uob - personal safety on campus

University Safety Advice

• Go out in a group and come home in a group.

• Be alert to your surroundings. Do not walk

whilst chatting on your mobile phone or with

earphones in.

• If you have concerns about a group of people

or a particular situation, keep away.


• Stick to well-lit and well used areas. Do not take short

cuts through dark and remote alleyways, parks or

wasteland. Do not walk along the canal towpath at

night.

• Walk briskly and with confidence. Walk along the

pavement facing oncoming traffic but keep back from

the curb. Keep clear of recesses such as doorways.


• Carry your keys in your pocket.

• If you think you are being followed, check by crossing the street. If you are worried go to the nearest place where there are other people and call the police. Do not use a phone box.


• Excess alcohol will blur your judgment and senses and make you more vulnerable. Keep your drink in sight and do not accept drinks from people you do not know well.

• Do not visit a cashpoint alone.

Useful contacts

• For emergency help on campus or in University accommodation contact University Security on 44444 from an internal phone or 0121 414 4444 from any phone 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

• Remember - call 999 in an emergency and 101 to report a non-urgent crime.

Why not add these numbers to your phone nowjust in case you need them?

Useful contacts

• The campus police officer holds drop in sessions at the Police Room in University Centre (close to Spar) every Wednesday, 12.00-3.00pm.

• If you have been affected by a criminal incident you can seek confidential support from trained counsellors at the University Counselling and Wellbeing Service.Call 0121 414 5130.



• Carry a personal attack alarm. You can get these free from the police surgery at University Centre on Wednesdays (12.00-3.00pm) or Guild Advice. However, do not rely on an alarm to alert help. You still need to keep yourself safe.

• Be wary of meeting anyone on your own if you do not know them well.


• Use a licensed taxi firm. Never get into an unmarked taxi.

• Let your housemates know the approximate time you are due to arrive home.

Useful contacts

• For emergency help on campus or in University accommodation contact University Security on 44444 from an internal phone or 0121 414 4444 from any phone 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

• Remember - call 999 in an emergency and 101 to report a non-urgent crime.

Why not add these numbers to your phone now just in case you need them?

Useful contacts

• The campus police officer holds drop in sessions at the Police Room in University Centre (close to Spar) every Wednesday, 12.00-3.00pm.

• If you have been affected by a criminal incident you can seek confidential support from trained counsellors at the University Counselling and Wellbeing Service.Call 0121 414 5130.


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