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How can you help? Any agency charged with the protection of life and property and the prevention of
crime, welcomes assistance from every source. This is particularly true on college campuses. All of us need to take
responsibility for our own safety. Therefore, the following suggestions are being offered so You can help us
help you.
- Be alert and observant; notice strangers in the buildings, and in the parking lots. To report any criminal or
suspicious behavior please call 9501. In an emergency, call 911. A report will be taken by Campus Safety
and an investigation will be underway immediately. In emergencies, officers will respond immediately.
Observe the individual’s movements. Do not try to detain or apprehend!
- If you witness a crime, call 810-762-9501. You can help by providing identifying information such as the following:
- Autos: License number, Make, Model, and Color
Outstanding characteristics -- rust
spots, dents, etc.
- Property: Serial numbers of stolen property
Complete description
- Persons: Name (if known), sex, race, age, height, weight, clothing
Method and direction of travel
Tips for Avoiding Trouble
In Thompson Hall and On Campus
- Never leave your door unlocked when not in your room or sleeping.
- Keep your access card safe. Never lend your access card or leave it lying around. If your access card is lost
or stolen, report it to your resident advisor, and the Thompson Hall desk. At night, have your access card
ready before you get to your door.
- Keep the hallway, bathroom, and study room lights on.
- Keep the exterior doors to Thompson Hall secure and operational. Please do not prop them open or abuse
them. Ensure that the door closes tightly when you enter or exit.
- Access to campus facilities Thompson
Hall is locked 24hours
a day. Bathroom and study
room lights have been wired so that they remain on at all times. Coed unit corridor access doors have locks.
Coed restrooms have lock fixtures. Peepholes are in the door of the residents’ room. All students may have
visitors in their room subject to the conditions outlined in “A Guide to Residence Hall Living”.
- Don’t leave your belongings unattended on campus.
- Keep your auto locked, never leave the keys in the vehicle, and avoid leaving property on the seats where it is visible. Instead, store property in the trunk or in your room.
General Safety Tips
- Make a list of your belongings. Include
the brand name, model number, serial number and
some description of each item. This will help in reporting the loss to the police, and insurance companies are
more likely to pay off on items that can be identified.
- Identify your personal property with your driver’s license number. Campus
Safety has an engraver for your use. Somewhere on your property items (where a thief will see it), engrave
your driver’s license number including your state’s abbreviation. A driver’s license number can be traced
by the police in a matter of minutes.
- Report lost and found or stolen items. These
should be reported to Campus Safety.
Frequently stolen items include
bicycles,
cameras, computer equipment, hand tools, hub caps, musical instruments, radios, sporting goods, stereos, tape recorders, televisions, and typewriters.
- Register your car. This
allows you to park in designated areas on campus and provides a record of
your auto.
- Report any suspicious activity on campus to Safety at 762-9501.
- Avoid walking or jogging alone at night.
- Walk with friends and use well-lighted and highly-traveled routes whenever possible.
- Do not accept rides from strangers.
- Be aware of your surroundings and the people around you.
- If you feel threatened, go to an open place of business or lighted home. Don’t be embarrassed
to make a scene; it’s better than being mugged or assaulted.
- Do not let any crime go unreported. To report a crime in progress on campus, contact the
Kettering University Campus Safety at 762-9501.
- In the event of an emergency off-campus, contact the Flint Police at 911.
- In the case of a serious crime, try to preserve the crime scene so that evidence is not lost
or destroyed.
- Assist investigating officers.
- Be willing to sign a complaint and testify in court.
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