{"id":1443,"date":"2014-08-01T10:53:21","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T14:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/08\/transylvanias-public-safety-officers-sing-karaoke-to-help-students-get-to-know-them\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:03","slug":"transylvanias-public-safety-officers-sing-karaoke-to-help-students-get-to-know-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/08\/transylvanias-public-safety-officers-sing-karaoke-to-help-students-get-to-know-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania\u2019s public safety officers sing karaoke to help students get to know them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersLeft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/dps_inside1.jpg\" alt=\"DPS1\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" \/>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014The first weekend that Transylvania\u2019s first-year students arrive on campus, they are treated to an evening of karaoke with the university\u2019s public safety officers. A little laughter, some gentle ribbing, a relaxed atmosphere\u2014students learn immediately that the officers are approachable and that they care.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSoon thereafter they recognize that a particular officer has been assigned to their residence hall to keep an eye on their safety and to get to know them. Officers rotate assignments among the dorms so they learn as many faces and recognize as many individuals as possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThese are just two of the ways that the university\u2019s <a href=\"..\/campus\/safety.htm\">Department of Public Safety<\/a> uses a community approach to policing. Reaching outside campus, the officers regularly train with local law enforcement agencies and the fire department. They learn they can rely on local first responders to help with any emergency that might arise on campus.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDirector of Public Safety <a href=\"..\/campus\/dps\/chief.htm\">Gregg Muravchick<\/a>\u2014a veteran of city, county, and state law enforcement\u2014encourages officers to develop personal relationships and dedicate themselves to service. With this approach, officers learn to ask, \u201cWhat can I do for you?\u201d instead of saying, \u201cThat\u2019s not my job.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMuravchick stressed the importance of having professional, trained staff to provide service no matter the task\u2014whether it\u2019s unlocking doors or escorting a student to a dorm room late at night. He expects his officers to take ownership in what he refers to as \u201cour university.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIt\u2019s the kind of attitude that says: Let me help you. If I can\u2019t get it, we\u2019re going to get somebody who can and do whatever is necessary to resolve the issue. \u201cThat\u2019s the approach I like, instead of just being reactive,\u201d said Muravchick.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHis department, which includes 12 officers with full police powers, regularly prepares for possible emergencies. Recently his staff conducted an exercise with Lexington Metro Police to prepare for the possibility of a shooter on campus. Later this month, the local fire department and officers at the University of Kentucky will bring a \u201cburn trailer\u201d to campus to show students how quickly a fire can spread in a residence hall room.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersRight\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/dps_inside2.jpg\" alt=\"DPS2\" width=\"200\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nTransylvania takes numerous other steps to keep its campus safe:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tA T-Alert system sends emergency messages to individuals\u2019 email or phones via text, to the university\u2019s website, and to a campus PA system.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tIndividuals who see an unsafe situation on campus can Text-a-Tip (859-351-7343) directly to the DPS office.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tOperation Identification allows students to check out engraving tools to help ID items in case of theft.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMore than 60 emergency phones and over 100 security cameras are scattered across campus.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tA 24-hour escort program offers students peace of mind.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tA cab voucher program ensures students can get a safe ride home from anywhere in the county.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u201cWe\u2019re going to do everything we can to take care of our students, faculty and staff and give them the safest environment to enhance their quality of life while they\u2019re here at Transylvania,\u201d Muravchick said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFor more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:gmuravchick@transy.edu\">Muravchick<\/a> at 859-233-8135.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014The first weekend that Transylvania\u2019s first-year students arrive on campus, they are treated to an evening of karaoke with the university\u2019s public safety officers. A little laughter, some gentle ribbing, a relaxed atmosphere\u2014students learn immediately that the officers are approachable and that they care. Soon thereafter they recognize that a particular officer has been assigned to their residence hall to keep an eye on their safety and to get to know them. Officers rotate assignments among the dorms so they learn as many faces and recognize as many individuals as possible. These are just two of the ways that the university\u2019s Department of Public Safety uses a community approach to policing. Reaching outside campus, the officers regularly train with local law enforcement agencies and the fire department. They learn they can rely on local first responders to help with any emergency that might arise on campus. Director of Public Safety Gregg Muravchick\u2014a veteran of city, county, and state law enforcement\u2014encourages officers to develop personal relationships and dedicate themselves to service. With this approach, officers learn to ask, \u201cWhat can I do for you?\u201d instead of saying, \u201cThat\u2019s not my job.\u201d Muravchick stressed the importance of having professional, trained staff to provide service no matter the task\u2014whether it\u2019s unlocking doors or escorting a student to a dorm room late at night. 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