Tips for a Safer Campus

Tips for a Safer Campus

• Stay alert - do not talk on your cell phone or wear headphones. 
  
• Carry a cell phone
  
• Go with someone
  
• Stay away from isolated areas
  
• Stay in well-lit areas
  
• Hold your purse or briefcase tightly, close to your body
  
• Keep your wallet in a front pocket, which is safer than a back pocket
  
• Do not hesitate to contact Campus Police to request an escort to walk you to your destination.  You can request an escort by calling 814-269-7005.
  

• Cross the street or change directions
  
• Keep looking back so the person knows you can’t be surprised
  
• If carrying a cell phone, call 9-1-1 and get to a well-lit area
  
• Enter a building, anywhere there are people
  
• Notice and remember as much as possible about the person so you can give a good description
  
• When you arrive at a safe place, call the university police and report the incident

• Keep your doors locked night and day
  
• Don’t let in strangers
  
• Never prop doors open, especially fire doors, even for a short time

• Lock every door every time you leave
  
• Engrave expensive equipment and valuables with an ID number
  
• Don’t attach your Pitt ID or any other identification to your keychain
  
• Don’t leave your belongings (books, gym bags, backpacks, calculators, coats, etc.) unattended in libraries, hallways, gym facilities, or classrooms
  
• Don’t use an outdoor bank teller machine late at night.

• If you do work late, keep your office door locked
  
• Lock all doors behind you when entering or exiting at night

• Always lock your car and take the keys
  
• Lock valuables in the trunk
  
• Park in well-lit areas

• Have your keys ready when walking to your vehicle
  
• Check the back seat before getting into a car
  
• Keep doors locked while driving
  
• Don’t pick up hitchhikers
  
• Don’t hitchhike or accept rides from strangers.

• Attend safety workshops and report suspicious activity immediately
  
• Get to know your neighbors
  
• Share information on suspicious circumstances