Campus safety resources available to community

Texas Tech University has implemented many different practices and procedures to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff and guests.

Listed below are some of the layers of security currently serving members of the Tech community, according to the Undergraduate Admissions website: Texas Tech Police Texas Tech Police officers patrol campus 24 hours a day.

The campus police department offers several programs designed to prevent crime in the Tech community. Officers are available to discuss topics such as theft prevention, alcohol aware- ness, residential security and storm readiness. Anyone interested in scheduling such a program should call the TTPD’s non-emergency number: 806-742-3931.

Building security

Uniformed officers patrol and open all academic buildings prior to classes in the mornings.

Blue Phone network Tech provides more than 100 blue phones located throughout campus. These freestanding phones provide a direct line to the Texas Tech Police Department. At night, blue lights mounted on top of the phones make them easy to locate.

Shuttles

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