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Crime Prevention & Community Relations Unit

Spend Time on Papers, Not Replacing Computers

 

Resources

 

Photo of students and computer tagged with STOP security plate

 

Computer Security & S.T.O.P.

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Incidents of computer theft, particularly laptops, are frequent on college campuses nationwide. Such activity has created a need for a more targeted approach to computer security on campus. Therefore in 2006, the Department of Police Services introduced a theft deterrent and recovery program (S.T.O.P.- Security Tracking of Office Property) for computer equipment and other electronic valuables such as cameras, PDA's (personal desktop assisstants), projectors, iPods, etc. 

The Facts:

 

 

  • 97% of them are never recovered, according to the FBI.
  • Data stored on the devices-financial data, personal documents, student records, etc - is critical.
  • The equipment itself-notebooks, Blackberry's, PDA's, iPods, cell phones-are expensive.
  • The university police is proactive in deterring and preventing computer theft on campus.

Professional thieves are not interested in the laptop or notebook itself, only its resale value on the open market, S.T.O.P.'s security system reduces the street value to zero. Someone finding the device at a classroom or the library who might consider keeping it on "permanent loan" is motivated to return it. S.T.O.P's anti-theft system also effectively protects a host of personal/office property.

S.T.O.P:

STOP SECURITY PLATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The S.T.O.P. (Security Tracking of Office Property) program incorporates a security plate and warning label which are applied to the equipment being protected. This highly visible warning label and security plate (registered with S.T.O.P headquarters) warns would-be thieves by clearly marking the property ("Warning Police Identifiable") - making it difficult to resell the item.

If the security plate is tampered with, a chemically bonded "tattoo" stating "Stolen Property, Call 800-488-STOP" will be left behind on the surface of the property underneath the S.T.O.P security plate.

STOP SECURITY PLATE AND STOLEN PROPERTY TATTOO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase:

 

 

The S.T.O.P plates are available to students, staff, faculty and the community for both personal and state-owned property. Because of its international tracking system, equipment protected with the S.T.O.P. security plate can be recovered and returned to owners worldwide.

CSUN departments and colleges may arrange for a S.T.O.P appointment to their respective office/building to register multiple pieces of property with the S.T.O.P. program.

To schedule an appointment today, visit our SurveyMonkey form HERE

or emal the Crime Prevention Unit, HERE.

The university police currently offers the standard S.T.O.P security plate (2.5 x 2 1/8) and the S.T.O.P. plate for smaller gear (2 x 3/4) for only $10.00 per item.

 

For general S.T.O.P. security plate purchases, call: (818) 677-7922.

STANDARD STOP PLATE

 

SMALL STOP PLATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on STOP, see our flyer HERE!

Product information provided in part by S.T.O.P.