The University Police Department has a comprehensive crime prevention program which includes workshops upon request. In addition, we have a variety of crime prevention educational material for your review. For more information about the kind of workshops and material that we have available, please contact the department at (502) 597-6878.

• Don't open your door to strangers.
• Report strangers and suspicious circumstances.
• Do not leave your credit cards lying around. Your bank account can be emptied before you even realize your card is missing.
• Never lend your room key to anyone.
• Never prop exterior doors. Help keep your fellow students stay safe.
• MOST IMPORTANT: Lock your room each and every time you leave no matter how brief you plan on being gone.

• Avoid poorly lit streets, alleys and pathways.
• Keep alert; if you see a person acting suspiciously, head for bright light.
• Never jog alone; stick to a planned route and run with a friend.
• Never hitch hike.
• Your first defense is noise - SCREAM!, scream "Fire" to help attract attention.

• Carjacking has become the growth crime of the 1990's. It can occur anywhere, at a gas station, or even at a traffic signal. If you drive your car on campus or off campus there are some common sense precautions you can take to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking:

Before you enter your car…

• Be alert to any activity near the car. Pay attention to your surrounding.
• When approaching your car to enter it, have your key in hand, and check the locks and back seat before entering.
• If someone is loitering near your unoccupied car as your approach, contact the Police Department for an escort.

Once you're in your car…

• Keep the doors locked and windows up.
• Be suspicious of people approaching your car asking for directions and giving out flyers.
• When stopping in traffic, leave enough distance between your car and the car in front of you so you can pull away quickly if necessary.
• If another driver bumps your car, or your tire goes flat, keep your windows up and wait for Police to arrive or drive to the nearest Police Department.
• Be alert when using drive-up automated teller machines (ATM).