Crime Prevention

Personal Safety:

• Walk with confidence at a steady pace. Never seem lost or confused about your surroundings.
• If someone grabs your purse or backpack, LET THEM. No object is worth you life. Report the crime immediately to TUPD.
• Call TUPD to request a personal escort, or dowmnload the virtual escore Everbridge from the Google Play or App Store.
• Learn the location of the Uptown campus emergency blue-light phones.
• TUPD will provide a safety check for your residence hall, home or apartment. Call 504-865-5381 to set up an appointment.

Safety in Student Rooms, Houses, Apartments and Open Areas:

• Always lock your door(s) when you are home and away.
• Conceal any large sums of money, valuable jewelry or expensive equipment.
• Do not prop open or tamper with exterior doors, keep them shut and locked.
• It is a violation of Campus Housing policy to lend your room key to others.
• Do not leave you belongings (backpack, purse, computer bag, phones, etc.) unattended in communal spaces like study areas, the library or open spaces.
• Pay attention to you surroundings and don't get distracted by electronics.
• Report suspicious looking people, including door-to-door salespeople to TUPD.