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Top 10 Things About Campus Safety Every Student Should Know

Top 10 Things About Campus Safety Every Student Should Know. #10 Police are on Your Side. Serve & Protect Be Truthful 99% vs. 1% Rule Report Suspicious Behavior Build Positive Rapport. #9 Know Your Resources. Locate Emergency Call Buttons Tutors/Advisors/Professors/Counselors

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Top 10 Things About Campus Safety Every Student Should Know

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  1. Top 10 Things About Campus Safety Every Student Should Know

  2. #10 Police are on Your Side • Serve & Protect • Be Truthful • 99% vs. 1% Rule • Report Suspicious Behavior • Build Positive Rapport

  3. #9 Know Your Resources • Locate Emergency Call Buttons • Tutors/Advisors/Professors/Counselors • Late Night Ride Service • Get to know your neighbors • Community Advisor • Floor Mates

  4. #8 Prevent Crime • Lock your door • Keep Valuables (wallets & purses) out of sight • Do not loan your keys or ID card • Report suspicious behavior

  5. #7 Choose Friends Wisely • Peer Pressure can have a major impact on your future. • Choose friends with similar interests, schedules, morals and values.

  6. #6 Find Alternatives to Alcohol • NIUPD has several options when dealing with underage drinking: • Verbal warning • Counseling • Judicial referral • Fine up to $250.00 • Academic Probation/suspension • Arrest • Fine and/or Jail time • Criminal record

  7. #6 Alcohol Continued • The legal age for alcohol consumption or possession is 21. • Unlawful Consumption or Unlawful Possession of alcohol by a minor is a Class A Misdemeanor. • Punishable by up to $1000.00 fine and 1 year in jail. • Some Statistics: • Sexual Assault/Rape • An estimated 90% of date rapes occur when either the victim or attacker was drinking. • If a person has had too much to drink or is on drugs they can not legally give consent to have sex.

  8. #5 Be Smart • Never set your drink down at a party. • Keep your drink in sight at all times. • Don’t let strangers make your drinks for you. • Be alert of your surroundings • Trust your gut feeling • If something doesn’t seem right • It probably isn’t the right decision

  9. #4 Leave Early • Most criminal incidents occur 15 minutes before an event ends or 30 minutes after an event.

  10. #3 Stay Together • Walking at night • Going to social events

  11. # 2 Protect Your Information • Identity Theft • Credit Card Theft • Computer Fraud ID Theft Commercial

  12. #1 Follow The Golden Rule • Treat others how you would like to be treated. • Give Respect to get Respect

  13. Bonus Advice • Ask for Help • Resources available • 24 hour on call counselors • Community Advisors • Friends & Family • Police

  14. Summary #10 Police Are on Your Side #9 Know Your Resources #8 Prevent Crime #7 Choose Friends Wisely #6 Find Alternatives to Alcohol #5 Be Smart #4 Leave Early #3 Stay Together #2 Protect Your Information #1 Follow the Golden Rule

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