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Cause for alarm


Enhanced personal safety both on and off campus is now possible thanks to CorpsGuard from Corps Security


Leaving home to go to university is an exciting time but personal safety isn’t always a top priority for new students. With a whole new academic and social life to explore, they can inadvertently fi nd themselves in situations that put them at risk and vulnerable to those with criminal intent. Research suggests that students


are susceptible to crime and 2013’s Complete University Guide discovered that undergraduates in some towns and cities are up to eight times more likely to be victims of burglary, robbery or violent at ack. Similarly, a nationwide survey on female students' experience of violence, conducted by the National Union of Students (NUS), found that one in four respondents had been subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour. Many incidents


could be prevented though. Staying safe can be achieved by using basic ‘common sense’ principles to improve


personal safety – such as staying as part of a group and not becoming incapacitated through alcohol or drugs. People who are unaware of their surroundings and others around them can endanger their personal safety. Although universities recognise the


need to keep students on campus safe through regular patrols by trained manned guarding offi cers and the use of CCTV and access control systems, students can also improve their own levels of safety by using cut ing edge alarm technology. Corps Security, the UK’s leading


specialist security solutions provider, has introduced CorpsGuard, which is an ideal solution for students because it is used in conjunction with smartphones and represents a step-change in personal safety provision. In the event of an at ack situation, or simply an incident in which the student feels vulnerable, by simply shaking or tapping their smartphone they can activate this personal


The CorpsGuard App


safety device. This immediately sends SMS, email, Facebook and Twit er messages, along with an alert,


to designated emergency


contacts – which can also include Corps’ 24/7 professional monitoring centre who will immediately contact the emergency services if appropriate. The page has a tracking data facility


that displays a Google map of the user’s exact location, which is updated every 45 seconds, so that the monitoring centre and emergency services can follow movements before, during and after an incident. After the initial notifi cation is sent,


shaking or tapping the phone again activates an audible alarm alongside a fl ashing strobe. If this fails to ward off an at acker, the device automatically records a video that can be used to identify an assailant. The recording is uploaded automatically to the user’s account via the cloud, so even if the at acker steals or damages the phone, it is still accessible. CorpsGuard is proven to be eff ective


and the ability to turn a smartphone into a safety device also negates the purchase and use of traditional personal alarm systems, which makes it highly cost eff ective. According to Corps Security’s Mike


Bullock: “For just a few pounds a month this device can provide parents with peace of mind when their children leave home for the fi rst time. We also work with educational establishments who want to off er it to their students at a discounted rate as part of their welcome pack.”


For further information please contact Corps Security on 0800 0286 303 or E: info@corpssecurity.co.uk


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