Wednesday, August 21, 1985
Daily Nebraskan
Page 27
Precautions can help students avoid crime
By Michael Hooper
Staff Reporter
Police hope to reduce the number of
simple, opportunity thefts this fall,
lock your doors even during short
naps or while you are just down the
hall."
"Use some common sense in keeping
said UNL crime prevention officer Bob valuables at home," Glasier said. "Do
Fey- not bring your $5,000 watch that grand
mother gave you for Christmas."
Last year, 850 thefts the most
frequently occurring crime at UNL
were reported to the UNL police depart
ment. Most of the items reported stolen
were personal belongings, such as book
bags, wallets, purses, checkbooks and
coats. Many students are not "keeping
an eye on their belongings," Fey said.
'No building on
campus is immune'
to theft.
Bob Fey,
UNL crime prevention
officer
"Thefts occur most frequently when
the victim feels comfortable in laying a
possession down" and leaving it unat
tended, Fey said.
"No building on campus is immune"
to theft, he said.
Also, last year 156 burglaries and 39
assaults were reported to UNL police,
but these statistics were not high com
pared to other universities, such as
Kansas State University and Iowa State
University, Fey said.
Pat Glasier, coordinator of residen
tial education at UNL, advises students
living in UNL residence halls to keep
their doors locked when going to the
bathroom, cafeteria or another room.
The UNL police department's residence
hall security track advises students "to
Valuables such as purses, wallets,
checkbooks, cameras and calculators,
should be kept out of sight, Fey said.
Glasier advised students to "be aware
of strangers loitering suspiciously in
hallways or stairwells.
"Confront them. Ask them what they
are up to, and if you can't, have some
one else like a resident assistant
do it," Glasier said.
The 850 reported thefts (excluding
two car thefts) last year averages to
2.32 thefts per day.
Students' bookbags should never be
left unattended, Fey said.
"A student's 'life' is often contained
in them wallet, homework, keys,
calculators, besides their books," he
said.
When students go to buy books at
the bookstores during the first and
second week's rush to buy books,
security guards will be present, watch
ing the traffic around the unattended
bookbags. Students are not allowed to
bring bookbags into the bookstores.
When students move into UNL resi
dence halls, extra security staff will be
there "to make sure things don't walk
off," Glasier said.
Nothing is secure from theft, includ
ing bicycles.
Fifty-eight bicycles were reported
stolen during 1984, and a "significant
increase" in bicycle thefts 24
were reported between April and June
during the same time last year, accord
ing to Joe Wehner, who works in the
UNL police criminal investigation and
prevention department.
Wehner advised students to lock
their bicycles to a bicycle rack that
people frequently walk by, making it
more conspicuous for the thief. Bicy
cles should be locked with a heavy
chain and lock, not with a "plastic
coated wire and cheap lock," Wehner
said.
Glasier said students who live in
UNL residence halls can put their bicy
cles in their rooms.
Thefts from cars also occur at UNL,
fey said.
"Lock your car and roll up your win
dows especially if you have an
expensive stereo with a power booster
and speakers," Fey said.
Vandalism is second to thefts in fre
quency at UNL, he said.
"Some people confuse vandalism
with cranks or pranks," he said. Van
dalism occurs when property Is dam
aged or destroyed, he said.
"If you see someone loitering around
a parking lot and looks suspicious,
don't hesitate in calling us," Fey said.
Most sexual assaults at UNL are
aquaintance-rape types, Glasier said.
"I would not advise women to walk
alone at night," she said.
Fey agreed with her and said that,
although no sexual assault cases were
reported to UNL police during 1984, the
crime could go unreported.
To call UNL police dial 472-3555 for a
non emergency, and 4723550 for an
emergency.
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