Park in a well-lit area with the doors locked and the windows rolled up. Try to park on the end of an aisle to make your care more visible. Store valuables out of sight, lock them in the trunk. Have keys ready when you are approaching your car. In campus lots, make note of the location of the emergency call boxes, which are indicated by a blue light.
Criminals are less likely to attack a group of people.
Don't leave a social event with someone you just met. Use well-lit, well traveled routes. Avoid shortcuts through isolated or wooded areas. Contact the Student Huskie Patrol at 753-2222 to obtain an escort across campus at night. In 1998, the BJS reported that about 40 percent of criminal offenders reported that they were intoxicated when they committed an offense.