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PERSONAL AND PROPERTY SAFETY TIPS<br />

• Always be aware of your surroundings.<br />

• Walk with your cell phone out and with the<br />

Campus Safety phone number programmed in:<br />

954-<strong>20</strong>1-HELP (4357).<br />

• Try not to overload yourself with packages,<br />

bags, books or anything else that, in excess, will<br />

slow you down or limit your ability to leave an<br />

area quickly.<br />

• Try to walk, sit, and park your vehicle in<br />

well-lit areas.<br />

• Don’t walk alone, especially at night. If on<br />

campus, utilize the Safety Escort Program.<br />

• When walking, try to stay close to the curb and<br />

avoid alleys, overgrown vegetation, empty lots,<br />

fields, and doorways.<br />

• When walking alone along a road, always walk<br />

facing traffic.<br />

• Do not accept rides from people you do<br />

not know.<br />

• If someone stops you to ask for directions, try<br />

to stay at least an arm’s length away from them.<br />

• If you are in trouble, call for help as loudly as<br />

you can. Do not panic. Try to remain calm, cool,<br />

and collected.<br />

• If someone tries to take your wallet, purse,<br />

backpack, etc., let them. No amount of money,<br />

credit cards or valuables is worth your life. Try<br />

to only carry enough money to get through<br />

the day (lunch, coffee, copies, etc.). Also, in<br />

the event your wallet gets stolen, you should<br />

keep a list of all your credit card numbers, your<br />

driver’s license number, insurance ID numbers<br />

and other important personal information in a<br />

safe location.<br />

• If you are attacked, get to a safe place and call<br />

the police as soon as possible. The sooner the<br />

<strong>report</strong> is made, the more likely the suspect will<br />

be apprehended.<br />

PARKING AND TRAFFIC SAFETY TIPS<br />

• Always wear your seatbelt.<br />

• Follow posted speed limits.<br />

• Remember to close your windows and lock<br />

your doors when leaving your vehicle.<br />

• Remove all valuable items from your vehicle.<br />

If unable to carry these items with you, store<br />

them out of sight or locked inside your glove<br />

compartment or trunk.<br />

• Do not leave children unattended in your vehicle.<br />

• Do not leave animals or pets unattended in<br />

your vehicle.<br />

• Never leave your vehicle running, even if you<br />

will only be gone a minute.<br />

• If arriving or leaving at night, park in a well-lit<br />

area or close to an emergency phone.<br />

• When returning to your vehicle, always check<br />

the back-seat and cargo area before getting in.<br />

LAW ENFORCEMENT SEXUAL<br />

OFFENDER DATABASES<br />

The Clery Act and the Federal Campus Sex Crimes<br />

Prevention Act requires institutions of higher<br />

education to advise the College community where<br />

law enforcement information provided by the<br />

State concerning registered sex offenders may be<br />

obtained. Below are links to sex offender registry<br />

information at the local/county, state, and federal/<br />

national levels:<br />

Broward County: crimemapping.com/map/fl/<br />

browardcounty<br />

State of Florida: offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/<br />

Search.jsp<br />

Toll-free: 1-888-357-7332<br />

National: www.nsopr.gov<br />

In addition, through the Florida Department of Law<br />

Enforcement (FDLE), you may obtain a list of sexual<br />

offenders and predators registered as enrolled,<br />

employed, or volunteering at Broward College. You<br />

can access this by following the link to the Florida<br />

Sexual Offender Registry, offered by FDLE: offender.<br />

fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/universitySearch.<br />

jsf. Once there, select from the drop down arrow<br />

Broward College.<br />

Broward College is in a partnership with the FDLE to<br />

compare lists of those individuals enrolled, employed,<br />

or volunteering at Broward College to <strong>report</strong>s<br />

generated by FDLE to ensure that all individuals are<br />

properly registered.<br />

<strong>20</strong> Broward College

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