DUSON Emergency Awareness: Crime Prevention

​DUSON is committed to the safety of its faculty, staff and students. This month’s awareness focuses on crime prevention:

• Don’t walk alone at night and avoid unfamiliar, dimly lit areas.
• If you are being followed, go to the nearest populated, well-lit location and call 9-1-1. If you are walking, cross the street away from the person and go somewhere else, such as a convenience store. If you are driving, you can go to the Duke Hospital emergency room or Duke Police headquarters at 502 Oregon St.
• If a person confronts you and demands money or possessions, law enforcement officials suggest giving what is demanded and creating a safe distance.
• Lock your office when away and secure your belongings.
• Don’t prop open doors, especially doors accessed with a DukeCard.
• Alert police to strangers or suspicious activity in your area.
• Don’t leave valuables unattended.
• When you park, do not leave personal property and valuables (i.e. laptops, purses, GPS systems) in plain view.