Losing your laptop, video camera or cell phone can be a devastating experience. The best way to prevent theft of your personal possessions while in the Library or on campus is to not leave them unattended. Even for a bathroom or vending machine break, as a theft can occur in a matter of seconds. Vigilance over your personal possessions will help to ensure that they remain your own.
The Office of Public Safety recommends several steps you can take to increase the likelihood of recovery in the event that a theft does happen. First, register your valuable at JustStolen.net, a database established by police officers to help people retrieve lost or stolen valuables. Second, register your valuable with Public Safety’s Operation Identification program. Call x8555 to make an appointment to have a sticker affixed to your property and all pertinent information entered into a searchable database maintained by Public Safety. You can also sign out an engraver to mark your property. It is recommended that you mark or engrave the two-letter abbreviation for your licensing/issuing state and your driver's license (or RMV identification) number in a visible place on your property.
