Considering the amount of thefts and that locked doors don't seem to be
stopping thieves,
has consideration been given to installing an alarm system? One burglary
could very well
cost more than the equipment required to set up protection. Obviously, this
is something
that should be looked at.

Ken Dryden
WUTC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Coleman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Missing Equipment from Locked Offices


> All,
>
> Its very apparent locked office are not going to prevent someone helping
> themselves to equipment and furniture. I believe the only way to prevent
> theft from locked offices is to change lock combination, issue new keys
and
> be extremely careful as to who is given keys for access to the offices. I
> am surprised that Campus Security has not made this suggestion before.
>
>         - Mary
>
>
>
>
> y:  "Dr. Deborah A. McAllister" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Date:         Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:28:07 -0500
> >Reply-To: "Dr. Deborah A. McAllister" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sender: UTC Staff E-Mail List <[log in to unmask]>
> >From: "Dr. Deborah A. McAllister" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject:      Re: [UTCSTAFF] Missing Echo Equipment
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Also among the missing this weekend (sometime Fri. evening through Tues.
> >morning): 19-inch TV/VCR combination from my locked office. The thief
> >climbed over an 8-ft. long K'nex rollercoaster to get to the TV and then
> >over it again to get out. My power strip/surge protector is also missing,
> >but the thief was kind enough to re-plug my microwave oven into the power
> >cord from the wall.
> >
> >-------------
> >Dr. Deborah A. McAllister, Ed.D., UC Foundation Associate Professor
> >The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> >College of Education and Applied Professional Studies
> >Teacher Preparation Academy, Dept. 4154
> >310C Hunter Hall, 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37403
> >
> >Phone: (423) 755-5376 - FAX: (423) 755-5380 - Home: (423) 842-1607
> >Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, CommDept wrote:
> >
> >> Colleagues,
> >>
> >> We learned today that the digital cameras and related equipment
> >> belonging to the University Echo were taken over the weekend from the
> >> Echo office in the University Center. The loss of the cameras is a
> >> huge hit for the young people who produce the weekly newspaper.
> >>
> >> My understanding is that once again, the person or persons who took
> >> the cameras were able to enter the UTC rooms from which the equipment
> >> was taken through locked doors.
> >>
> >> If you have any information about the missing cameras, software, and
> >> related equipment, please contact someone at the Echo or give the
> >> folks at the Campus Police office a call.
> >>
> >> -k
> >> --
> >> ______________________________________________
> >> Communication Department
> >> The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> >> Telephone: 423-755-4400  ***  Facsimile: 423-755-4695
> >> http://www.utc.edu/commdept
> >> ______________________________________________
> >>
> >
> Mary Coleman
> Principal Secretary
> Political Science, DEPT. 6356
> The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
> 615 McCallie Avenue
> Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
> 423/755-4281
> FAX: 423/785-2373