Personal Safety Tips
- Use safe, direct, and well-lit routes.
- Stay alert to your surroundings—using your phone or iPod can decrease your awareness.
- Look confident and purposeful.
- Walk with a friend if possible—particularly at night.
- Carry your keys and money in a pocket, not in a purse or backpack.
- If you are being followed, go to where there are people and call 911.
- Never leave items unattended. Laptop computers and other items are stolen frequently. Stolen items are rarely returned, and most thieves are not arrested. Victims can, however,
help apprehend criminals and get property back if they know the serial numbers of their items. Students, faculty, staff, and other members of the U community should record their valuable
property information in their Electronic Portfolio accounts. For more information, go to www.umn.edu/police/valuablesregistry.html.
- Keep doors and windows locked. Do not prop open doors—this compromises the safety of everyone in your building.
- Put valuables and packages in the trunk of your car before you arrive at your destination.
- Don't leave your car running unattended. Turn it off. Take your keys.
In the Event of an Emergency
- Dial 911 to report any emergency on campus.*
- Take action immediately if there are fire alarms, warning sirens, or any other alert to evacuate or seek shelter.
- Help others, especially those who may need physical assistance.
*If you are calling 911 from the Twin Cities campus, you should be connected directly to the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD). If not, tell the 911 operator that you are calling from the University of Minnesota and ask to be transferred to the U Police.
Visit the UMPD website for more on crime prevention. |
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