| Even though many colleges are out for summer | | | | door. |
| vacation, there are those students who choose to | | | | Roommate Theft |
| take summer classes and reside in the dormitories on | | | | Think about what you really know about the |
| campus. Those students should exercise security | | | | roommate with whom you are living. Is he an old |
| measures during this time of year as they should | | | | friend from grade school or somebody you just met |
| during the normal course of the school year. | | | | at the beginning of the semester? Very few people |
| Burglary and property theft can happen to a student | | | | want to think about having lack of trust in their |
| when he least expects it. | | | | roommates. Unfortunately in the real world, thefts |
| The #1 Mistake | | | | DO happen between people who room together. To |
| Perhaps you are familiar with this already. Most | | | | circumvent this possibility, buy a small personal safe |
| dormitory burglaries occurring on a college campus | | | | or lockable foot locker. Both items are relatively |
| involve entry being made through an unlocked door. | | | | inexpensive and can save you so many headaches in |
| Even if you are just going a few doors down from | | | | the long run. It is recommended that you place all of |
| your room or apartment, or even next door, always | | | | your expensive necklaces, rings, watches, wallet, and |
| lock your door. It is a fact that most residential | | | | other valuables in one of these devices whenever |
| burglaries on campus involve the theft of very little | | | | you plan to be away from your room, or when you |
| property, usually a wallet, currency or some other | | | | have guests over. Not every person who visits your |
| small item, and the thief needs as little as a few | | | | room is someone you know well. Many times, friends |
| seconds to a few minutes to perpetrate the crime. If | | | | bring their friends who are strangers to you. Do you |
| you believe that leaving your dorm room or | | | | believe you can really trust them? |
| apartment unlocked for short periods of time will not | | | | Heed this advice so that you can minimize crime on |
| afford a thief enough time to victimize you, you are | | | | your college campus and prevent being a victim of a |
| very wrong. Always, always, lock and secure that | | | | crime of petty theft or burglary. |