safety and crime prevention
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The Department of Public Safety responds to crimes in progress and takes reports of crimes that occurred, but we stress that prevention is just as, if not more, important. While response and enforcement help deter criminals and is part of prevention, we want the Augsburg community to reduce the opportunity for criminals. A crime generally involves three things: the desire to commit the crime, the means to commit the crime, and the opportunity to commit the crime.
A victim is never at fault for the crime, but you can help reduce the opportunity for criminals to commit crimes. The Department of Public Safety works to accomplish this by vehicle and foot patrol, the use of security cameras, controlling building access (mechanical and electronic locking), etc. We hope to deter criminals with our presence and response, but crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility.
Simple steps may help to keep you and your property safe. For example, making sure that you lock your doors will stop someone from just walking in and grabbing your laptop, your phone, or your wallet. Please read below for more tips to help keep you and the Augsburg community safe.