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Overall, UGA students feel safe on campus about 99 percent of the time. Walking home from downtown can potentially be dangerous, especially if you are alone—some people have been mugged and even raped doing so. Students should always travel in groups. The downtown cops are mainly there to bust underage drinkers, and they are usually out in droves, so trying to run from them doesn’t always work. There are campus police everywhere you look, as well as Athens-Clarke County cops. There are call-boxes all over the place, too. The streets and parking lots are well lit, but some of the parking structures are in shady areas that are not the greatest places to be at night. Security at major events has increased year after year since 9/11, so fans can expect their purses and cargo pant pockets to be searched at the entrance to every football game and at most other sporting events. There are also cops at the gate who run metal-detector tests on random or suspicious fans. There are plenty of security officials and cops around on game days, so incidents are kept to a minimum. Also, on game days, cops are pretty lax on enforcing drinking laws, allowing open containers and drunk minors to slide by unbothered.

In terms of health services, the University Health Center is usually a little crowded, but there are good doctors available, and the pharmacy is located in the same building. There are also alcohol awareness classes at the Health Center for those unlucky students who were caught drinking underage in the dorms.

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haidennunn

'15

Biology

5.0

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Campus Police

The Campus Police at the University of Georgia take their job very seriously. The UGA Police are always around in case of emergency, and they are even there to answer any question students may have from time to time. My favorite aspect of the Campus Police is the fact that they have late night taxi services that are willing to pick you up from anywhere on campus and give a free escort back to your dorm or house.

Jan 29, 2012

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xkatieholt

'14

Advertising

4.6

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Health & Safety

I've never felt unsafe at UGA. There is always a crowd of people and their southern hospitality always makes you feel welcome. The freshmen dorms are across the street from the government housing, but they don't bother anyone.

Jan 04, 2012

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cchilds56

'13

Family and Consumer Economics

4.2

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Homeless People

There are a whole lot of homeless people downtown! They aren't the kind that jack you for your money though. They just sit around play instruments and hold signs, I guess it adds a little character to downtown, they do get annoying though. But there are police everywhere! they don't miss to much. So watch your ass.

Dec 05, 2011

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