| Personal Safety Tips | Prevent Theft at Work | Vehicle Safety Tips | Protecting your Vehicle from Theft |
- Walk confidently and pay attention to your surroundings. Stay in well-lit, populated areas, and walk with friends.
- Don't carry or display large amounts of money.
- When going out, make sure you have "emergency" money with you to make a phone call or take a cab home.
- If you think someone is following you, cross the street. If they continue to follow, go to a populated area and ask for help.
- Lock doors and windows when office is unoccupied and at night.
- Do not leave office open and unattended.
- Lock up valuables when leaving the office.
- Lock petty cash, stamps, pocketbooks and personal valuables in a file drawer or cabinet - restrict the number of keys and do not leave keys in the work area.
- Report lost or stolen keys to Security immediately.
- Retrieve keys when employees leave the College employ.
- When approaching you car, have keys ready - fumbling for keys provides a window of opportunity for an attacker.
- Be alert to your surroundings as you approach the car.
- While driving, keep car doors locked at all times.
- If you think someone is following you, try to get a description of the car and its license plate. Make a few turns. If the vehicle continues to follow, drive to a well-lit, populated place or to the police department.
- Be suspicious of people approaching your car for directions or with flyers.
- Be alert when using drive-up ATM machines.
- If possible, carry a cellular phone with you for emergencies.
- If your car breaks down, raise the hood and tie a white handkerchief on the antenna as a distress signal. Lock yourself in the vehicle and wait for assistance to arrive. Don't accept a ride from a stranger - ask them to call the police for you.
PROTECTING
YOUR VEHICLE FROM THEFT
- Always lock your vehicle and take your keys.
- Don't leave personal property in plain view in your car.
- Always park in well-lit, populated areas.
- Don't leave your registration in the vehicle.
