Safety Tips
There are a number of simple and effective actions that everyone can take to minimize risk.
General Safety Tips
- Lock your door. Even if you will only be gone for a few minutes or just down the hall.
- Use the LiveSafe App!
- Don't walk alone at night, and avoid shortcuts or remote areas.
- Have your keys ready as you approach your residence or car.
- If you believe you are being followed, call Campus Safety 717-361-1111 or use the LiveSafe App to connect directly with Campus Safety.
- Make a plan and take care of each other when attending parties and events.
- Before engaging in sexual activity, make sure you have received explicilt consent from the other party. Remember consent for sexual activity is explicit, knowing, voluntary and mutual, and must be given free from force, coercion or incapacitation. Consent can be withdrawn at any time, and silence does not communicate consent.
- Always be aware of your surroundings and follow your instincts.
Bystander Intervention Tips
- Avoid being a passive bystander in high risk situations.Pay attention to the verbal and non-verbal signals of those around you and intervene in situations where someone may be at risk.
- Ask yourself, “If I were in this situation, would I want someone to help me?”
- There are many ways you can intervene. Direct confront the situation. Create a distraction and help the person out. Or delegate to another person who may be better able to intervene. Never leave someone alone in a situation that is potentially dangerous.
- Follow your intuition. If a situation appears unsafe, enlist help. Call Campus Safety at 717-361-1111 for assistance or advice.
Registered Sex Offender Information
A list of all registered sex offenders in Pennsylvania is available from the Pennsylvania
State Police at www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us.