Campus Safety NSE Presentation

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UNL is one of the safest college campuses in the country. Learn about campus resources and safety procedures, the role of university police, and safety tips for students to remember while on and off campus.

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[00:00:01.800]Hi, and welcome to the 2023 University Police
[00:00:05.430]New Student Enrollment Presentation.
[00:00:08.370]I'm Captain John Baker,
[00:00:09.600]with the University Police Department.
[00:00:13.208]And I am Captain Aaron Pembleton,
[00:00:15.090]with the University Police Department.
[00:00:17.880]I am gonna touch on some of the overview
[00:00:20.850]of the Police Department,
[00:00:22.800]including our roles and our philosophies.
[00:00:25.200]Here at UNLPD, we have several divisions.
[00:00:27.750]We obviously have our uniformed patrol,
[00:00:29.790]which most of the students, faculty staff, visitors will see
[00:00:34.290]on a day in and out business as we patrol.
[00:00:37.740]We also have an Investigations Unit,
[00:00:39.720]which handles all our major case stuff
[00:00:42.510]that comes into the Police Department.
[00:00:44.550]We also have our Community Service Officers,
[00:00:46.770]which patrol the residence halls,
[00:00:48.930]mainly on a third shift or overnight schedule.
[00:00:53.070]We have our own dispatch facility here
[00:00:55.530]that handles all the incoming calls, police radio traffic,
[00:00:59.880]and they are also connected into the LPD
[00:01:02.430]or the local 911 Emergency Center.
[00:01:05.760]We also have our own emergency management, IT,
[00:01:08.430]building access and GIS specialists
[00:01:10.470]that help us here at the Police Department.
[00:01:12.750]Our main role here on campus is to provide the safety
[00:01:15.570]and security for students, faculty staff
[00:01:18.660]and visitors on campus,
[00:01:20.070]and that includes both campuses, East and City.
[00:01:23.970]And we really wanna try to be part of that community
[00:01:26.520]that we are policing,
[00:01:27.660]so that's another one of our philosophies.
[00:01:30.300]And also included within that is our guardian
[00:01:33.030]or protector mindset that we train and present
[00:01:37.650]to our officers that work here for our Police Department.
[00:01:44.010]Our agency is fully accredited through
[00:01:46.110]the Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation,
[00:01:49.620]and these are just a few of the services
[00:01:52.290]that we provide on campus.
[00:01:54.060]As Captain Pembleton mentioned,
[00:01:55.290]obviously, one of those is just patrol of our two campuses.
[00:01:59.850]The CSOs are typically in the residence halls at night.
[00:02:04.110]We offer Husker safe walks,
[00:02:05.580]which is escorted walks across campus or to vehicles 24/7.
[00:02:10.740]Whenever a student, faculty or staff feels
[00:02:13.466]that they would like to have somebody walk with them,
[00:02:15.780]we offer that.
[00:02:17.730]We'll be having a safe exchange zone,
[00:02:19.440]where you can sell and buy items online,
[00:02:23.400]and meet up either at our Police Department
[00:02:25.200]or at a location on the East campus,
[00:02:27.570]where it's well lit and cameras are recording that.
[00:02:30.570]We do the safety notifications for campus.
[00:02:32.610]We offer firearms storage,
[00:02:33.990]because firearms are not allowed on campus due to state law.
[00:02:38.490]You can register your valuable items and property
[00:02:40.470]with our agency,
[00:02:41.490]so in case they would ever become lost or stolen,
[00:02:44.640]we have those serial numbers on file.
[00:02:47.220]We offer lost and found services to the campus,
[00:02:50.460]and we do safety presentations.
[00:02:53.370]And like I said, we do much more than this,
[00:02:55.170]but these are some of the services that students,
[00:02:59.670]most students take advantage of from our agency.
[00:03:05.370]And moving on to some things
[00:03:06.510]that we generally see on campus,
[00:03:08.490]as far as law enforcement that are offenses
[00:03:11.010]that the students or faculty staff can kind of run into,
[00:03:14.820]is petty larceny and theft is probably our main one,
[00:03:18.420]followed up by fraud,
[00:03:19.920]and then also substance abuse.
[00:03:22.140]It is a college campus,
[00:03:23.160]so alcohol is brought in and on campus sometimes,
[00:03:26.880]and that's something that we deal with on a weekend basis.
[00:03:30.900]So we just wanna make sure
[00:03:32.070]that people are aware of these,
[00:03:33.210]and it kinda comes into some stuff that we'll talk about.
[00:03:35.670]But as Captain Baker mentioned,
[00:03:37.860]for those thefts, registering your items with us
[00:03:41.460]is a huge step for us to be able to reunite your student
[00:03:46.050]or faculty staff with that item,
[00:03:49.410]or being able for us to get all the information
[00:03:52.320]that's valid for that report.
[00:03:54.180]So as we go through this presentation,
[00:03:55.830]you'll hear us harp on that.
[00:03:56.940]So when you're having communications
[00:03:59.130]with your future Husker,
[00:04:01.200]go ahead and try to give them that nudge,
[00:04:03.240]to make sure that they register items with us.
[00:04:07.440]Here are some of the ways
[00:04:08.583]that you can help prevent becoming a victim
[00:04:11.790]on some of these types of crime that we mentioned.
[00:04:16.440]First that we'll talk about is property crime,
[00:04:18.180]theft or vandalism, or stuff like that.
[00:04:21.110]It is essentially just locking items up.
[00:04:22.950]You know, lock up the vehicle,
[00:04:25.140]lock up your cars and pickups 24/7.
[00:04:28.860]It doesn't matter where you're parked, time of day.
[00:04:31.110]Keep the valuables out of sight.
[00:04:32.580]If a would-be thief walks by a vehicle
[00:04:36.810]and doesn't see anything inside of value,
[00:04:39.300]it's very unlikely that they're going to waste their time
[00:04:41.520]trying to break into something when they don't know
[00:04:43.732]if they can get anything valuable out of it.
[00:04:47.100]In the residence halls, please keep your doors locked.
[00:04:49.440]Do not let people walk in after you.
[00:04:53.910]Nebraskans are known for our politeness,
[00:04:55.860]and the university community is a very good place,
[00:04:58.652]and with nice people,
[00:05:01.290]but holding doors open for other people who may walk in
[00:05:03.600]when they're not authorized to be so,
[00:05:05.430]may be allowing them to commit a crime later.
[00:05:10.500]Leaving property unattended.
[00:05:12.450]We see this quite a bit in the libraries
[00:05:14.880]and the student unions,
[00:05:16.500]where students will be studying,
[00:05:18.570]and they'll leave items out just for a few minutes
[00:05:20.640]while they go use the restroom,
[00:05:21.630]or they go talk to a friend,
[00:05:22.740]or go buy some food.
[00:05:24.360]And they come back,
[00:05:25.193]and their laptops and other items are gone.
[00:05:27.330]So just following these simple steps
[00:05:29.670]can help prevent some of the really common offenses
[00:05:32.490]that we see.
[00:05:33.750]Again, we don't have a lot of serious crime on campus.
[00:05:36.870]It's very rare.
[00:05:38.460]However, unfortunately, we do see these a lot,
[00:05:40.530]and these are very impactful on students.
[00:05:44.280]And we'd be amiss if we didn't talk about the bike thefts
[00:05:47.310]that happen on campus too,
[00:05:48.870]'cause it's, again, something that can be impactful
[00:05:54.203]to a student, although it seems pretty trivial,
[00:05:55.036]but if it's your only form of transportation
[00:05:56.250]and it goes missing,
[00:05:57.083]it can be detrimental to your day.
[00:06:00.300]So we definitely recommend,
[00:06:01.680]if you're gonna send your future Husker down here
[00:06:04.680]with a bike,
[00:06:05.640]make sure they have a lock
[00:06:07.200]that also will help them keep that.
[00:06:09.330]So we recommend a ruggedized U-lock,
[00:06:11.970]and then not only do they have it, but they use it properly.
[00:06:15.510]You know, park the bike in a well-lit area on a bike rack,
[00:06:19.890]and then use the lock appropriately,
[00:06:22.290]that goes through a tire, through the frame,
[00:06:24.690]to whatever device that they have.
[00:06:26.790]And if you wanna be extra safe,
[00:06:28.470]you can also use another cable lock
[00:06:30.690]to try to lock the front tire.
[00:06:32.400]Again, we're a society that wants everything easier,
[00:06:35.640]so if we make everything really easy to take off the bike
[00:06:38.700]if we need to change our flat tire, or whatever,
[00:06:40.936]that's good for us at that point,
[00:06:42.540]but it also makes it a little easier for a would-be thief
[00:06:45.090]to try to mix and match a bike together.
[00:06:47.790]Like, "Hey, I can take this seat off this one,
[00:06:49.980]and this tire off this one,
[00:06:51.060]and then put it all together,
[00:06:52.290]and now I have a full bike
[00:06:53.370]that I was just easily taking up all these parts
[00:06:56.070]apart from other bikes."
[00:06:57.930]Again with that, periodically check on your bike.
[00:07:01.290]It also helps us, if it does go missing,
[00:07:03.540]that you don't come to us almost when the semester's over
[00:07:06.750]and be like, "Well, I locked it up here August 30."
[00:07:09.510]That's a big gap,
[00:07:10.350]and there's a lot of timeframe between that.
[00:07:12.570]And then hit on (indistinct) again,
[00:07:14.070]make sure you register your items with us.
[00:07:18.450]Another type of crime that we see reported
[00:07:20.520]to university police is various types of fraud,
[00:07:24.090]most of which occurring in the online.
[00:07:27.030]Some of the more common forms is phishing,
[00:07:29.130]where you may receive an email that looks to be authentic
[00:07:32.370]and it looks like it comes from a university.
[00:07:34.830]It may even come from a university account,
[00:07:37.140]because their account was hacked.
[00:07:39.150]And there'll typically be an offer for a job,
[00:07:42.930]or it'll be from a bank,
[00:07:46.500]that they need to log in and claim their account,
[00:07:48.780]or a payment has been suspended
[00:07:50.820]because they need to verify their information.
[00:07:52.074]But the link that is there is not authentic,
[00:07:57.270]and it does not actually go to that bank or that website.
[00:08:00.750]And instead, it's from thieves
[00:08:02.130]who want to steal login credentials
[00:08:04.770]so they can later steal that identity.
[00:08:07.950]We have seen a very marked increase
[00:08:11.490]with students engaging in online discussions,
[00:08:16.200]that they begin friendly,
[00:08:17.820]and then it turns towards a more,
[00:08:20.070]it takes a tone of a sexual nature,
[00:08:24.270]and, eventually, nude photos are exchanged.
[00:08:28.560]However, the person that initiates the call
[00:08:31.860]will typically send the first photo,
[00:08:35.130]and it's most often not of them, unfortunately.
[00:08:39.510]And so when a student returns with a photo of themselves,
[00:08:45.420]the original person will then threaten that student
[00:08:48.060]and threaten to send those photos
[00:08:51.060]to family and friends, and whoever else,
[00:08:53.730]unless they're paid a certain amount of money.
[00:08:55.320]This is called sextortion,
[00:08:57.150]and if you're not familiar with it,
[00:08:58.800]please, please do look it up,
[00:09:00.000]and give yourself some information on this.
[00:09:03.960]It is illegal,
[00:09:05.280]and what we tell students typically
[00:09:07.920]is very, very few people, if any,
[00:09:11.460]want to see nude photos that quickly.
[00:09:13.228]Essentially, if you don't want it to show up anywhere
[00:09:17.550]on the internet, do not send it to anyone on the internet,
[00:09:21.090]'cause it may end up there.
[00:09:24.788]A less common fraud, but still happens,
[00:09:27.420]is again, those job offers, or check cashing,
[00:09:30.270]where someone will advertise
[00:09:33.360]for a stay-at-home part-time job.
[00:09:36.007]"We'll send you a check.
[00:09:37.590]You just need to cash it,
[00:09:39.240]and then you send us gift cards,"
[00:09:41.880]or, "I need you to buy items with it and send them here,"
[00:09:44.910]or, "buy gift cards and send them somewhere else."
[00:09:48.300]These are often termed
[00:09:49.500]as being a personal assistant type of a job.
[00:09:53.880]The check that is sent to the student and cashed
[00:09:57.060]is actually fraudulent,
[00:09:58.110]and it's not caught until after those,
[00:10:01.050]the gift cards and whatnot,
[00:10:03.000]are sent online,
[00:10:04.500]or money orders, or whatever the case may be, money wires.
[00:10:08.370]And that money cannot be retrieved once it's sent
[00:10:10.500]through the money orders or wire transfers,
[00:10:15.840]so then that student is out that money
[00:10:17.370]from the check that they cashed that turned out to be bogus.
[00:10:22.260]None of these jobs are legitimate.
[00:10:24.750]No one will ever send a check
[00:10:27.360]for more than what an agreed amount is
[00:10:30.120]and ask someone to cash it and then keep the extra
[00:10:33.150]as a convenience fee for their troubles.
[00:10:37.140]That is not a legitimate job offer,
[00:10:38.730]and that check is false.
[00:10:42.450]We encourage it, if students have any concerns about
[00:10:46.080]the legitimacy of a job offer,
[00:10:47.370]please call us, talk to an officer,
[00:10:49.680]and we can walk you through what to look for
[00:10:51.741]on what may be a possible scam.
[00:10:56.940]Now, on a college campus, you know
[00:10:59.010]it would be not doing our due diligence
[00:11:01.740]if we just don't talk about some of the sex offenses
[00:11:05.070]and things that get reported to us,
[00:11:06.570]or that we deal with here on a daily basis
[00:11:10.050]as we go through.
[00:11:11.310]So again, some of 'em are reported
[00:11:13.230]to the UNL Police Department, some of 'em are not,
[00:11:15.300]but we also partner with a lotta entities on campus,
[00:11:19.140]Title IX, CARE, University Health Center.
[00:11:22.680]And then the university also has campus safety authorities
[00:11:26.100]that are mandatory reporters that are on campus.
[00:11:28.350]So if your student comes up and says,
[00:11:30.637]"Hey, this happened to me,"
[00:11:32.670]there are people on campus that are required to report that,
[00:11:35.700]and there's training that they go through
[00:11:37.260]to make sure that they have the appropriate information
[00:11:39.360]and ways to handle this.
[00:11:40.980]Here at the Police Department,
[00:11:42.210]we definitely want to hear about these stories,
[00:11:44.790]'cause we want to make sure that we can provide resources
[00:11:48.480]and we can do our due diligence in the investigations,
[00:11:51.390]and handling them appropriately.
[00:11:53.190]But with that, we also use a belief-based,
[00:11:55.740]and survivor-centered mantra and steps and processes,
[00:12:01.410]because we want to give them that control back.
[00:12:03.780]If they are a survivor of a incident like this,
[00:12:07.440]we want to give them the power,
[00:12:09.180]we want to give them the ability,
[00:12:10.590]to take control of what they're doing,
[00:12:13.590]'cause a lotta that is lost
[00:12:14.703]when the offense actually occurs.
[00:12:17.910]So our investigators are trained
[00:12:19.560]in trauma-informed interviewing skills and other things,
[00:12:24.210]to make sure that this process is as seamless
[00:12:26.520]and as least intrusive as it can be for the survivor.
[00:12:32.040]As part of that too,
[00:12:33.420]being able to talk to your future Husker
[00:12:35.940]on where they can go report,
[00:12:37.590]there's things on our website, at the police.unl.edu.
[00:12:41.100]Again, as I mentioned, these other resources
[00:12:43.269]that are on campus.
[00:12:45.240]And we'll get into some other things
[00:12:47.370]that you can talk to your future Husker here shortly.
[00:12:53.100]So before coming to campus,
[00:12:54.472]these are things that we ask that you consider
[00:12:58.020]and that you talk with each other.
[00:13:01.720]Talk with parents,
[00:13:02.880]parents, talk with your students.
[00:13:05.305]If you haven't had these conversations before,
[00:13:08.400]they may be difficult,
[00:13:09.480]but a student will be much better prepared for success
[00:13:13.980]having this background information.
[00:13:16.860]Personal safety is everyone's responsibility.
[00:13:22.692]Knowing the surroundings, being alert.
[00:13:25.260]And it's not just for crime.
[00:13:26.940]It's also when crossing the street,
[00:13:28.710]you know, having the head up,
[00:13:29.820]making sure a car's going to stop at a crosswalk.
[00:13:34.380]Knowing who you're with and how you're going to get home,
[00:13:37.770]having a cell phone that's charged,
[00:13:39.150]having gas in your vehicle,
[00:13:41.880]all of that is a personal responsibility for your safety.
[00:13:47.430]Here at the Police Department,
[00:13:48.540]we acknowledge that this is a time of students' lives
[00:13:51.960]where they are experimenting and learning,
[00:13:53.760]and trying new things,
[00:13:55.710]but it can be done responsibly.
[00:13:58.860]Consuming alcohol as a minor,
[00:14:00.900]and, in Nebraska currently, ingesting marijuana,
[00:14:03.780]are both illegal,
[00:14:05.310]but it's a choice that students will have to make.
[00:14:08.195]If students do choose to partake in this,
[00:14:13.320]we ask that they're responsible while doing so.
[00:14:17.100]Minor possession by consumption is an offense in Nebraska,
[00:14:20.160]whereas if a minor under 21 is intoxicated,
[00:14:24.930]that is treated as the same as being a minor
[00:14:27.480]in possession of alcohol.
[00:14:29.580]Now, our officers do use discretion
[00:14:31.860]on some of these situations,
[00:14:33.150]where we recognize not everyone, not every situation,
[00:14:38.040]is the same.
[00:14:40.890]So it's not automatically that they will be cited.
[00:14:45.120]However, the university also does have student affairs
[00:14:49.710]and student conduct that may take more informal actions
[00:14:54.390]through the university on some of these.
[00:14:58.368]If a student is driving
[00:15:01.080]and they accidentally hit another vehicle,
[00:15:03.720]you know, accidents happen.
[00:15:05.220]However, not providing information
[00:15:08.160]on the vehicle that you left,
[00:15:09.180]or not reporting that to us, is a crime.
[00:15:12.060]By law, when someone hits another vehicle,
[00:15:14.880]they are required to leave their information,
[00:15:16.470]no matter how slight the damage.
[00:15:18.630]Of course, University Police can always be called,
[00:15:21.690]and we can always assist in exchanging that information
[00:15:24.030]if you're unsure what to do.
[00:15:25.860]The point is to call us so we can help.
[00:15:29.310]Internet safety.
[00:15:30.510]You know, the internet has changed immensely
[00:15:33.060]just in the past five years.
[00:15:36.300]Criminals have taken advantage of that.
[00:15:38.670]Know who you're talking to online.
[00:15:41.220]As I mentioned earlier,
[00:15:42.180]please do not send any photos
[00:15:44.040]that you wouldn't want to share publicly.
[00:15:48.750]Assume that anything that you send on a computer
[00:15:51.546]will be seen on a front page paper.
[00:15:56.024]Finally, sexual behavior.
[00:16:00.870]It's important to know what consent is.
[00:16:05.670]Regardless of gender,
[00:16:07.380]everyone should know what consent means,
[00:16:09.600]how to give consent, how to ask for consent,
[00:16:12.554]and that it's okay to withdraw that consent.
[00:16:19.650]As Captain Pembleton mentioned, we also want to ensure
[00:16:21.900]that all students know their options
[00:16:23.730]of how to report if something were to happen,
[00:16:25.500]either to them or to a friend.
[00:16:27.840]And again, prevention is the key on this.
[00:16:31.650]And being informed
[00:16:32.940]and feeling empowered can help everyone
[00:16:35.850]have a safer time here at the university.
[00:16:38.790]Finally, we encourage parents and students both,
[00:16:42.780]call us with questions or concerns.
[00:16:44.550]If you're unsure on what to do,
[00:16:47.370]if you do feel unsafe,
[00:16:50.130]call us before it gets to that emergency,
[00:16:52.110]or that immediate safety issue.
[00:16:54.060]We're here to help,
[00:16:55.080]and we'd like to do that proactively
[00:16:56.640]with the university community.
[00:17:00.210]Before you come to campus,
[00:17:01.470]what should you do before you come down here
[00:17:03.900]and start classes?
[00:17:04.733]Well, A, as we've mentioned several times,
[00:17:06.990]register your property with us.
[00:17:08.400]That's one of the easiest steps that you can do.
[00:17:11.550]It doesn't take that long.
[00:17:12.660]And again, a lot of us, if you look,
[00:17:14.550]we don't know our serial number on our bike,
[00:17:16.860]or electronics, or whatever.
[00:17:18.690]So it's kind of like a one stop.
[00:17:20.490]I get to stop, grab,
[00:17:21.750]you know, write 'em down real quick.
[00:17:23.280]You can enter 'em into our system
[00:17:24.780]and then you can forget it.
[00:17:25.710]But then if your bike, laptop, AirPods, whatever,
[00:17:29.580]goes missing, we have that information
[00:17:31.590]that we would need for the report,
[00:17:32.880]and you don't have to go try digging for it,
[00:17:35.130]especially if you're not from Lincoln.
[00:17:37.020]If it all your stuff is back in Chicago, or wherever,
[00:17:40.350]it could already be entered once, and then we have it.
[00:17:43.020]Again, for the students, sign up for UNL alert.
[00:17:46.500]Go to our website, put in your information.
[00:17:49.020]That way, if there is something that happens on campus,
[00:17:51.900]you are notified immediately through whatever process.
[00:17:55.320]It'll go to your phone, email, text messages, phone call.
[00:17:59.100]That way you have the most up-to-date information.
[00:18:02.220]For the parents on the UNL alert,
[00:18:03.690]we necessarily don't need you in there,
[00:18:05.730]because A, we don't need to know where you are,
[00:18:08.010]and if you're taking,
[00:18:09.360]again, it's based on the system constraints,
[00:18:12.660]and if you take the spot of someone that's on campus,
[00:18:15.330]because the system just grabs certain phone numbers,
[00:18:18.120]you could be getting the message
[00:18:19.320]before someone that actually needs it,
[00:18:20.730]especially if you live in Kearney, or even out of state.
[00:18:23.100]So again, the UNL alert is mainly for the students
[00:18:26.160]that are on campus, faculty and staff.
[00:18:28.530]And then you can follow us on social media.
[00:18:31.350]Also, social media is very quick with information.
[00:18:34.039]All of our tags are @UNLPD,
[00:18:36.390]so you can go out there and find us
[00:18:38.220]on the social media apps, Instagram, Facebook,
[00:18:41.490]and follow us on that.
[00:18:43.140]And then you can also find more information
[00:18:44.880]about our Police Department, or just safety in general,
[00:18:47.730]either at police.unl.edu,
[00:18:50.010]or you can also go to safety.unl.edu,
[00:18:53.100]and find more information there.
[00:18:54.930]We look forward to seeing you in the fall.
[00:18:58.770]Thank you for your time and attention.
[00:19:01.530]A little shameless plug,
[00:19:02.760]we do employ student workers,
[00:19:05.130]and so if you're interested
[00:19:06.870]in working with the Police Department,
[00:19:08.370]whether you're a Criminal Justice major or not.
[00:19:11.520]We also hire students just to help us work football.
[00:19:13.920]So if you wanna be part of unique atmosphere,
[00:19:16.500]we do offer student worker and internship opportunities.
[00:19:20.850]There's our contact information.
[00:19:23.070]Again, we appreciate your time.
[00:19:25.890]Please, please call us if we can be of any help to you
[00:19:30.420]as you come to campus this fall.
[00:19:32.580]We look forward to seeing you.

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