UVA has a new safety app

UVA recently announced its new mobile safety app, Guardian, which will replace LiveSafe after July 30, 2021.

Students, faculty, and staff can use Guardian to:

• immediately locate and contact safety resources on and off Grounds
• click on UVA’s online reporting system, Just Report It
• text concerns and tips to UVA Police, even anonymously
• receive urgent notifications based on their geographic location
• invite friends to join a virtual walk, and more

Other ways to stay engaged with safety at UVA:

• Receive UVA Text Alerts. Anyone who wishes to receive official UVA Alerts via text may now opt in by texting “UVA” to 226787. This free service is available to anyone, anywhere.
• Submit Tips to UVA Police. TipSubmit is available to anyone who wants to send secure and anonymous tips to our police department. Tips can be sent either via the web or SMS texts. Send your text to 274637 (crimes). In the message type “UVATIPS” followed by the tip or information.
• Follow Twitter accounts for UVA Police and the Department of Emergency Management.

Read more here:  https://uvapolice.virginia.edu/safety-security-resources/report-tips-through-guardian-app-and-tipsubmit