The Police at MIT would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning students to the MIT campus. The Crime Prevention Unit of the Police at MITwishes to advise you of the following:

THEFT ALERT:

The rate of reported larcenies increase each September as arriving students suffer the loss of unlocked and unattended property. Items such as wallets, laptops, passports, backpacks, TEXTBOOKS or suitcases are among many of the items easily stolen from an unlocked room. Thieves are well aware of the arrival of new students and take advantage of the moving in process. PLEASE, lock your door at ALL times, including when you are sleeping. Take care not to leave your belongings unattended, even for a moment.

If you are the victim of a theft, please report it immediately to the Police at MIT at x3-1212. The Police at MIT are here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are located at W89, 301 Vassar Street, Cambridge.

Soliciting is not allowed on campus. Often, people who are soliciting, in actuality are looking for the opportunity to steal items from you or others in your area. If you encounter a solicitor, contact the Police at MIT by dialing x3-1212 and provide us with a description of the suspect.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS AND BLUE PHONES:

The emergency telephone number for the Police at MIT is "100". By dialing 100 from any Institute telephone you will be connected with the Police at MIT for emergency police response, fire, ambulance/medical assistance. There are numerous direct dial blue telephones around campus. Know where they are before you need them. They are also indicated by a blue light, above the telephone. Location maps are available from the Crime Prevention Unit, x3-9755 or crimbite@mit.edu.

BICYCLE REGISTRATION:

Bicycle registration is available on line or in person. To register your bicycle all you need is the make, model and serial number. A registration sticker will be mailed through campus mail to you.

SAFE RIDE:

A Safe Ride-Safety Shuttle, operates from 6:00 P.M. to 3:00 A.M. Sunday through Wednesday, and until 4:00 A.M. Thursday through Saturday. Two of the four vans are HP accessible. They are are in radio contact with the Police at MIT. The departure point for the vans (white with red lettering) is 77/84 Mass. Ave, by the Student Center. The vans operate on a time schedule which is available by contacting the Crime Prevention Unit at: x3-9755, and on the van.

The routes are divided into Boston East, Boston West, Cambridge East and Cambridge West.

PROHIBITIONS:

• Bicycles found illegally parked or attached to stairways or handrails will have a lock attached to them and will be ticketed. In order to obtain the release of your bike, you will have to go to the Police at MIT headquarters (W89) and pay a fine of $25.00. For any bike not claimed within 24 hours, the bikes locking device will be cut and the bike will be impounded. In this case, the fine that must be paid to retrieve your bike is $50.00. MIT is not responsible for damage to your bicycle or lock.
• The operation of bicycles, inline skating, skateboards, rollerskates, scooters, or any other form of personal transportation in Institute buildings or parking structures is PROHIBITED. A $25.00 fine will be imposed by the Police at MIT.
• There is an MIT regulation which imposes a $50.00 fine for anyone found on any academic building rooftop without proper authorization from the Department of Facilities. A fine of $500.00 will be imposed for any unauthorized person on the roof of building 54.

SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION

INVESTIGATION UNIT:

The Investigation Unit provides one primary task: criminal investigations, but the staff are helpful in providing advice on a wide variety of issues and problems: i.e. small claims court procedures, landlord/tenant disputes, abusive relationship problems, etc. The investigatory functions of the Division are carried out in the same manner as a municipal police department in conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations. The Detectives assigned to the Division also coordinate and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in the course of their daily activities. For information or assistance call x8-9721.

Anonymous Tips for the Investiagations Unit can be sent to cp-anon@mit.edu. The cp-anon list removes all header information and resends the tip to the Investigations Unit.

SENSITIVE CRIMES UNIT:

This unit falls under the supervision of a Detective Sergeant. This unit is responsible for investigating sensitive crimes including domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. Sensitive Crimes also incorporates the Threat Management Unit, a special unit that responds to incidents of work place violence or fear of violence.

CRIME PREVENTION UNIT:

The Crime Prevention Unit is open during normal business hours to help you obtain a wide variety of information on such topics as: Rape Aggression Defense - a hands on self defense course for women, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, bicycle registration and security, computer anti-theft devices, auto theft, and many others. Just drop by (W89) or call x3-9755 / x3-3093.

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