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• Always ask visitors for identification before you let
them in.
• If a stranger asks to use the telephone, do not
open the door. Instead, offer to call for emergency
assistance for him/her.
• Get to know your neighbors so you can help each
other.
• Report any suspicious or unusual activity to UCPD
at (310) 825-1491.
• Do not prop open residence doors. Meet visitors
at the door.
• Do not tamper with door locking mechanisms.
Never use tape, pins, or other devices to keep the
door from locking shut.
• Use caution when leaving notes or signs on the
door letting people know you are out of the apartment
for extended periods of time. A note can
alert potential thieves of your absence.
• Do not allow strangers to enter the apartment
unless they are properly identified. If a stranger
does enter the apartment, demand that he or she
leave. If he or she refuses, create a commotion
and leave quickly and call 911.
• Don’t leave large sums of money, jewelry or valuable
items in the apartment. Secure valuables
elsewhere when on vacation.
• If you are accosted in a hallway or public area of
the building, and feel that you are in immediate
danger, dial 911 and explain the situation to the
Police. Be prepared to give the location of the
incident if you have left the vicinity.
• If the danger has passed, call the UCPD at (310)
825-1491 and explain the situation to them. Then
notify the 24-Hour Service line at (310) 391-0686.
• Always identify visitors before letting them in.
Request service people to show proper credentials
before you open the door.
• Report to the police any unusual or suspicious
activity, or persons near the apartment or around
neighbors’ apartments.
• Make sure you know your visitor before opening
the entrance door of the apartment building.
• Arrange for service people to come when someone
else will be present.
• Avoid isolated areas of the building (stairways,
laundry rooms, basement, etc.) when you are
alone.
Engaging the Deadbolt on Your Door
Every apartment door is equipped with an Onity lock
which is activated by the insertion of a key card and
entering a pin number which you have chosen. Each
Onity lock also comes equipped with a deadbolt
mechanism. It is recommended to engage the deadbolt
each and every time a resident comes in or out
of the door. To engage the deadbolt, follow these
instructions:
• From the outside of the apartment, with the door
closed.
- Insert and remove keycard from slot
- Lock will indicate green and red light
- Enter your four pin code
- Lift-up handle until the security dead bolt is
engaged.
• From the inside of the apartment, with the door
closed, lift the handle up until the deadbolt is
engaged.
Precautions When Walking Alone
• Avoid dark, vacant, or deserted areas. If you are
followed or see suspicious activity, move to a
lighted building or area and raise a commotion.
DIAL 911 or activate a Police Emergency Alarm.
• Avoid walking alone at night, if at all possible.
Call the Campus Escort Service at (310) 825-
1493. It’s a free call from the blue boxes on
Campus. Have a friend escort you both ways, or
wait for a campus van.
• Be alert, observant and aware of your surroundings
and of other people on the street with you.
• Carry a noise-making device and have it ready to
use.
• Be cautious of jogging alone, day or night, even
in populated areas with street lights. Since most
people will be indoors, help could be delayed if
you get in trouble.
• If you jog with headphones, cover only one ear so
you can hear around you.
• Be aware that hitchhiking is a high-risk activity.
Think ahead of alternative transportation.
• Wear clothes and shoes that will allow you to
move quickly.
• Tuck gold chains and other jewelry inside your
clothing as these items might attract a criminal’s
attention.
• If you carry a purse, briefcase, or backpack, keep
only a small amount of cash in it. If possible, do
not carry a purse.
• Carry your keys, your identification, and anything
else of value on your person.
• Keep your keys in hand when you are moving
about at night.
• Report any suspicious person or circumstance to
UCLA Police at (310) 825-1491.
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