{"id":100449,"date":"2021-12-17T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=100449"},"modified":"2021-12-17T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:37:10","slug":"how-to-stay-safe-over-winter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/how-to-stay-safe-over-winter-break\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stay safe over winter break"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"e2ma-p-div\">All UWM students are encouraged to be vigilant and exercise basic precautions to prevent and reduce the risk of crime and theft.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Always be aware of your surroundings and lock your vehicle doors when you are in the car and away from it.<\/li>\n<li>Do not idle your vehicle to warm it up during cold weather.<\/li>\n<li>Have your keys, phone, etc. readily accessible as you leave your vehicle or home.<\/li>\n<li>Take all your valuables \u2014 wallets, phones, personal identification, keys, power cords \u2014 with you when leaving your vehicle.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the UWM Police phone numbers into your phone:\n<ul>\n<li>Non-emergency Number: 414-229-4627<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Number: 414-229-9911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Report any suspicious activity to UWM PD. If you encounter a break-in or theft in progress, dial 911 immediately and do not approach.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid leaving your mail or packages on your front porch. Have the Post Office hold your mail until you return from winter break, and take advantage of package pick-up lockers like Amazon offers.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your porch light and a light inside your home on while you&#8217;re gone.<\/li>\n<li>Tell a trusted neighbor you&#8217;ll be gone so they can keep an eyeon your home for suspicious activity.<\/li>\n<li>Use campus resources such as <a title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/av46hg\/ih752rm\/msi5f8\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/av46hg\/ih752rm\/msi5f8\" data-name=\"BOSS\" data-type=\"url\">BOSS<\/a>, shuttles and the <a title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/av46hg\/ih752rm\/2kj5f8\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/av46hg\/ih752rm\/2kj5f8\" data-name=\"RAVE Guardian App\" data-type=\"url\">RAVE Guardian App<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Include YOUR cellphone in your PAWS account so you are automatically registered to receive campus safety text alerts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All UWM students are encouraged to be vigilant and exercise basic precautions to prevent and reduce the risk of crime and theft. Always be aware of your surroundings and lock your vehicle doors when you are in the car and away from it. Do not idle your vehicle to warm it up during cold weather. 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