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Tips to protect yourself on campus
Helen Nevius and Kelsey Lamkin, News Writing and Reporting Class ENG 216
Issue date: 4/23/07 Section: Inside WCC
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General campus safety tips
• Share your class schedule/activities with parents/friends, creating a buddy system.
• Always travel in a group -
especially at night.
• Be more aware and in control in school functions, parties, bars, and restaurants.
• Don’t leave identification, wallets, checkbooks, jewelry, cameras, and other valuables in open view.
• Program emergency numbers into your phone
• Keep vehicle locked at all times.
• Chain up bicycles.
• Travel in well lit areas.
• Don’t carry around large sums of money.
• Carry purse close to your body—don’t dangle it. Men should carry wallet in their front pocket.
• Avoid areas that could present a danger—walk closer to the street when passing bushes or other obstructions someone could jump out of or pull someone into.
• Walk facing traffic.
• Don’t wear clothes that make movement hard, such as high heels or tight pants.
WCC campus safety tips
According to the WCC Campus Safety and Security Department website, a student can request a security escort from anywhere on campus to any location on campus by calling the Campus Safety and Security office at extension 3411 or 734-973-3411 from an off-campus location. Three security officers are certified EMTs who can provide emergency medical assistance. Campus security officers can also help with more mundane tasks, such as jump-starting vehicles. For more serious automotive problems, they can contact local assistance.
If you witness a crime, call security and give the following information to the dispatcher:
• The type of incident or activity
• The location
• A description of the people involved
• Your name, location, and the number you are calling from
Website sources: Security on Campus, WCC Campus Safety and Security
• Share your class schedule/activities with parents/friends, creating a buddy system.
• Always travel in a group -
especially at night.
• Be more aware and in control in school functions, parties, bars, and restaurants.
• Don’t leave identification, wallets, checkbooks, jewelry, cameras, and other valuables in open view.
• Program emergency numbers into your phone
• Keep vehicle locked at all times.
• Chain up bicycles.
• Travel in well lit areas.
• Don’t carry around large sums of money.
• Carry purse close to your body—don’t dangle it. Men should carry wallet in their front pocket.
• Avoid areas that could present a danger—walk closer to the street when passing bushes or other obstructions someone could jump out of or pull someone into.
• Walk facing traffic.
• Don’t wear clothes that make movement hard, such as high heels or tight pants.
WCC campus safety tips
According to the WCC Campus Safety and Security Department website, a student can request a security escort from anywhere on campus to any location on campus by calling the Campus Safety and Security office at extension 3411 or 734-973-3411 from an off-campus location. Three security officers are certified EMTs who can provide emergency medical assistance. Campus security officers can also help with more mundane tasks, such as jump-starting vehicles. For more serious automotive problems, they can contact local assistance.
If you witness a crime, call security and give the following information to the dispatcher:
• The type of incident or activity
• The location
• A description of the people involved
• Your name, location, and the number you are calling from
Website sources: Security on Campus, WCC Campus Safety and Security
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