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< < <The University of California Police Department would like to take this <opportunity to wish the campus community a safe and happy holiday <season. As part of that wish, we are providing information on campus <services operated by Public Safety and Transportation, as well as general <safety information. < <The Police Department offers services 24 hrs/day. Some units within UCPD <will be closed or operate at reduced staffing during the break, but Patrol <Division will be fully staffed over the holidays. Police services are <always available at our office in Room 1 Sproul Hall; enter via the south <basement doors on the Bancroft Ave side of the building. < <Daytime Shuttle Services serving the entire campus will discontinue <operation for the holiday break on Friday, December 21 at 9:00 pm and <resume operation at 6:52 am on Wednesday, January 2. The Night Safety <Shuttles will discontinue operation at 2:00 am on Friday, December 21 and <resume operation at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 22. This break in night <service includes the Owl Service operated by UCPD between 3:00 am and 6:00 am. < <The Night Escort Service operates every day of the year. Winter hours are <6:00 pm to 2:00 am. Service can be requested by calling 642-WALK <(642-9255). Requests during the winter break are answered by the UCPD <Police Dispatcher. There may be slight delays in escort dispatch if more <urgent police business is in-progress. < <The following tips are provided to help everyone avoid being the victim of <thefts or other problems that occur more frequently during this period: < <1. Campus thieves are more active during the holidays. They typically come <into large buildings during the lunch period (11 PM to 2 PM) and prowl <through office areas looking for wallets or packages. Employees in card <access controlled buildings should be alert to strangers attempting to <"tailgate" or follow an employee while they enter a building or floor. A <simple "Can I help you" or "Who are you looking for" may sort out the <potential thief from the legitimate visitor. < <2. Suspicious persons in buildings or office areas should be reported to <UCPD by dialing 9-1-1 from any telephone. NOTE: There is no longer a <requirement to dial an extra "9" prior to dialing 9-1-1 from campus telephones. < <If you are using a cellular telephone, we recommend that you do NOT dial <9-1-1 to report an emergency unless you are on a highway or out of your <home area because all cellular 9-1-1 calls are routed through the <California Highway Patrol and can experience significant delay. All 9-1-1 <centers in California also maintain traditional 10-digit emergency <numbers. To call UCPD from a cellular phone in an emergency, use our <10-digit emergency number 510-642-3333. We recommend that this number, as <well as local 10-digit emergency numbers for other areas that you <frequent, be programmed into convenient speed dial locations on your <cellular handset. A list of 10-digit emergency numbers for many Bay Area <departments is contained on pages 71-72 of UCPD's 2001-2002 Safety Counts <booklet. < <3. People should avoid leaving their wallet or purse unattended in a <cubicle or office, particularly during the lunch period. Locking a wallet <in a desk or credenza will reduce the possibility of theft <significantly. Similarly, packages should be secured in a locked room or <left where someone can watch them. < <4. People should make copies of their credit cards, checking account <statements, drivers license, and other critical documents they keep in <their wallet or purse along with the customer contact numbers to report <the loss of those cards and documents. The inventory should be stored in a <secure place both at work and at home. Major credit card companies such as <MasterCard and Visa offer a free service to consolidate the reporting of <lost or stolen credit cards which requires the employee to only make one <call. The loss of credit cards should also be reported to credit agencies <such as TRW to protect the employee from adverse credit reporting when the <card is misused. < <5. If purchases are made using credit cards, people should keep a copy of <the transaction as many companies offer free replacement of the purchased <item if it is lost or stolen within a certain period time. < <6. While shopping in malls, people should try to park in well lighted <areas as close to the mall as possible, as the majority of vehicle <burglaries occur in outer areas of the parking lot where there is less <foot traffic. Packages should be stored in the vehicle trunk or covered <with a blanket or similar item if left in a station wagon, SUV, or other <vehicle with no trunk. People should use their auto alarm as noise does <tend to attract attention. Caution should also be used when parking in <BART lots and adjacent off street parking areas. < <7. People should use their home alarm system while they are away, <particularly during weekdays, as there is an increase in home burglaries <during this period. It is also helpful to place lights in a vacant home on <automatic timers to make a home appear to be "lived in" at night while you <are away. < <8. Finally, while everyone is enjoying all of the holiday festivities, <they should be mindful of the fact that traffic fatalities increase <dramatically during this period due to poor weather conditions and an <increase in alcohol consumption, particularly around New Years. Law <enforcement agencies increase their staffing during this time, and the use <of sobriety checkpoints is becoming widespread, particularly in the Bay <Area. Designated drivers at parties is a good tactic as is the use of a <taxi service which many cities provide for free on New Years Eve. < <Please pass this information on to the campus community along with our <wishes for a great and safe holiday season. If you would like to download <a copy of this information as a flyer for posting, a web version of this <bulletin can be found at: < < http://public-safety.berkeley.edu/police/holiday.html < <Victoria L. Harrison <Chief of Police < <====================<<<<UCBPD<<<<=================== <Crime Prevention Unit <University of California Police Department, Berkeley <Voice: (510) 643-8988 <FAX: (510) 643-2186 <e-mail: ucpolice@uclink.berkeley.edu <Visit our website at http://www.police.berkeley.edu <====================<<<Fiat Lux<<<====================
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