# Comprehensive Campus Safety Apps This App Helps University Students Access Security Services By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-09-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campus-safety-apps References: [cbc](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/new-app-promotes-safety-on-lakehead-university-campuses-1.3760681) & [lakeheadu](https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/news-and-events/news/archive/2016/node/38757) Lakehead University, located in the town of Thunder Bay in Canada, has launched an innovative new [campus safety app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protechme) that is designed to make it easier than ever for students to access security-related information and services as well as updates about campus goings-on. This app allows students to [summon security in just a click](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sos-light-app) if they feel threatened, and they can also request that someone accompany them if they have to go somewhere on campus late at night. When it comes to apps, as with other products and services, timing is everything. The release of the Lakehead University Mobile Safety app times perfectly with the September settling-in period for new students, who can enjoy [extra peace of mind](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-safety-technology) by simply installing this free app on their phones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Campus Safety Apps:** There's a rising demand for technology-driven campus safety apps that prioritize student safety and well-being. - **Urgent Personal Safety Notification:** Campus safety apps can be further innovated to offer live audio and video feeds in addition to notifying authorities of an emergency situation. - **Customized Crime Reporting:** By integrating crowdsourcing and AI technology, campus safety apps can deliver crime reports tailored to individual locations and user profiles. ### Where This Applies - **Higher Education:** Education industry can capitalize on the growing demand for intuitive safety apps for students to cater to their safety concerns and improve student retention. - **Security:** Security industry can take advantage of the potential market for specialized safety apps aimed to keep individuals safe in vulnerable situations. - **Technology:** Tech industry can offer their expertise in creating apps that can enhance the safety of students on-campus and also work towards creating smarter homes for residents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Women’s Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/im-safe.md) - [Personal Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-n-case.md) - [Employee Abuse-Reporting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abusereporting-app.md) - [Proactive School Bus-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bustracking.md) - [Personal Security Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protector-app.md) - [Advanced School Safety Innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navigate360.md) - [Proactive Police Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/police-apps.md) - [Personalized Emergency Response Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-emergency-response-app.md) - [Anti-Stalking App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tile.md)