{"id":6293,"date":"2011-04-11T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2014-05-20T13:24:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T18:24:05","slug":"how-to-stay-safe-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2011\/04\/11\/how-to-stay-safe-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay safe on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Campus Police issued a \u201ccrime alert\u201d on March 26 at 2:30 p.m. to all students, staff and faculty on campus, detailing a suspected crime.<\/p>\n

Because the crime occurred off campus, the Dayton Police Department had jurisdiction.\u00a0 It was found that the victim had \u201cpersonal issues\u201d with her attacker, and the Dayton Police Department found no crime had occurred, according to Charles Gift, Sinclair director of public safety and chief of police.\u00a0 Campus Police released another crime alert notifying the students, staff and faculty of that development.<\/p>\n

Sinclair is required by law to release information about crime to the Department of Education under the \u201cJeanne Cleary Act\u201d, according to Gift.\u00a0 Murders, negligent manslaughter, forcible and non-forcible sex offenses including statutory rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson must be reported.\u00a0 Any suspected hate crime or drug abuse violations must also be reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also requires us, any time a serious crime occurs, that we report it to the students, staff and faculty,\u201d Gift said.<\/p>\n

This alert was only the second issued since January of 2010.<\/p>\n

Gift also said that students are not permitted to carry weaponry of any kind, but he did suggest that a whistle is a good idea, because it can draw attention in the event of a crime.\u00a0 Students, staff or faculty who have been a victim of a crime should immediately notify police.<\/p>\n

Sinclair Community College\u2019s Campus Police can be reached at 512-2700 or by utilizing one of the \u201cblue light\u201d terminals that can be found throughout campus, including the parking garage. Chief Gift said the 37 total \u201cblue lights\u201d are a hotline to Campus Police.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Escorts. Campus Police said \u201cescorts are available 24 hours a day to anyone on campus going to class or their vehicle. Contact Campus Police at (937) 512-2700 to arrange for an escort.\u201d They also recommend navigating campus in groups.<\/li>\n
  2. Suspicious Activity.\u00a0 Campus Police requests that any student, staff or faculty member that sees someone acting suspiciously on campus notify police immediately to investigate.\u00a0 Chief Gift said that someone will always be available to take the call and an officer will always investigate.<\/li>\n
  3. Be Aware.\u00a0 Keeping track of personal belongings while on campus is the most effective way to fight theft, according to Gift.\u00a0 Don\u2019t leave any items unattended at any time.\u00a0 Lt. Scott Fowler provided some suggestions: \u201cStaying aware of your surroundings is the best way of avoiding any type of potential problems. Don\u2019t look down and keep your head up when you walk. Make eye contact with anyone passing you. If the unfortunate occurs and a crime does occur, it should be immediately reported to Campus Police who will investigate the incident and initiate the required legal actions.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Give a Tip.\u00a0 Students, staff or faculty that want to anonymously notify police of an issue can give a tip to Campus Police. Fowler said that \u201c[the tip line] is a great way to inform Sinclair Police of potential\u00a0 safety hazards on campus, or just had that feeling that an incident was \u201cjust nothing\u201d or \u201cit just didn\u2019t seem important at the time.\u201d\u00a0 The tip line is at http:\/\/police.sinclair.edu.<\/li>\n
  5. Locking Doors.\u00a0 Staff and faculty are reminded to always lock their office door, even if just out for a minute.\u00a0 Students, staff and faculty are also reminded to always lock car doors and roll up windows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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