10 University Daily Kansan Tuesday, August 28, 1979 Security tips offered to stop theft By DOUG WAHL Staff Reporter KU students returning for the fall semester with fresh minds, suntas and plenty of valuable possessions might not leave with the latter unless they are careful. This past week, the KU Police Department displayed crime prevention techniques in Alen Field House, and officer crip prison inmates a outfew tips to thwart prisons. "The biggest thing we're stressing is security," Pearson said. "The general attitude is 'this will never happen to me', and, lo and behold it happens." On display were locks for bicycles and homes. Pearson said students should be especially careful with bicycles because of a group of theives operating in the area. "It's an honest to goodness polly," Pearson said of the thieves. "We know by name two or three of the thieves. We are just waiting for proof." He said between eight and 10 bicycles had been stolen on campus since last Tuesday. “AN INDIVIDUAL will walk up to a “BAN” clip, the chain and ride off.” Pearson said. Then he will take the bicycle to Paris where he will use the parts build another one. Pearson said many bicycle locks and chains could easily be clipped with a small pair of wire cutters that can be carried inside a shirt. "Case hardened steel is the whole secret," he said, "because it takes bigger cutters to cut the lock or chain." "Personally I think the Social Security number is best because it won't change throughout your entire working career," he said. Pearson said it was a good idea to have a bicycle registered to Houdier Auditorium at the Lawrence police station and have the number engraved on the bike. ALTHOUGH THE MOST common crime on campus is theft, Pearson said assault crimes were hard to tally because many of the victims remain silent. "I'd say less than 50 percent of the rapes get reported." he said. When suddenly confronted by an attacker, Pearson stressed that one should keep a cool head, evaluate the situation and, above all, "get the heck out of there." Pearson said the police department offers self-defense courses in university residence halls at no charge. He said officers also would be elicited to talk to off-duty security. Pearson said that women composed the "Basically what we teach is to do whatever is necessary to distract the assailant so you can use your best asset—that is your feet, to run." he said. majority of the enrollment in courses he teaches, but that men also were encouraged to attend. PEARSON SAID a victim should try to run to a building where there are people or to one of nine blue emergency phones on campus. "All you have to do is pick up the phone," he said. "You don't have to dial. Our goal is to have a vehicle there in three minutes or less." For the student who doesn't have time to attend a self-defense course, Pearson had a few suggestions: These phones can be used for any kind of emergency report like being out of gas, accidents or if someone gets hurt. They are valuable tools but they don't stress the use of them for any emergency. "Avoid being by yourself and try to stay out of situations where assaults could occur, like shadows, and know the vulnerable areas on a person." As far as defending yourself with gadgets, Pearson said a carbon dioxide-powered siren, available at the Kansas Union, was built for "protection, grace, which only make some assaults good." Out of 100 reported attacks, three-fourths are "suspect unknown," he said. He also said car and house keys, inserted between the fingers with the points out, could be used as weapons. VARSITY BOWLING TRYOUTS AT THE JAY BOWL "But the One. 1 thing we're trying to stress is to run, "Pearson said." 4:00 Tues. Aug. 28, Thurs. Aug. 30 4:00 Tues. Sept. 4 and Thurs. 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