<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="https://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/public_safety_statements/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Public Safety Statements</title><link>https://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/public_safety_statements/index.html</link><description>The Emory University Police Department encourages transparency and accountability by making policies of community concern available to the public.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:34:24 -0500</pubDate><item><title>Police chief and student ambassador share highlights from their time at Emory</title><link>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/er_epd_drew_kidd/campus.html</link><guid>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/er_epd_drew_kidd/campus.html</guid><description>Emory Police Chief Rus Drew and student ambassador Zion Kidd both came to Emory four years ago. Before Kidd graduates, they talked about social media, recent challenges and what brought them to the department. </description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Message from Emory Chief of Police Rus Drew</title><link>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/04/epd_verdict_murder_of_george_floyd/campus.html</link><guid>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/04/epd_verdict_murder_of_george_floyd/campus.html</guid><description>“As President Fenves said in his message, the tragic murder of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer moved many to speak out, take action, and inspire change,” Emory police chief Rus Drew says in a statement on April 20.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Emory Police Department implements changes to increase community engagement</title><link>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/10/er_emory_police/campus.html</link><guid>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/10/er_emory_police/campus.html</guid><description>The Emory Police Department is implementing changes to increase engagement with community members, provide easier access to more comprehensive data, update use-of-force policies and augment mandatory training to provide a more just and equitable policing approach. </description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Emory police chief discusses commitment to serve and protect the community</title><link>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/08/epd_community_commitment/index.html</link><guid>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/08/epd_community_commitment/index.html</guid><description>In a community message, Emory Police Chief Rus Drew discusses the Emory Police Department’s commitment to serving and protecting the community and their role in creating a safe and inclusive campus for everyone.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Message from Emory Police Chief Rus Drew</title><link>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/06/upress_epd_message/index.html</link><guid>https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/06/upress_epd_message/index.html</guid><description>"The legitimacy and effectiveness of the Emory Police Department depends on your trust and we are committed to working every day to earn and maintain that trust," says Chief Rus Drew.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate></item></channel></rss>