{"id":17,"date":"2016-06-14T15:42:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T22:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:48:14","slug":"crime-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/crime-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Safety Tips and Brochures<\/p>\n<p>Monthly Prevention Awareness Campaigns<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Campus Crime Prevention Tips: See Below<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The Palomar College Police Department encourages the use of facility and campus infrastructure that aids in the prevention of\u00a0\u00a0 crime, to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Interior\/Exterior lighting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Elevated monitoring platform<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Highly trained professional police officers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Palomar College Police Department Escort Program<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Palomar College Police Department has designed and implemented a series of crime awareness guidelines for Students, Staff and Faculty at Palomar College. \u00a0These guidelines encourage the Palomar College Community to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Always<\/span> be aware of your surroundings<\/li>\n<li>Avoid the use of shortcuts or isolated areas of the campuses<\/li>\n<li>If you observe a crime situation or witness a person in trouble, use any legal options you feel deemed appropriate and safe (i.e. run, contact, yell, call the campus police, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Use Palomar College Police Department Escort Services. These services are available Monday through Friday during normal school hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related links:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"National Crime Prevention Council\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncpc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Crime Prevention Council<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>\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 Crime Prevention<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>\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 See Something, Say Something!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Report crimes, suspicious activity or behavior to the police immediately, including:<\/p>\n<p>\u00fc\u00a0 ANY suspicious activity such as loitering around empty classrooms or offices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Observing solicitors in secluded areas and parking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Related links:<\/h4>\n<h4>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/studentlifeandleadership\/incident-report\/\"> Incident Report\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<strong>Lock It or Lose It<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lock your doors anytime you leave your office, residence, or<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00fc\u00a0 Never prop open a locked door.<\/p>\n<p>\u00fc\u00a0 Don\u2019t allow \u201cpiggybacking\u201d (when someone unknown to you tries to enter a locked building behind you).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Immediately report broken or malfunctioning locks to a building\/facility<\/li>\n<li>Lock your vehicle and secure valuables in the trunk or out of<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Avoid becoming a target of thieves by securing \u201chot target\u201d items:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211; Never leave laptops or other mobile devices unattended.<\/p>\n<p>-Secure bicycles to a bicycle rack with aU-lock.<\/p>\n<h2>\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\u00a0Prevent Identity Theft<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Protect your Social Security number and card.<\/li>\n<li>Inspect your credit report and financial statements regularly, and shred anything with your personal information on it before<\/li>\n<li>Never click on links in unsolicited emails.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize Federal Trade Commission resources\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you are a victim of identity theft, report it to your local law enforcement agency and seek assistance\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.identitytheftcouncil.org\/\">HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\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 Online Security<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notifythepoliceimmediatelyifacomputercontaininganysensitiveorconfidentialinformationhasbeenlostor stolen. Information and account security for Palomar College systems is also regulated by the Board Policy3720 Computer and Network Use. Report policy violations to the Information Services Department at760-744-1150 Extension 2140 during normal business hours, or PCPD at760-891-7273.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to keep your computer safe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use security software\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain current software and updates<\/li>\n<li>Frequently back up important documents and files<\/li>\n<li>Never share passwords or passphrases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not click random links<\/li>\n<li>Beware of e-mail or attachments from unknown people\n<ul>\n<li>Do not download unfamiliar software off the internet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Log out of or lock your computer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safety Tips and Brochures Monthly Prevention Awareness Campaigns Campus Crime Prevention Tips: See Below The Palomar College Police Department encourages the use of facility and campus infrastructure that aids in the prevention of\u00a0\u00a0 crime, to include: Interior\/Exterior lighting Elevated monitoring platform Highly trained professional police officers Palomar College Police Department Escort Program The Palomar College&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/crime-prevention\/\">Continue Reading<span> Crime Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10107,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6Sp7b-h","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3472,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/3472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}