Personal Safety Suggestions

When in the hall

• Get to know your neighbors so you can help each other out
• Don't leave valuable items out in the open
• Don’t advertise that you will not in your room for extended periods of time
• Do not sign in people you do not know and don't intend on staying with. You are responsible for the people you sign in.
• Always lock your door whenever you leave even if it is just for a moment
• Do not tamper with any locking mechanisms anywhere
  

 

Walking alone

• Use well traveled, well lit routes
• Avoid using the same route everyday
• Be sure to carry only small amounts of money
• Carry a noise making device
• Wear clothes that allow you to move quickly
• Be observant of your surroundings at all times
  

 

What constitutes suspicious activity

• Anyone trying to jump a fence or gate
• Anyone seen perpetrating acts of vandalism
• Anyone seen harassing or heckling others
• Anyone walking through halls trying door knobs
• Anyone sitting in parked vehicles for extended periods of time or driving slowly with their lights off
• Anyone loitering at strange hours or locations
  

 

Bike Security

• Always lock your bike through the wheels and the frame
• Cable and Chain locks will only discourage opportunistic thieves
• The best way to protect your bike from theft get a U-lock and a strong cable lock
• Riding your bike often and relocking it in a different place is a good way to prevent it from being “scouted” by a bike thief
• Park your bike in well lit areas public places
• Register your bike with the ASU Police to help them find it if it gets stolen
  

 

Vehicle Security

• Park in well lit areas at night
• Don’t park in the same spot every night
• Don’t take the same route to your car every day
• Always keep all doors locked and windows shut when parked or even stopped
• Keep all valuable items out of sight in your car, preferably in the trunk
• Keep an emergency repair kit in your car incase of breakdowns
  

 

Public Transportation

• Wait at well lit bus stops
• Be aware of your surroundings while waiting for the bus
• Let the bus driver know of suspicious activity or harassment on the bus
• If it appears someone from the bus is following you make yourself as visible as possible to others by making noise and walking in the street
  

 

What to do when feeling threatened

• Analyze your situation before you act
• Always move away from potential threats, do not be confrontational
• Make your way to one of the many blue light Emergency 9-1-1 phones on campus
• If possible, find any group of people join when you move away from the threat
• If you believe you cannot escape a threat make as much noise as possible to alert someone nearby that you are in danger
• When speaking to the police be prepared to give accurate descriptions of the suspect: height, weight, gender, age, clothing, etc., the scene of the crime or attempted crime, and the details of the suspect’s escape: description of vehicle or bike (make, model, license plate number, color, etc.), direction of escape, etc.
  

 

In Elevators

• Look in the elevator before getting in to make sure no one is hiding
• Stand near the controls if possible
• If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable get off at the next floor
• If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable while waiting for the elevator with someone, do not get on with that person.
• If you are attacked in the elevator, hit the alarm buttons and as many other buttons as possible.
• Remember that there are cameras in every elevator on campus
• Do not overcrowd or “stuff” elevators beyond their carrying capacity or beyond the comfort level of everyone on the elevator

 

Online Social Networking

• Remember that anything you put on MySpace and Facebook can be seen by anyone with an internet connection
• Do not put your address, residence hall, room number, contact information, etc. on your personal page.
• Do not put anything you would not want your family or boss seeing on your personal page