GENERAL SAFETY

Night Safety

Courtesy of Missouri S&T Police Department

The following information is contained in a pamphlet which is available at the Missouri S&T Police Department. It looks like .

NIGHTWISE

  • Walk in a well lighted, well traveled area, avoiding shortcuts.
  • Walk with a friend.
  • If you must walk alone, let a friend know the time you leave and the route you plan to take. Call them when you arrive.
  • Carry your keys between your fingers to use as a weapon if necessary.
  • Be alert of being followed by cars or pedestrians.
  • Walk on the side of the street facing oncoming traffic.
  • If you feel you are being followed, quickly walk to a public area.
  • Avoid doorways, bushes and alleys.

PHONE NUMBERS

University Police...................341-4300

Crime Prevention.................341-4300

Rolla Police.......................3-364-1213

Student Affairs......................341-4292

Counseling Center................341-4211

Missouri S&T Information....................341-4111

Phelps County Hospital......3-364-3100

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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

  1. If you see a light out on campus, or an area in which bushes are overgrown, call 341-4300 and report it.
  2. If anything out of the ordinary is going on around you, pick-up the nearest emergency-phone and report it.
  3. Get involved.
  4. Any questions concerning this brochure call 341-4300.