Campus Police

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• Stay alert and tuned in to your surroundings.

• Always lock your car and your room and never leave personal property unattended.
  Many thefts occur when the victim is away for just a few minutes.

• Never give your keys or your student ID/keycard to anyone.
  A student ID permits anyone to enter your residential building at any time and to use your meal plans as he or she pleases.

• Try to travel in groups of two or more and stay in well-lighted, busy areas.

• At night, walk on the part of the sidewalk that is farthest away from shrubs, dark doorways and alleys.

• Before you enter your vehicle, take a look inside to make sure there's no one inside. And when you get into your vehicle, immediately lock your doors and turn on your headlights.

• Have your keys in your hand before you reach your vehicle or before you walk out of a building.

• Familiarize yourself with the location of campus emergency telephones. Call boxes have an orange or red button near the bottom of the faceplate that will autodial Campus Police. We can identify the source of the call and dispatch an officer to the scene.
  
  Call boxes phones are available across campus, including locations:
  near Selby, Bartlett, and Fayerweather,
  between Brown and Andrews (near the outside entrance to Izzy's),
  along the sidewalk of the Hermann parking lot,
  at all security doors in Parsons Hall,
  at the front door of Russell Hall,
  all Theme Houses on Fourth Street, and
  on the Fifth Street Mall between Thomas and Erwin.
  
  Additionally, telephones are located near the common areas in Theme Housing, outside and just inside the front door of Marietta Hall, at the front door Dorothy Webster Hall and in the lobby of Parsons Hall.

• Avoid displaying large amounts of cash or other tempting targets such as jewelry or expensive clothing.

• Trust your instincts. If have a strange feeling that something's not right, change directions to a well -traveled, well-lit area and head toward a campus emergency phone, the Campus Police offices, or your dorm.

• Place valuables left in your car under your seat, in your trunk, or somewhere else out of sight.

• If ever confronted by a "flasher," Campus Police urges you to take the following steps:
  If you feel that you are in danger, leave the area and contact Campus Police immediately.
  
  We will ask you several questions about the location and the subject's appearance (height, hair color, etc.), and it is important to relay the information to the best of your ability.