Home Safety
If you are leaving your house or apartment for an extended period
- Make sure windows and doors are secure
- Keep the shades or curtains drawn to not allow your space to be visible from the outside. Think about putting your lights on a timer so that people think you are still home.
- Have a neighbor or friend check on your residence to be sure everything is in order
- Stop your mail for the week with the USPS or have a neighbor pick up your mail and/or newspapers
- Do not leave a message on your house phone, voicemail, or social networking website that you will be gone, it advertises that your room or house is empty
- If you leave your car, remove all valuables and lock it.
- Consider parking your car in a campus garage.
If your roommates are leaving and you will be home alone
- Take the usual precautions in your residence (i.e. lock doors and windows, keep garage doors closed, turn on porch lights, etc.)
- Put your lights on in rooms at night so that people can see someone is home
- Check in with family and friends
- Be sure to use a window or peephole to verify who is at your door before opening it
- Be aware of your surroundings, report the presence of suspicious activity to Omaha Police department if the behavior is off campus and Public safety if on campus
This resource is a part of Creighton's CU SAFE campaign!
