VUPS gives security suggestions for Vanderbilt group as time

As fall and the time change approaches, Vanderbilt College Public Security needs to remind the Vanderbilt group to stay vigilant, whether or not touring throughout campus or to different areas of Nashville, significantly because it begins to get darker earlier.

VUPS is sharing the following tips to assist Vanderbilt group members stay as secure as doable, whether or not they’re dwelling on or off campus.

• Scan the world earlier than you exit or strategy your automobile or constructing and whilst you journey between websites.
• Have your key prepared in hand to rapidly entry the door of your automobile or constructing.
• Lock doorways and home windows of your room, constructing and automobile.
• Don’t depart your backpack, purse, cellular phone, laptop computer or different valuables in open view in your automobile. Contemplate securing this stuff within the trunk of your automobile when doable.
• Don’t prop open doorways or permit strangers to “piggyback” into the residence corridor doorways.
• At all times lock your door—even if you find yourself sleeping or simply taking place the corridor.
• Keep alert and belief your instincts—if you happen to really feel uneasy, depart. Go to a secure location and notify the police.
• Keep away from remoted or darkish areas.
• If strangers strategy you, preserve a distance and be observant. If they’re in a automobile, get the license plate quantity.
• Keep away from strolling alone at night time.

The VandySafe app has a number of instruments to assist Vanderbilt group members. These instruments embrace:

• Contact VUPS for emergency or non-emergency help through name or chat.
• Activate a Cellular Bluelight to share your location with VUPS and provoke a response.
• Submit non-emergency stories to VUPS with textual content, pictures or movies.
• Assign contacts to observe your security at your request.
• Request “Digital Walkhome,” the place the VUPS Dispatch Heart screens your stroll to your automobile, workplace or residence corridor.
• Share your location with a pal or VUPS.
• Entry details about VandyRide.
• View VUPS emergency guides.

VUPS encourages everybody to promptly report crimes, lacking college students and emergencies to the police.

For non-emergency conditions, name (615) 322-2745. In an emergency, dial 911 or (615) 421-1911 from a cellular phone to contact the VUPS Dispatch Heart.