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26 Safety The University of Connecticut has over 12,000 students who live on campus, making it a city within a town. Similar to other towns, UConn has its own Public Safety Complex located at 126 North Eagleville Road. This complex contains the Police, Fire and Rescue Departments. The information in this section has been compiled to help heighten your awareness of your student’s personal safety and crime prevention at UConn. Safety Tips UConn has many services that add to the safety of its student population. Your student should also take precautions in addition to the measures taken by the University. UConn students should: • Walk with another person during the evening hours in well lit areas; • Call the Escort Service when they cannot walk with someone during the evening; • Lock their car at all times; • Lock their residence hall rooms whenever they are sleeping or not in them. Most burglaries happen because a student left their door unlocked; • Close a propped residence hall outer door when they encounter it; • Be aware of suspicious looking people in their residence hall area and notify their Resident Assistant (RA) or the police; • Report an act of vandalism to the Police Department if your student should witness one; • Engrave all valuable property. Students should see their residence hall staff or Police Department for more information on engravers; • Attend programs on safety that are offered in their residence hall or at the University. The Police and Fire Departments put on several programs in the Residence halls during the academic year. Husky Watch The Escort Service is provided by the UConn Police Department to all members of the University community with the intent to provide a Safe escort. All employees are students who report to the Police Department Community Services Division Supervisor. The service operates 7 nights a week during the academic year from 5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. during daylight savings) until 2:00 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 5:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Escorts will provide walks/rides on and offcampus from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. all on campus escort requests will be provided with a walking escort. All persons requesting an escort must call (860) 486-4809. For more information visit www.police.uconn.edu/huskywatch.html
Police Department Students Serving Students The UConn Police Department is a fully operational 24-hour department composed of approximately 50 police officers. The department contains its own 911 center, which is the only one in the state outside a town or city, except the center at Bradley International Airport. There is a permanent foot-patrol officer in the center of campus in addition to other foot-patrol shifts and motorcycle police officers. The University has over 250 outdoor emergency call boxes, and is installing new boxes regularly. For more information on the Police Department including crime statistics for UConn, Storrs access their web site at: www.police.uconn.edu GUARD Dogs is a free non-judgmental, completely student run safe-ride program which is the only one of its kind on the UConn campus. GUARD Dog volunteers provide safe rides to students Friday and Saturday nights from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Students can call (860) 486-8000 for their safe ride home. http://guarddogs.uconn.edu/index.php?id=2. GUARD Dogs is not affiliated with the UConn Police Department. 27
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