{"id":46303,"date":"2015-09-15T09:50:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T13:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?p=46303"},"modified":"2015-11-24T08:08:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T13:08:38","slug":"campus-safety-message-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2015\/09\/15\/campus-safety-message-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Safety Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Message from Thomas G. Robbins, Executive Director of Public Safety<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students, Faculty and Staff of Boston University:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 4, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back!<\/p>\n<p>I hope that you take full advantage of the exciting events happening across campus and in our local community this fall. I encourage you to experience all the culture and diversity that our community has to offer and, while at the same time, I urge you to make informed choices when it comes to your personal safety and security.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This weekend and throughout the fall semester, the Boston University Police and the Boston Police will have additional patrols dedicated to our campus and adjacent neighborhoods. These patrols will be focused on identifying potential threats, enforce laws regarding public peace and possession of alcohol and drugs, and to ensure that individuals who present a danger to others are dealt with, swiftly and appropriately. The Boston Police, Brookline Police and Boston University Police departments will share information and collaborate to assess, investigate, and address any public safety issues.<\/p>\n<p>Additional police presence is certainly helpful in crime prevention and increased safety for the community, but each of us shares responsibility in this effort. Student safety also depends on being self-aware and safety conscious as individuals. We urge you to consider a few often-repeated important messages:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel with others (especially at night);<\/li>\n<li>Remain alert to your surroundings;<\/li>\n<li>Walk in well-lit, heavily traveled areas; avoid alleyways and deserted areas (such as parking lots);<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using cellular telephones and other electronic devices which could divert your attention from your surroundings;<\/li>\n<li>Be cautious of strangers who approach you;<\/li>\n<li>Never leave your personal property unattended in public places such as libraries, dining halls and student centers;<\/li>\n<li>Never leave beverages unattended in public places or parties and only accept beverages in unopened cans and bottles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We also urge you to review the safety advice provided on the University\u2019s campus safety website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\">www.bu.edu\/safety<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please make sure you have an immediate way to contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/police\/\">Boston University Police<\/a> by programming our emergency number <strong>(<span><a href=\"tel:617-353-2121\">617-353-2121<\/a><\/span><\/strong>) into your smartphone, and take the time to review the news section on the homepage of the Boston University Police website each week. You can also download the free \u201cBU Mobile\u201d app to your smartphone with a \u201cCall BUPD\u201d and \u201cText BUPD\u201d buttons that provide direct access to the BUPD in an emergency<\/p>\n<p>Additional police patrols, combined with your diligence, are vital to the collective safety for our entire community. I ask that you make your personal safety, and the security of your property, a high priority as we begin this new academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Some of you will traverse our community by bicycle.\u00a0 Please remember to follow the rules of the road such as stopping at red lights and signaling for turns.\u00a0 Your safety is paramount and wearing a helmet is very important.\u00a0 If you travel at night wear reflective clothing and lights.\u00a0 Make sure you purchase a good lock such as a u lock to help prevent against theft.\u00a0 For more information download the BU Bike Kit APP on your phone and go to our BU Bike Safety page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bikesafety\/\"> www.bu.edu\/bikesafety\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact the Boston University Police Department (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:bupolice@bu.edu\">bupolice@bu.edu<\/a><\/span>; <span><a href=\"tel:617-353-2110\">617-353-2110<\/a><\/span>, text a tip: 847411 Keyword BU) with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Remember\u2026if you see something, say something!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Message from Thomas G. 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