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CRIME PREVENTION

Please call Campus Police if you see...

Strangers or strange cars in or around a residence hall or other building.

Anyone trying to open car doors or suspiciously tampering with a motor vehicle.

Suspicious vehicles parked with the motor running.

Damaged doors or windows in residence halls or other buildings.

Loiterers in dark or secluded areas.

Someone peering into or trying to open windows.

Someone displaying a weapon.

A stranger carrying articles like appliances or luggage out of residence halls or other buildings.

Please call Campus Police if you hear...

Someone screaming.

Breaking glass.

A stranger trying to open your building.

A call for police.

A call for help.

Loud or obscene shouting indicating a disturbance.

An explosion or gunshots.

A stranger carrying articles like appliances or luggage out of residence halls or other buildings.

Theft Prevention

Protect Your Valuables
Register your valuable belongings through Operation Identification (Operation ID), a nationwide community crime prevention program that deters theft and assists in the recovery of property by providing a means of identifying the owner. The Campus Police Department will help you mark all your valuable items, including personal computers, televisions, stereos and bicycles.

Protect Your Bicycle

Register your bicycle promptly when you arrive on campus. The Campus Police Department offers a free bicycle registration program for all members of the college community. You may register your bicycle any time during the year, and special registration posts are set up at the beginning of fall semester for new students.

When you register your bike you will be issued a reflective, numbered sticker to be permanently affixed to your bicycle. Your registration information will be kept on file at the Campus Police Department for use if your bike is lost or stolen.

Lock It Right

Do not leave your bike unlocked, even for a few minutes.

Secure your bike frame and both wheels to a bike rack or other fixed, immovable object. Quick-release wheels are easy targets for thieves and should always be secured with the bike frame.

When locking your bike outside, place it in a well-lighted or open area to discourage theft attempts.

Do not secure your bike to small trees, aluminum or wooden posts, or chain link fences. These items can be easily broken or cut.

Secure your bike with a high-quality lock. A light-weight cable or chain no longer provides adequate security in most areas.

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