WHEREAS, Public safety for students is a rising issue at community colleges, [1];
WHEREAS, Having a mobile app will educate students on resources available in an emergency situation including earthquake, shooting, and simply feeling unsafe [2]; and
WHEREAS, Campus police can be easily notified of the situation and the location it takes place, and students discretely contact police if the student feels uncomfortable or needs assistance in a stressful situation [3]; Now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate to the California Chancellor's Office that a student safety app be created for all California Community College Campuses.
Citations:
[1]https://www.saferwatchapp.com/industries-we-protect/k-12-higher-educati…
[2] https://www.peralta.edu/community-safety/peraltasafety
[3]https://stackbench.com/campus-police-app#:~:text=With%20a%20law%20enfor… cation%2C%20campus%20police,campus%20police%20if%20they%20witness%20an%20incid ent.
[4] https://ssccc.org/what-we-do/resolutions/s252413-installation-blue-ligh…