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toWelcomestudent life
Student safety guide
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Welcome to Student Life
Starting university or college means some huge life changes - making new friends, studying in a new town, going out to new places and living independently for the first time. However, some of these changes might also increase your risk of becoming a victim of crime.
Start out in the safest way possible.Take some simple steps to protect yourself, your property and above all keep safe.
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Safety and Security at Home and on CampusHalls of Residence can be an attractive target for criminals. Be aware and take some common sense precautions.
• Makesureallvaluablesareoutofsight.
• Don’tletanyoneintothebuildingunlessyouknowthemorhaveseenidentification.
• Don’tletanyoneyoudon’tknowfollowyouthoughacontrolleddoorway.
• Ifyou’reorderingatakeaway,don’tgivethedeliverydriverthekeypadnumberforthedoor.
• Whenleavingaccommodation,lockalldoorsandwindows.
• Don’tputyournameorroomnumberonyourkeyring.Itcoulddirectathieftoyourproperty.
• Reportanysuspiciousactivitytocampussecurityorthepolice.
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Renting a Property/Flat SharingIt’s essential that you properly research a potential property.
• Whenviewingaccommodation,takesomeonealong,ortellthemwhereyou’regoingandwhenyou’llbeback.
• Thinkaboutthelevelofsecurityandgeneralarea.Aretherelocksondoorsandwindowsanddotheywork?
• Meetallpotentialflatmatesinadvance.
• Gettoknowyourneighbours.Ifyou’reongoodtermswiththemtheymaylookoutforyourpropertywhilstyou’reout.
• Don’tleavekeysinlocksorinplacesanintrudercouldeasilyfindthem.
• Don’tkeepflatkeysandcarkeysonthesamekeyring.
• Makesureyourdoorentrysystemisworkinganddoorsarekeptlocked.
• Don’tgivekeystotradesmen–theycouldmakecopies.
• Gotoyourlocalpoliceofficeformoreadvice.
Makesurepotentiallandlordshavetheappropriatelocalauthoritylicense.Commonlylandlordsofstudentflatsneedalicencefora‘HouseinMultipleOccupation’,whichaimstoensurethattheaccommodationissafe,wellmanagedandofgoodquality.Visitwww.scotland.gov.ukformoreinformation.
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Protect Your Valuables You can take steps to secure your valuables at home, on campus and while out:
• Securitymarkvaluableitems.Thismakesthemharderforthievestosellandeasierforpolicetoreturn.
• Placeyourmobilephone,laptop,tablet,cameraandotherpropertyontheNationalMobilePropertyRegisterwww.immobilise.com.
• Don’tleavepossessionsunattended,eveninthelibrary.
• Takeoutcontentsinsuranceforyourproperty.
Protect your mobile phone:• Keepitoutofsightanddon’tattractattentiontoitwhen
notinuse.
• Usethesecuritylock.
• Keeparecordofthe15digitIMEInumberwhichisuniquetothedeviceandrecordonwww.immobilise.com.TofindtheIMEInumber,dial*#06#.
• Iflostorstolen,contactthepoliceandserviceproviderimmediately.
More than 500,000 bikes are stolen in the UK each year, often having been poorly secured or not secured at all. Help protect your bike:
• Photographyourbikeandrecorditsdetailsatwww.bikeregister.com.
• Keepanoteofyourbikesserialnumber(foundoncrankshaft).
• Securitymarkyourbike’sframewithaUVpenorothermethod.
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• Insureyourbike,eitheroncontentsinsuranceorseparately.
Morethanhalfofallbikesstolenaretakenfromtheowner’sproperty.Alwayskeepyourbikeoutofsight.
If your bike is stored in a common stairwell:
• Lockitwithtwolockstoasecurebanisterorgroundanchor.
If your bike is stored in a shed or garage:
• Fitagoodqualitypadlocktothedoor,usingnon-returnscrews.
• Ensurewindowsaresecureandcovered.
• Installashed/garagealarm.
• Lockitwithtwolockstoagroundanchor.
When out and about on your bike:
• Lockyourbikeupevery timeyouleaveitusingsecurelocks(i.e.D-locksorthickcablelocks).
• Ideally,usetwodifferenttypesoflock–thismakesithardertosteal.
• Fastenyourbikethroughtheframeandwheeltoafixedobject.
• Lockyourbikeinabusy,well-litplace,inviewofpeopleorCCTVcameras.
• Makethelockandbikehardtomovewhenparked.
• Removebikeaccessories.
• Varyyourroutine-lockupyourbikeindifferentways&places.
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Party SafeSocialising is a major part of student life. Keep these simple steps in mind while having fun:
• Planyournightoutincludinghowtogethome.
• Stickwithfriendsandavoidleavingpartiesornightsoutwithstrangers.
• Besensibleabouthowmuchalcoholyoudrink-adrunkpersonismuchmorevulnerableandaneasiertargetforcriminals.
• Ifyouleaveadrinkunattendedthendon’tgobacktoit.
• Ifyoufeelverydrunkorunwell,askatrustedfriendoramemberofthecluborpubmanagementforhelp.
• Lookafterbagsandvaluables.Don’tattractattentiontoaphone,especiallyifyou’reundertheinfluenceofalcohol.
• Keepenoughmoneytopayforyourjourneyhome.
• Stayalertatcashmachines.HideyourPIN,beawareofwho’sbehindyouanddon’tflashyourcash.Avoidusingthemifyou’vehadtoomuchtodrink.
• Alwayscallandbookataxifromalicensedprivatehire/taxifirmandmakesurethevehiclepullingupisdefinitelyyourhirebeforeyougetintoit.
• Wherepossible,avoidtravellingalone.
• Ifwalkinghome,keeptowell-lit,busyareasandnevertakeisolatedshortcuts.
• Walkfacingtrafficsoacarcannotpullupbehindyou.
• Personalattackalarmsaregoodbutdon’tcarryweaponsorpepperspraysasthisisillegalinScotland.
• Havekeysreadywhenyou’reapproachingthecaroryouraccommodation.
• Don’tdriveundertheinfluence.
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Remember Enjoy your night out safely• Staywithfriends.
• Alwayschargeyourmobilephone.
• Findalicensedtaxiatadesignatedtaxirank.
• Enjoyyourselfresponsibly-paceyourself.
• Lookafteroneanother.
• Youcanlearnmoreatwww.scotland.police.uk.
Substance AbuseUsingillegaldrugshasseriousrepercussions.Don’triskyourhealthandevenyourlife.Andwhyjeopardiseyourfuturecareeropportunitieswithadrugconviction?Itdoesn’tmatterwhichdrugorhowlittle.
Don’ttakeNewPsychoactiveSubstances(NPS),sometimesmisleadinglyknownas‘legalhighs’.Theycancontainharmfulandtoxicchemicalsandhavebeenlinkedtomanydeaths. Youdon’tknowwhatyou’regettingorwhateffectitwillhaveonyou.Somehavebeenfoundtocontaincontrolleddrugs,meaningyoucouldbechargedwithdrugpossessionevenwhenyouthoughtitwaslegal.
Findoutmoreatwww.knowthescore.infoorwww.choicesforlifeonline.org.
Don’triskyourlife!
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Social NetworkingSocialnetworkingisagreatwaytokeepincontact,especiallyifyou’reawayfromhome.Howeverthinkcarefullyaboutwhatyousayandthetroubleyoucouldfindyourselfinifyoumakeoffensiveorintimidatingcomments.Onlineabuseand‘cyberbullying’maybetreatedasacriminalmatter.Inaddition,criminalsseekoutinformationonsocialnetworkingsitestotargetindividualsandproperties,sotakesomebasicprecautions:
• Useprivacysettings.
• Don’tpostoffensiveorintimidatingcomments.
• Thinkaboutthepicturesyouuploadandwhomaysharethem.
• Don’tshareprivate,personalorconfidentialinformationormaterialonlinewhichyouwouldn’tbehappyforyourfamilytosee.
• Becarefulhowmuchyourevealaboutwhereyouareandwhatyou’redoing.
Identify Theft and Online ScamsIdentitytheftoccurswhenyourpersonalidentificationinformationisusedwithoutyourknowledgeorpermission.Criminalsuseittoobtaincreditcards,productsandservices,loansandmortgagesandcommitothertypesoffraudulentorevencriminalactsinyourname,leavingyouresponsiblefortheconsequences.
Identitythievesdon’tjuststealyourmoney;theystealyournameandreputationfortheirownfinancialgain.Thiscanseriouslyjeopardiseyourfinancialfuture.
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Phishingiswhencriminalsusefakee-mailsorweblinkstogetpersonalinformation,suchaspasswords,usernames,orbankaccountdetails.Acompellingreasonisoftengiventopersuadeyoutogotoawebsiteorclickonane-maillink,oftensupposedlyfromawellknowncompany.Thewebsitesoftenappeargenuinebutaredesignedtotrickpeopleintoenteringpersonaldetails.Thecriminalcanthenaccessyouridentity,stealfromyourbankaccountorinfectyourcomputerwithaviruswhichallowsthemtocontrolyoursystem.
Things to look out for:
• Emailusesgenerictermslike‘Dearaccountholder’.
• Emailisthreateningandstatesthaturgentactionisrequired.
• Emailcontainsanunrecognisablelink.
• Spellingerrorscontainedwithintheemail.
• Emailaddressisdifferentfromtrustedcompanywebsite.
• E-mailsfromacompanyyouhavenobusinesswith.
• Nopadlocksignonwebsiteandnohttps://atthebeginningofwebaddress.
Protect yourself:
• Keepbrowsersoftwareupdatedandusespamfilters.
• Avoidriskysites,includingsupposedinvestmentsites.
• NEVERclickonane-maillinkfromanunknownsource.
• Nevergiveoutyourpersonaldetailsorpasswords.
• Don’tleavepersonaldocumentslyingaround.
• Shredpersonalcorrespondencebeforedisposing.
Formoreinformationaboutonlinesafetyandsecuritygotowww.getsafeonline.org.
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MoneyMulesareexploitedbycriminalstousetheirbankaccounttotransfermoneyfromonecountrytoanother,usuallyfromwherethecriminallives.Normallythemuleisofferedacashincentive.Recruitmentisoftenthrough:
• Unsolicitede-mailsaskingforassistance.
• Contactviasocialnetworkingsites.
• Falsevacanciesonwebsitesposingaslegitimatebusinesses.
• Classifiedadvertsinthepressandonlinewhichlooklegitimate.
Risks attached:
• You’rebreakingthelawandcouldbechargedwithacriminaloffence.
• Yourbankaccountwillbesuspended.
• Allofthemoneyinvolvedwillbeseizedfromyouraccount.
• Ifconvicteditmaybedifficulttogetcredit,abankaccountorajob.
Avoid becoming a victim:
Offersoflargeamountsofcashforverylittleworkornopriorexperiencecouldindicateafraudulentscheme.
Becautiousofoverseasoffers-theycanbedifficulttoverify.
Alwaysresearchanycompanythatoffersyouajob.
NEVERgiveyourbankdetailstoanyoneunlessyouknowandtrustthemandeventhenbecautious.
Furtheradviceaboutprotectingyourselffromidentitytheftandscamsisavailableinthe‘LittleBookofBigScams’.
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Contact Us
PoliceScotlandisheretohelpandwearededicatedtokeepingpeoplesafe.Ifyourequirenon-urgentpoliceassistancecall101,orinanemergencydial999.
Formoreinformationandsafetyadvicevisitwww.scotland.police.uk
Ifyouhaveinformationaboutcrimeorcriminalsthenreportitanonymouslyon0800555111oratwww.crimestoppers-uk.org