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RAM Watch: The Campus Watch Program  

Be a part of our proactive and safe college environment! The ASU Police Department believes everyone in the campus community has the right to expect a safe environment.  

What is RAM Watch? 

The RAM Watch: Campus Watch Program is a crime prevention program that focuses on education and awareness as primary mechanisms used to reduce incidents on campus. It teaches the campus community how to assist the Albany State University Police Department in maintaining a safe campus. It empowers students, faculty, and staff to become active in emergency preparedness and crime prevention efforts. You can play an important role, both in monitoring for and reporting criminal incidents or problematic situations. Albany State University Police Department requests your assistance in maintaining a secure culture on campus by remaining alert, mutually supportive, and reporting any concerns to the Albany State University Police Department by calling 229-430-4711.

The RAM Watch Campus Watch Program encourages students, faculty, and staff to be aware of their surroundings and report incidents of concern. Albany State University Police Department strives to promote community accountability which ensures we maintain a safe culture on campus, allowing students to focus their attention on what they’re here to do: to grow, to thrive and to learn. 

Safety and security are everyone’s responsibility at Albany State University. Security has to be habitual. Fostering a campus of engaged, prepared participants improves the quality of the higher education experience for all. RAM Watch is an added -layer of security for the Albany State University Ramily.  We RAMS should:

  • Remain Alert and Aware of Your Surroundings
  • Always Report Incidents of Concern
  • Maintain a Safe Culture on Campus
  • See Something, Say Something

What To Do 

Remain alert and report anything that seems “out of the ordinary” for your area.  If what you see worries you, the Albany State University Police needs to know about it. We would rather be called, and not needed, than needed, and not called.

What should you report?

You should report anything that concerns or worries you.

Examples include:  

  • A tense situation about to escalate into an altercation
  • Unusual noises you can't explain such as screaming, breaking glass, etc.
  • Emergencies such as a fire, an auto accident, or a critically ill person 
  • Someone being forced into a vehicle 
  • Someone running from a vehicle, building, or area while carrying property. 
  • Someone looking into building windows, or windows of parked vehicles. 
  • Any form of vandalism - such as: broken glass or windows, spray painting a sign or building; graffiti; removing benches or signs; pulling up or removing plants and shrubbery.  
  • Abandoned vehicles on campus
  • Overgrown shrubs, tall weeds, or trees that could harbor a potential perpetrator of a criminal nature.  
  • Dim lighting in and around buildings, parking lots, pathways, and sidewalks. 

 

Who should you call?

You should call Albany State University Police Department at 229-430-4711 or Dial 9-1-1.

What information do I need to report?

When you call the Albany State University Police Department, be prepared to provide information such as:

  • What is happening, a description of the incident that concerns you
  • When the incident occurred, date and time if known
  • Where the incident occurred,
  • Whether anyone is injured. 

If appropriate, note vehicle descriptions such as: tag number, type of vehicle, and color, direction of travel; description of any suspects, and whether any weapons were involved.  Write information, and details down on a piece of paper, as soon as possible, so it can be relayed to the responding officers, or to police communications.