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The CampusShield Safety App
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Your CampusShield mobile safety app contains the following features:
- Emergency Slider: Think of this as your ‘digital blue light’. If you ever need the help of Campus Police, swipe from left to right while on campus.
- Submit a Tip: This is your ‘See Something, Say Something’ feature while around campus. If you see safety concerns, you can quickly and easily send text, photo and videos, directly to Campus Police. Campus Police may respond to your tip, even if submitted anonymously, to request more information.
- FriendWatch: This feature enables you to select up to 5 personal contacts (think, family, friends, etc.) who can all virtually monitor your safety during activities of your choosing. Contacts you select will be able to view the activities description, as well as your current location until you end the timer.
- Safety Resources: Campus Police has taken the time to make important safety resources, such as emergency response procedures, available to you from within the app. Should you find yourself wondering what to do during an emergency, the answer may be within this section of the app.
- Safety Map: An interactive map that allows you to view the locations of important campus safety tools, such as defibrillators, weather shelters, and nearby clinics.
- Public Transportation: Tap to view information about parking and public transportation on the DVC campus.
- Safety Escort: Using this feature will place a call to our Campus Police escort service, where we can process your request.
- Parking and Transportation: View parking permit and transportation info for the Los Medanos College campus.
Does the app passively track me?
No, the app is specifically designed to only track location after an emergency activation. Even so, users can cancel the alert to immediately cease tracking functionality.
Emergency Slider
What happens if I use the emergency feature from off campus?
The app will automatically recognise that you’re not on campus and instead of sending the alert to , the app will generate a 911 call that you can place with an additional tap.
What information is sent to when I use the slider from on campus?
Your current location (if you’ve enabled the app to access location services) and your profile (first name, last name and email address).
Does the app track my location after using the Emergency Slider?
Yes. You can stop this location tracking by pressing the ‘End Alert’ button.
Submit a Tip
Is my location information shared with when I submit a tip?
Only if you allow location sharing by toggling this option ON.
Can I submit a tip even if I’m off campus?
Yes, tips can be shared from off campus.
Can I share a photo and/or video?
Yes, as long as you allow the application to access your files, you can upload existing photos/videos or capture a new photo/video in real time.
FriendWatch
What happens when I start a timer?
An SMS message, containing a description of your activity and a link to your location, is sent to the contacts you selected.
What happens if I don’t cancel a timer before it expires?
An SMS alert will be sent to your contacts.