Public Safety issues holiday security advice

Edward Piper, the Director of the Department of Public Safety at Georgetown Law, sent a crime prevention letter to the Law Center community in advance of the holidays.

“During the holidays,” Piper wrote, “the potential for thefts and robberies increase. More people are out and about, and they are carrying more gifts and money than during other times of the year. While there’s no need to be afraid, you should keep in mind the following holiday safety reminders:

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Law Center is no stranger to security scares

Fear of a gunman led police to lock down campus. Life at the Law Center returned to normal just a few hours after fears of an armed gunman sparked a campus lockdown.

The incident, which occurred almost exactly one year after D.C. police officers held a 1L Gewirz resident at gunpoint because of a campus gunman report, began midday on Friday, Sep. 30.

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Gunman scare puts campus police to the test

Photo by Alex Perry, ‘11. Campus police handle local crime and the occasional emergency.UPDATE: This article covers the Sep. 1, 2010 “Gewirz Gunner” campus security incident. To read about the more recent report of a campus gunman, which occurred on Sep. 30, 2011, click here.

Law Center security has been put to the test in recent months, dealing with everything from petty theft to drug activity on 2^nd Street to a false report of a campus gunman.

In an interview with the Law Weekly, Director of Public Safety Edward Piper reviewed his major methods for keeping the Georgetown community safe. He also shed some light on a recent flurry of security incidents, including the campus gunman scare, which ended with D.C. police holding a 1L resident of Gewirz Hall at gunpoint.

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