The Following Preventative Measures Will
Help Minimize Your Chances of Being Victimized:

• Be aware of your surroundings at all times.
• Report all suspicious incidents to the appropriate authority immediately
•  Schools shall have sign in and sign out sheets
•  Schools shall provide visitor passes.
•  School district employees shall wear identification badges.
• All vendors shall wear school district issued identification badges.
• Always lock your doors and don't loan your keys. Keys can be duplicated.

• Never prop open doors for someone to enter later.  This leaves the area open to anyone walking by
• Never leave valuables (i.e. purse, wallet. credit cards, jewelry, etc.) visible; secure in a locked cabinet or drawer.
• Never carry large sums of money.
• Be more safety conscious after hours and weekends/holidays.
• Be familiar with your school's safety and security plan

EXERCISING:

• Be aware of people around you. Try to avoid running or exercising alone, even in daylight.
• Stay on well lit paths in open areas. Vary your route. Be suspicious of people you pass many times.
•  Don't wear earphones. They block any audible warning of a stranger's approach.

ELEVATORS:

•  Trust your intuition. If you feel uncomfortable, you do not have to get on or off.
• Stand near the controls. If necessary, you can press all the buttons or use the emergency alarm.

Off Campus Safety Tips

• Park in a well lit area at night. Check the area before leaving the car. Walk to your car with keys ready.
• Check the back seat before entering. Someone could be hiding there.
• While driving, keep the doors locked so no one can jump in at a red light. Keep enough gas in your tank for emergencies.
• If you are followed by another car, drive to a police station or business with lights and people. Do not go home with someone following you.
•  If your car breaks down lift the hood, put on the flashers, wait for help with doors locked.
•  Ask people who stop to call the police or AAA.  Keep an envelope with quarters and telephone numbers for emergency calls.

Anti-Theft Tips

Theft is the biggest crime problem facing the community. Most thefts can be prevented or made more difficult if attention is paid to the following:

• Be certain that all doors are locked when offices and residences are not occupied.  An open door is a thief's best friend.  Even if you are going out for only a few minutes, lock you door!
• At night, all office equipment - both personal and district's - should be placed in a locked desk or cabinet whenever possible.  Items such as typewriters and computers should be bolted to desks.  Money and stamps should be stored in a locked cash box that is kept inside a locked cabinet or desk.
• Each office should have an inventory of both district equipment and personal effect that are kept on the premises.  Serial numbers and ID numbers should be recorded because they make recovery and identification of stolen items easier.  An up-to-date record of all equipment out for repair, out on loan, or replaced should be kept. Take everything of value with you or lock it in the truck.

Auto Theft Prevention:

• Lock your car and pocket the key when you leave for a minute or several hours.  Close the windows all the way and lock the truck.
• Never leave an identification tag on your key ring.  If your keys are lost or stolen, it will guide the thief to you car.
• Don't hide an extra car key in your vehicle.
• Park in a well lit and busy area.
• As a deterrent, use a highly visible locking bar across the steering wheel, or an alarm system.
• Don't park in the same spot each day.
• Park with the front wheels turned sharply to the curb, to prevent a thief from towing you car.
• Remove radar detectors and, if possible, the stereo from plain view.
• Don't leave the vehicle title, registration, credit cards or checkbooks in the car.

ANT-BICYCLE THEFT TIPS:

There are a number of bicycles being ridden by students, staff and faculty.  To reduce your chances of being a bicycle theft victim, you should take the following measures:

• Lock your bike.  The best protection for your bike is to secure it properly with a hardened steel "U" - shaped lock.  These locks are only effective if the lock is hooded through the bicycle frame and secured to a fixed object, such as the designated bicycle racks on campus.
• If you discover your bike missing, contact administration and law enforcement immediately.
• To assist in the recovery of your bike should it be stolen, you should record the serial number off the frame and keep it in your wallet; engrave your driver's license number on the frame.