THEFT is a crime of opportunity. It is, by far, the most common crime in University Housing. Thefts are most often committed by persons you or your roommates allow into your residence.
BURGLERY is entering your residence with the intent to commit a crime. This is also a problem and can usually be prevented by taking simple precautions.
PERSONAL SAFETY is a large component of Crime prevention. The chances of physical attack or rape can be greatly reduced by taking similar precautions and by being alert to suspicious individuals.
LIST OF HOUSING RESIDENT "DO's & "DONT's"
DO:
- Keep your door locked even when you are at home. It's easy for others to enter your reaidence without you knowing, particularly if you are in a back room, or your stereo or television is on.
- Keep your balcony doors, including the upper floors, locked. A screen door is NOT a security device. It is not uncommon for persons to climb to upper-floor balconies and enter illegally.
- Call the University Police Department at (818) 677-2111 to report suspicious persons.
- Register valuable property with the S.T.O.P. Program. Security Tracking of Office Property (S.T.O.P.) is a deterrent and recovery program for valuable property, most commonly laptop computes. Offered in collaboration between the Department of Public Safety and Information Technology Resources, the program incorporates a security plate and warning label which are applied to the property being protected. Your identifying information is entered into a national database, which increases the chances of your property being returned to you if lost or stolen and receovered. The highly visible warning label warns would-be thieves by clearly marking the property and making it hard to resell. Contact the University Police Department's Crime Prevention & Community Relations Unit at (818) 677-7922 for more information.
- Record the make, model, and serial number of vlauables and keep the records in a safe place. Contact the University Police Departments Crime Prevention and Community Relations Unit at (818) 677-7922 for a valuable Property Record Log for your use.
- Report crimes to the University Police Department as soon as possible. Dial 9-1-1 from campus phones in the event of an emergency.
- Take advantage of the campus Escort Service if you need to walk any distance after hours by calling the "Matador Patrol" at (818) 677-5042/5048. This service is offered Monday through Thursday from dusk to 11:00pm.
- Engrave our property with your drivers license number and state. Borrow an engraver for FREE from the University Police Department's Crime Prevention & Community Relations Unit at (818) 677-7922.
- Leave valuables, particularly jewelry, at home if it is not necessary to have them at your campus residence.
- Check the area for suspicious persons beofre walking to or exiting from your vehicle.
- Discuss these crime prevention tips with your roommates.
DON'T:
- DO NOT allow strangers, or hold large gatherings, in your residence. It is easy for someone to steal small items without being noticed.
- DO NOT prop open the exterior building doors. You are jepordizing other people's safety as well as your own.