Crime in Progress (Continued)
What not to do:
- Do not leave your room or other safe area to try to investigate what is happening if you see or hear something
- Do not assume others have called Police
- Do not try to confront, apprehend or interfere with the suspect(s), except to protect yourself
When you finish talking with Police:
- Dial the phone number for your 24-hour Service Desk or 301-314-WORK (9675)
- Identify yourself and relay the same information you just gave to Police
- Ask to have a Resident Life duty staff member contacted immediately
- Try to have someone stay with you until help arrives
Take reasonable precautions when you go out, especially after dark:
- Have roommate or friends know where you are going and when to expect you to return
- Get your exercise or run your errands early in the evening, not late
- Walk or jog/run in groups
- Carry a cellular phone
- Stay alert to what's happening around you; report suspicious behavior/activity
- Plan your route; stay on populated, well-lighted walks
- Know locations of blue-light Emergency phones and video-monitored areas
What not to do, especially after dark:
- Do not walk, jog or run alone
- Do not separate yourself from friends or a group
- Stay away from dark or isolated areas
- Do not take shortcuts through dark areas or places where someone could be hiding
- Do not wear headphones (distracts you from your surroundings)
- Do not go out when the use of alcohol, drugs, medications may affect your judgment
