Campus Safety Tips
The following information can help reduce the chances of
becoming a victim of crime.
FUNDAMENTALS
• Freshmen should "respectfully decline" to have photo
and personal information published for distribution to the campus
community. Fraternities and upperclassmen have abused this type of
publication to "target" naive freshmen.
• Study the campus and neighborhood with respect to routes between your
residence and class/activities schedule. Know where emergency phones are
located.
• Share your class/activities schedule with parents and a network of
close friends, effectively creating a type of "buddy" system. Give
network telephone numbers to your parents, advisors, and friends.
• Always travel in groups. Use a shuttle service after dark. Never walk
alone at night. Avoid "shortcuts".
• Survey the campus, academic buildings, residence halls, and other
facilities while classes are in session and after dark to see that
buildings, walkways, quad-rangles, and parking lots are adequately
secured, lit and patrolled. Are emergency phones, escorts, and shuttle
services adequate?
To gauge the social scene, drive down fraternity row on weekend nights
and stroll through the student hangouts. Are people behaving
responsibly, or does the situation seem reckless and potentially
dangerous? Remember, alcohol and/or drug abuse is involved in about 90%
of campus crime. Carefully evaluate off-campus student apartment
complexes and fraternity houses if you plan to live off-campus.
Alert!!!
Students must be more aware and in control at school
functions, parties, bars and restaurants. The number of violent crimes
is alarming. The date rape drugs (GHB and Rohypnol) are being used to
spike women's drinks prior to sexual assaults.
RESIDENCE
• Doors and windows to your residence hall should be
equipped with quality locking mechanisms. Room doors should be equipped
with peep holes and deadbolts. Always lock them when you are absent. Do
not loan out your key. Rekey locks when a key is lost or stolen.
• Card access systems are far superior to standard metal key and lock
systems. Card access enables immediate lock changes when keys are lost,
stolen, or when housing assignments change. Most hotels and hospitals
have changed to card access systems for safety reasons. Higher education
institutions need to adopt similar safety features.
• Always lock your doors and 1st and 2nd floor windows at night . Never
compromise your safety for a roommate who asks you to leave the door
unlocked.
• Dormitories should have a central entrance/exit lobby where nighttime
access is monitored, as well as an outside telephone which visitors must
use to gain access.
• Dormitory residents should insist that residential assistants and
security patrols routinely check for "propped doors" - day and night.
• Do not leave your identification, wallets, checkbooks, jewelry,
cameras, and other valuables in open view.
• Program your phone's speed dial memory with emergency numbers that
include family and friends.
Know your neighbors and don't be reluctant to report illegal activities
and suspicious loitering.
OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENTS
Off-campus residents should contact their student legal
aid representative to draft leases that stipulate minimum standards of
security and responsibility. Students and parents should also consult
any "Neighborhood Watch" association active in the community or the
municipal police regarding local crime rates.
If you have questions regarding personal safety training please contact
us at : info@flyingkickla.com
STAY SAFE !
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