Chief Tate and Sgt. Demone Chestnut participated in Read for the Record with Honey W. Nashman Center, AmeriCorps, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement at Garrison Elementary in D.C. Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a global moment to raise awareness around the critical importance of early literacy and increase access to high-quality children’s books. Each year Read for the Record brings together millions of adults and children as they read the same book on the same day, building an intergenerational community through reading. To date, over 24 million people have participated in Read for the Record, and hundreds of thousands of high-quality books have been distributed to children in underserved communities across the United States.

Crimes such as robberies, burglaries, and thefts typically increase slightly during the holiday season. Whether traveling or remaining on campus throughout the recess period, please take extra care of your property and utilize these safety tips to stay safe.

• Keep doors and windows locked, regardless of whether they are upper or lower-level windows/entrances.
• Be aware of your surroundings, keep an eye out and avoid situations that give you concern. 
• Never enter your residence hall room if you see that a door or window has been forced.  Get to the nearest safe place and contact GWPD immediately. 

If you will be away for all / part of the winter break:

• Take valuable items, such as jewelry, money, laptops, iPods, etc., with you to avoid potential theft.
• Double-check to be sure all windows and doors are locked and secured before you leave.

When Out Shopping:

• Walk in well-lit, populated areas; avoid cut-through paths and shortcuts.  
• Avoid carrying large sums of cash.  Pay with a check, debit card, credit cards, or mobile payment methods.

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