Crime prevention

Campus safety and security is a shared responsibility. There are many things that you can do to make the campus community safer. Prevent or remove opportunity for criminal acts.

• Be aware of your surroundings and the people around you at all times, using assertive body language to communicate that you are aware and in control.
• Assign the Campus Safety number (518) 388-6911 to your phone's speed dial.
• If you must walk alone, do so with confidence. Keep your head up, always alert and shoulders back.
• Travel only in well-lighted areas.
• Trust your instincts. If something or someone makes you feel uneasy, get out or away from the situation.
• If you feel threatened, don't be afraid to “make a scene.” Public embarrassment is the least concern when you are in a dangerous situation.
• Have your keys ready in your hand before you reach your car/home.
• Report any suspicious sounds, activities or behavior that you see to Campus Safety immediately at 911 (for emergencies) or (518) 388-6911 (for non-emergencies).

If you are careful, your time at Union will be safer.

• Operation ID and personal property inventory
• Bicycle Registration
• Fire Safety at Union College
• Guide to off-campus living
• Residential safety

• Auto Burglary and Car Theft: Statistics and Prevention

• National Security Education Association (NSE)