Keep yourself and the office safe!
Don’t leave your laptop computer out when the office is unattended.
Take it with you, or ask a technology staff member to lock it in the computer room if you need to leave it overnight.
Or lock it in your desk, or hide it out of sight in a pinch.
Don’t leave it visible in your unattended car. Covering it with a jacket counts as leaving it visible!
Be watchful of visitors.
Don’t leave them unattended in people’s offices.
Have them wait in the reception area or conference room.
Lock all the office doors after hours.
Don’t risk having someone come into the office if you’re working late alone.
Lock all the office doors whenever there is major police activity in the area.
Be extra careful when entering or leaving the office after hours.
Keep your key-chain in hand so your safety items are available.
See the Be prepared for the unexpected! section for a list of tools you should consider carrying.
Keep space between yourself and other people you don’t know.
Avoid unlighted, out-of-sight and isolated areas.
Lock your car doors as soon as you enter your car.
The standard call for help in this case is “Help, police!”
Never touch unattended packages outside the office.
Get far away from them.
Warn others to stay away.
Contact building security or the police.
See background info on this post.
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