Crime Prevention Tips
Office Security
| Key Control | Property
Protection | Bicycle Theft |
Personal Safety | Parking
Lot Sense | If You Feel
Threatened or Attacked | Reporting
| Crime Prevention Services | Important
Phone Numbers
Office Security
- Your protection and protection of your
property starts with your willingness to take
a few simple steps.
- Keep your purse, wallet, or other valuables
with you at all times or lock them in a
drawer or closet.
- Never leave your keys lying around.
- Cash left on your desk or in an unlocked
drawer is a great temptation to thieves.
- Request authorization from persons asking for
confidential information or from delivery or
repair people who want to enter an area
restricted to employees.
Key Control
- If you are responsible for office keys, don't
leave them on your desk or in the top drawer
where they could be taken or copied easily.
- Give keys only to those who have a legitimate
need and make sure they are returned.
- If keys are lost or stolen notify the
Department of Public Safety.
- For more information, see the Access
Control page.
Property Protection
- Theft is our biggest offense on campus.
- Engrave personal property, such as a coffee
pot, radio, or calculator, with your Oregon
Driver's License number, like this:
|
OR |
123456 |
DL |
| (state
abbreviation) |
|
(drivers
license) |
- Engravers are available for loan from the
Department of Public Safety.
- Public Safety will cable-lock your office
machines. Call 6-5444.
- Keep a written record of all personal
valuables, including descriptions and serial
numbers. It is evidence that the
property is yours.
Bicycle Theft
- Lock your
bike! It only takes a moment to
steal an unlocked bicycle.
- A kryptonite U-shaped lock is best.
Cables and padlocks can be cut easily.
- Lock your bicycle frame to a bike rack or
other secure object. Front wheels can
be easily removed.
- Bicycle
registration is mandatory on campus.
Register it with Public Safety.
Personal Safety
The most effective weapons against crime are common
sense, alertness, and a few basic precautions.
- If you work late, arrange to leave with a
co-worker or call Public Safety for assistance.
Lock doors and windows if you are working
late alone.
- Refrain from getting in elevators with people
who look out of place or behave in a strange
or threatening way. Report
them to Public Safety.
- If you feel you're being followed, go to an
office where there are other people.
- When walking to your car or home from work,
vary your route.
- Be alert to any suspicious persons or
vehicles.
Parking Lot Sense
- Lock your car at all times.
- When you return to your car have your keys out
as you approach. Check the interior
before you get in the car.
- If you observe any suspicious persons lurking
in the parking lot, notify
Public Safety.
- Remove all valuables from your car.
Leave them at home or lock them in the trunk.
- If you work late, ask a co-worker to escort
you to the parking lot or call Public Safety.
If You Feel Threatened or
are Attacked
- Your best defense is your ability to stay
calm. Use your head, and pay attention
to your instincts.
- Decide what you will do in various situations
before they occur. Try role-playing
with a friend.
- If you are accosted by someone who only wants
property, give it up!
- If you decide to resist, don't get scared, get
mad! Shout "No!",
"Stop!", or "Call the
police!" loud and forcefully. Try
to incapacitate or distract your assailant
long enough so you can escape.
- Try to get an accurate description of your
assailant. If a vehicle is involved,
get the license number and call Public Safety
For further information, see the Emergency
Procedures page.
Reporting
- Report all crimes, no matter how minor they
may seem. Notify Public Safety of all
suspicious persons or activity.
- If you notice any suspicious people or
activity notify Public Safety immediately.
- Post 911 (the city emergency number) and
Public Safety phone numbers near your phone.
- Report any broken or flickering lights, dimly
lit corridors, doors that don't lock
properly, etc. to Public Safety.
- For further information on reporting, see the Crime
Reporting page.
Crime Prevention Services
The Department of Public Safety offers:
- Property engravers for loan
- Bicycle registration and permits
- Moped, motorcycle, and vehicle registration
and permits
- Personal safety presentations
- Theft prevention consulting
- Office equipment cabling program
Important Phone Numbers
Department of Public Safety
Emergency Ext. 6-6666
Business Ext. 6-5444
Notice the location on campus of the outside emergency
phones. You need only push one button for
instant communication with a Public Safety dispatcher. |
