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SECURITY-GRAM
                          DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
    DALE "MAC" MCNEELY - DIRECTOR       LARRY C. LOCKMILLER  OPERATIONS  LT.



THEFT: DON'T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU!
On behalf of the Department of Public Safety, we wish to welcome everyone
back to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for another year full of
growth and new learning experiences.

PREVENTING CRIME IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY.  Your role may be the key to
creating a safer environment in which to live, study, and work.

Criminals who see an opportunity for gain will take risks.  Robberies can
happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.  If we work together, we may be
able to put a stop to crime before it occurs.

THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS WHICH MAY REDUCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
CRIME TO OCCUR BY PLANNING AHEAD FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION.

*       CARRY ONLY CASH WHEN IT IS NECESSARY, and if at all possible, DON'T
CARRY A         PURSE.
*       BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR KEYS.  Always know where they are and never
hide a key      under a doormat or any other outdoor location.
*       DON'T LEAVE YOUR BELONGINGS UNATTENDED, even for just a minute -
That's all the a  thief needs.
*       KEEP ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED, AND DEADBOLTED IF POSSIBLE.
Never                    leave  doors propped open.
*       HAVE GOOD LIGHTING AROUND YOUR DOORS.
*       KNOW WHO IS AT THE DOOR BEFORE OPENING IT.  Never open the door to a
stranger.
*       MARK ALL BELONGINGS.  Have them engraved or make an identifying mark
with                           indelible  ink.
*       NEVER STATE ON YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE THAT YOU ARE NOT AT HOME.  Say
things, such as "I can't come to the phone at the moment," or "Your call is
important to                       me, so please leave a message."

Don't provide the opportunity for theft!  Crime prevention is everybody's
business.

The Department of Public Safety can be reached at 425-4357 or 425 (HELP) or
via the emergency blue-light phones.