bc-annual-security-report-20-21
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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 />
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