You know those emergency phones you see on college campuses? Texas Tech sure has quite a few. Well, the City of Lubbock has debuted a brand new emergency phone just outside the police department’s headquarters on 1205 15th Street.
New Emergency Phone in Lubbock
The purpose of this new blue light emergency phone is to allow officers to spend their time in other parts of the city for patrol.
If you’re wondering how these fancy contraptions work, it’s really complicated. Are you ready? You press the big red button. Yeah, that’s it.
Blue light emergency phones provide a direct link to police department emergency centers. This allows nearby citizens to seek immediate attention when cell phones aren’t available or when it’s outside of LPD front desk hours…