CRIME PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS Crime prevention presentations are provided at various times throughout the year for the resident halls and campus community.  Information  shared promotes self awareness, personal safety, and tips to help reduce the opportunity for  theft. We provide presentations on drug and alcohol abuse, rape/sexual assault prevention domestic violence, and vandalism.  Free literature on the various subjects is provided when available during the presentations.  Crime Prevention literature is also on display in various is also on display in various locations throughout the campus.  Interested persons can contact the Crime Prevention Unit  by e-mail tsmith@uncfsu.edu, or the police department at our website address:   http://www.uncfsu.edu/police/index OPERATION IDENTIFICATION Operation Identification has proven to be effective in reducing burglary wherever it has been properly implemented.  The University Police encourage the University community to engrave their property with their driver's license number or an identifying number of their choice on their personal property.  The program helps to deter theft, assist in arrest, and facilitates the return of stolen property.  The property record of resident students participating in the program is given to their hall director and kept on file with their personal information.  If a crime occurs and the victim is a participant, then the record could be easily obtained, entered into the stolen files, possibly  found and returned to the owner. CAMPUS WATCH  Campus Watch asks students, faculty, and staff to look out for each other's welfare,  to be alert to anything that threatens the quality of campus life, and to report all suspicious activities, emergencies, and other concerns to someone who can take action.  It challenges you to be a part of  the community, not the bystander who refuses to get involved.  Students can report any incidents of violence, crime, suspicious activity or person, emergencies, needed repairs, or anything of as suspicious nature.  They can contact their Residence Hall Directors, Resident Hall Assistants, and hall community assistants to pass on their information or contact campus police directly. Each building on campus has been equipped with an emergency telephone box.  The box has on campus phone capabilities and an emergency line directly to the campus police department.  We also encourage the use of our 24-HOUR  HOTLINE - 1403.  Crime prevention literature is available in resident halls for students, and newsletters containing crime prevention and safety tips are placed on bulletin boards in the buildings throughout the campus for the remaining campus community. The Crime prevention Officer or a designee meet with Resident Hall Directors and Resident Assistants during their scheduled training sessions to share information and discuss any necessary changes. They also receive training throughout the year on how to recognize certain behaviors that may be of criminal, and/or of  suspicious nature.  It is also a time to discuss new strategies if changes are necessary and to share information. Since 8/9/01