Some of us leave our belongings for a split second, only to return and find that our book bag, textbook, or purse is nowhere to be found. Some of us fall asleep, only to wake up and realize that our cellphone and laptop are gone.<\/p>\n
A tiny note card sometimes sits in its place explaining that you\u2019ve been ripped off by the Police Department at Sinclair Community College. The note card will then give instruction as to where the items can be picked up and why the items were taken.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest crime problem is theft of unattended property,\u201d said Chief of Police Charles Gift. \u201cA student safety officer will collect any unattended property and then leave a Rip-Off Card for the student to get their property back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other students, faculty and staff aren\u2019t as lucky.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe stress highly for students, faculty or staff to keep their property under control at all times, even if they are in the restroom, don\u2019t leave it unattended, because it disappears,\u201d Gift said. \u201cWe do recover some of the unattended property, but often times; if a student\u2019s book bag is stolen, the book bag is returned with no books and the books are then sold.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gift said crimes at Sinclair are usually committed by non-students, due to the fact that Sinclair is an open campus.<\/p>\n
Gift advises all students, faculty or staff to keep their eyes on their property to avoid being a victim of a crime of opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cA crime of opportunity is one that wouldn\u2019t happen except for the fact that the suspect or perpetrator just happens to see the property unattended, so therefore they take it,\u201d Gift said. \u201cThat gives them the opportunity to take the property. If we all here on campus kept our property secured, then the perpetrator wouldn\u2019t take it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Police Department also provides safety tips for students, emergency blue lights throughout the campus and escorts to and from their vehicle if students, faculty or staff need it, according to Gift.<\/p>\n
Part of the Police Department\u2019s mission is to provide a secure and safe environment for students, faculty and staff but Gift said that everyone plays a role.<\/p>\n
\u201cMake sure you stay aware of your surroundings,\u201d Gift said. \u201cIt is the best way to avoid any potential problems on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the past, there have been two robberies. A purse grabbing occurred in 2009, in which three students grabbed a staff member\u2019s purse. They were all arrested and sent to juvenile detention. In 2010, a student used a box cutter knife to threaten and rob another student. The student was ultimately arrested and convicted of robbery and sent to the Montgomery County jail, according to Gift.<\/p>\n
\u201cSinclair is the safest area in the City of Dayton and we have a very low incidence of crime compared to other colleges and universities,\u201d Gift said.<\/p>\n
For more information, or if anyone has been a victim of a crime, contact Sinclair police immediately at 512-2700.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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