{"id":73304,"date":"2016-07-14T16:49:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=73304"},"modified":"2018-06-20T09:54:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:54:48","slug":"ucfpd-stay-alert-while-playing-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfpd-stay-alert-while-playing-pokemon-go\/","title":{"rendered":"UCFPD: Stay Alert While Playing Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pok\u00e9mon Go craze has swept the nation\u2013 and UCF is no exception\u2013 but the UCF Police Department reminds players to stay alert and aware of their surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Go is a mobile game that creates an \u201daugmented reality\u201d using GPS power. Players collect Pok\u00e9mon characters as they explore their physical surroundings. The game has been credited with bringing people together to explore new places and to motivate people to get active and go outside.<\/p>\n<p>UCF has several Pok\u00e9stops, including the Reflecting Pond, the John C. Hitt Library, Memory Mall and even the fallen officer memorial statue in front of UCFPD.<\/p>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Trainers, enjoy trying to \u201ccatch \u2018em all,\u201d but please take the following safety precautions:<\/p>\n<li>Don\u2019t drive while playing Pok\u00e9mon Go.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention where you are walking. Don\u2019t walk into or near traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t go places you wouldn\u2019t normally feel safe going.<\/li>\n<li>Use the buddy system, especially at night in unfamiliar places.<\/li>\n<li>Stay hydrated. (It\u2019s summer in Florida. Please drink lots of water!)<\/li>\n<li>Be vigilant at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t trespass.<\/li>\n<li>Be respectful to the people you meet.<\/li>\n<li>Have fun!<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pok\u00e9mon Go craze has swept the nation\u2013 and UCF is no exception\u2013 but the UCF Police Department reminds players to stay alert and aware of their surroundings. Pok\u00e9mon Go is a mobile game that creates an \u201daugmented reality\u201d using GPS power. Players collect Pok\u00e9mon characters as they explore their physical surroundings. 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