Texas Tech University - Health & Safety

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Number of Public Safety Officers		54
Crimes on Campus		Aggravated Assault: 2 Arson: 1 Burglary: 24 Murder/Manslaughter: 0 Robbery: 1 Sex Offenses: 1 Vehicle Theft: 2
Safety Services		24-hour patrols Bike registration Crime prevention programs Emergency Alert Notification System Fingerprinting Operation Identification Project Childsafe
Health Services		AlcoholEdu Allergy clinic Confidential HIV/AIDS testing and counseling Dermatology clinic Educational programming Expanded sports medicine Mental health referrals Nutrition counseling Pharmacy Primary-care clinics Raider Assistance Program X-ray and lab services
Day Care Services?		No

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Texas Tech is a contiguous and extremely self-contained campus. When you are on it, it seems like you have stepped out of Lubbock and into a new town or neighborhood. And like most neighborhoods, Texas Tech has campus police officers who patrol all day and night. The argument is made that these cops do nothing more than hand out parking tickets and act as the parental figures you thought you left at home, which is somewhat true. The campus police know when students are returning home from their evening festivities, and they always wait up. The issuing of Public Intoxication tickets is not a rare occurrence around the dorms. Also, the campus cops do not joke around when it comes to drinking and driving. If you drive one mile over the speed limit on campus or make the slightest swerve, you will get pulled over and examined.

Tech spends a lot of money to have these police officers patrol, but it must spend even more money paying the electric bill. Those who are not fond of the dark, don’t fret. Large lamp posts guide late-night studiers to different buildings on campus, and a fully-lit track around the Rec Center gets rid of the “not enough time to work out” excuse that people use to justify the Freshman 15. Between the intimidating police, the well-lit walkways, and the campus’s self-contained nature, living at Tech is comfortable and safe, and hopefully it will stay that way.

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danielle0893

'15

Psychology

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University Safety and Security

I never hear about crimes going on around campus. I will hear about the occasional theft or partier, but nothing that is a serious threat to anyone. I feel very safe on campus.

Feb 01, 2012

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mgagnon92

'15

Marketing

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Safe and Secluded

for the most part your only around your own peers at college. like any college theres risk of theft. but if your smart its not an issue

Jan 08, 2012

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cb42tech

'14

Agriculture

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Security at Texas Tech

Security of all aspects at Texas Tech are very secure and I feel comfortable on campus at all hours of the day when alone.Living in dorms is secure and the security at Tech is really good.

Jan 07, 2012

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Texas Tech Police Department
2901 Fourth St.
(806) 742-3931
www.depts.ttu.edu/ttpd

Health CenterWhat's This?

210 Student Wellness Center
1003 Flint Ave.
(806) 743-2848
www.ttuhsc.edu/studenthealth
somadm@ttuhsc.edu Clinic Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

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