Welcome back! I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday. As we kick off the spring semester, here are a few things to pass along from Public Safety:
- As a reminder, Public Safety Officers are now issuing citations to bicyclists and skateboarders violating the City of Charleston’s bicycle and skateboard regulations. This includes: riding on a sidewalk, traveling the wrong way down a one way street, disregarding traffic control devices, etc. As a reminder, bicyclists and skateboarders should ride with the flow of traffic, and obey all traffic signs and signals. Please review the ordinances relating to bicycles and skateboards here.
- Since the season of gift giving has just come to a close, now is an opportune time to remind everyone of Public Safety’s Operation ID and Computer registration program. For those of you returning to campus with computers, cell phones, and other electronics, please stop by Public Safety to register your items. We will keep serial numbers and other important information about your valuables on file. Having this information will assist with the recovery and return process in the event your item is lost or stolen. This service is available 24/7, so stop by anytime.
- The Department of Public Safety will be hosting several events available to the campus community throughout the spring semester. Please keep an eye out for additional information on these programs. We look forward to your attendance and participation.
- In response to the needs of the campus community, the Department of Public Safety, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, has worked on placing additional bicycle racks around campus. Over winter break, racks have been added to McAlister, Berry, Liberty, McConnell, Fine Arts, Greenway/College Way, and the Bell building. In addition, the bicycle racks to the rear of Addlestone library have been relocated to a central location in River’s Green.
- Be social with us! If you have not already, please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for departmental news, upcoming events, and other important information. If you are having trouble accessing our pages, please make sure you are signed into your social media account.
Crime Prevention Tip: Don’t advertise your valuables. Utilize blinds or curtains in your windows to decrease visibility inside the residence.