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Students, faculty, staff, and visitors on the University
of Oklahoma, Norman Campus can utilize the free services of the OU
SafeWalk escort service if they do not wish to walk alone. Persons who
do not wish to walk alone can call 325-WALK (325-9255) and request an
escort from 8 p.m. till 2 a.m., 7-days a week.
Escorts arrive within ten-fifteen minutes at
any OU campus location and escort persons on foot to their campus
destination. SafeWalk escorts carry and display an
identification card with their likeness, name, and SafeWalk name and
year of service to verify their identity. SafeWalk staff carry flashlights at all times and umbrellas in wet
weather. SafeWalk can be contacted by phone at 325-WALK (325-9255;
5-9255 from a campus phone) and you can call free from any campus
courtesy phone, or by using the blue emergency phones. When using a
blue phone, simply ask the OUPD dispatcher to connect you with SafeWalk.
OU has
installed special telephones at multiple outdoor locations in academic
and housing areas on campus that are connected directly to the OU
police - no money - no dialing. These phones can be located by a blue
light and a blue sign with the word:"EMERGENCY." Simply open the blue
cabinet and lift the handset to talk to the police dispatcher.
The SafeWalk coverage area spans
north-to-south from Boyd Street to Lloyd Noble Center and west-to-east
from Elm to Jenkins streets. In addition to campus locations, SafeWalk
will provide service to the north and south Greek areas immediately
adjacent to campus. This service is free of charge to anyone who
requests it.
For more information on SafeWalk, please visit OUPD's SafeWalk Web-site by clicking here.
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