Awareness

G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology is committed to providing a safe and secure campus. To do that, the university needs your help.
The key to preventing crime is awareness and practical precautions. Often the difference between a criminal and a crime victim is planning. Almost all criminal activity is the result of some planning. You can help reduce the risk of crime by remaining aware of your surroundings and taking practical precautions for your safety and for the protection of possessions. You are strongly encouraged to be proactive and reduce your vulnerability by planning not to be a crime victim.

Don’t Be a Victim of Crime

• Be aware of your surroundings. Look around and be cognizant of potential risks. If something does not look or feel right, assume it is not right.
• Travel in pairs or groups.
• Look individuals in the eye.
• Park in well-lit areas and check the inside of your vehicle before entering.
• Keep articles of value in your trunk or covered out of plain view.
• Have your building or vehicle key/ID card ready as you approach.
• Take help of security guard posted at nearest post.
• Use locks at all times.
• If your ID card is lost or stolen, contact Security Department immediately.
• Be aware of date rape drugs.
• Do not choose to drink. Much of the crime that happens on college campuses, especially sexual assault/abuse, includes the involvement of alcohol.
• Be cautious how much personal information you placed on social networking web sites.
• Do not prop open entrance doors of your house/hostel room.
• Do not allow non-residents entry to your hostels.
• If you see a non-resident in a hostel, notify your RW, Warden, and Security.

Plan to be safe

In addition to being aware of your surroundings, active advanced planning can enhance your overall safety and minimize risk – PLAN TO BE SAFE.
PLAN TO BE SAFE is an active process that anticipates potentially harmful situations and prepares your response to such events. For example, if you plan on attending an off-campus social gathering, think through what could happen and establish your individual tolerances and response strategy.
PLAN TO BE SAFE also includes thinking through what you would do in an unexpected violent event. Although you may receive direction from an official authority, specific actions and steps you take remain your individual responsibility. Below are phrases you may receive from an official authority and what they suggest:
• Shelter-in-place: If safe to do so, stay where you are as safely as possible. Use when conditions outside of your location may be more dangerous than staying in place.
• Reverse Evacuation: If safe to do so, moving inside as quickly and safely as possible. Use when conditions inside are safer than conditions outside.
• Evacuation: If safe to do so, move outside to a safer place as quickly and safely as possible. Use when conditions outside or in another structure are safer than conditions inside.

The University has likewise taken many steps to help assure a safe campus.

Reducing the Risk of Crime

• Our houses/rooms are locked at all times when you are away.
• Security Personnel receive training in crisis management and crime prevention. This information is shared with residents throughout an academic year through floor meetings, one-on-one conversations, and opportunistic reminders.
• Security Personnel conduct periodic life safety and security walk-through rounds.
• Floor meetings are conducted at the beginning of the semester, and as needed with crime prevention discussed in detail. Students are encouraged to be responsible for their own safety and security.
• Safety & Security officers conduct walk-through patrols of academic buildings.
• A network of emergency phones is available with SG throughout the campus area.

Employees are provided crime prevention information as part of their new employee orientation. They are encouraged to review the crime prevention information on the web site.