Message from UW Security Police:
We've had a huge rash of major electronic thefts. PLEASE remind
people in your work areas to NEVER leave valuables unattended,
especially students. Students may not think their laptops or ipods are
likely to be stolen, but thieves see them as cold hard cash! I'm sure
students would never leave a $100, $250, or $500 cash lying on the
table when they use the restroom, but that's exactly what they're
doing.
It would be nice if faculty could remind students in their charge
or in the classroom about this. This problem is growing on a very epic
proportion and something needs to be done. Please remind building staff
to lock their office doors when they leave (for any amount of time),
and leave valuables at home or secured when not in use.
Also, the community officers are working on a major electronics
theft project. This will involve researching these thefts to determine
the root causes and work to develop crime prevention methods that will
reduce or eliminate the problem. We hope we can look forward to your
participation in any future theft reduction efforts. In the meantime,
please keep an eye out for your fellow community members, and challenge
people who are acting suspicious in your buildings. If you see someone
suspicious, please call the UW Police at 262-2957 or 911 (in case of
emergency).
Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on February 11, 2009
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