10 Friday, December 4, 1992 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Pilferers prey on property of unsuspecting students Tiffany Lasha Hurt Kansas staff writer Someone trashed Changshu Tu's purse last week. She left her handbag unattended while doing research in the reference area of Watson Library. When she returned 30 minutes later, her purse was gone. Fortunately, she took some advice given to her a long time ago: If anything is stolen from a public place, look in the restroom trash can. That is exactly where she found her purse — in the trash can of a fifth-floor restroom at Watson. Only a couple of dollars were missing. "I was pretty relaxed," she said about leaving her purse. "I said, 'Who cares if they take my purse?' I had $55 in my pocket. That's why I left my purse. I'm kind of cautious about my money. But I didn't think that they would take my purse." Tu, Taiwan doctoral student, is one of many theft victims at the University of Kansas. But it happens everyday. Major crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft decreased 43.6 percent on the KU campus during the first six months of the year compared with the first six months of 1991. However, theft is still the most common crime on campus. Statistics indicate that KU students are safer, but their property is not. are safer, but their property is not. Robinson Center, Watson and the Kansas Union are the most likely campus for students to be ripped off. Theft is the most common crime at some other universities as well. And, compared to several others, KU has had the most thefts in the last three years. Compared to the University of Oregon, Iowa State University and the University of North Carolina, KU's theft totals were slightly higher. KU had 635, 755 and 630 thefts for 1991, 1990 and 1989 respectively. Kansas State University had the lowest theft numbers in comparison with 274, 245 and 313 recorded thefts for 1991, 1990 and 1989. What makes theft so common? Lt. John Mullens of KU police and other police representatives at college campuses label theft as a crime of opportunity. Lt. David Gibson of the University of North Carolina police said most thefts at the university happened because students left their doors open or their property unattended. Students usually do not think anyone will take their property, said Tu a second-time theft victim at KU. Last semester she left an expensive textbook unattended at Murphy Hall. She never found it. Mullens said students were more cautious in cities than they were on college campuses. But that might be a mistake. "If any of our students went to New York City, they would walk around with their purses wrapped around their shoulders a couple of times," he said. "The males would walk around with their billfolds in their front pocket." Burglary and theft are mostly penny ante crimes at KU. Mullens said the type of property commonly stolen at KU was worth less than $100. Common targets include backpacks, purses and calculators. Computers, video equipment and bicycles make up most of the property in the more valuable, over $500 class. Unattended property is mostly taken from cafeterias, large lobby areas of buildings and libraries. Burglaries are usually not forced entries, he said. Residence hall doors, office doors and car doors are either left open or unlocked when personal property disappears. Two weeks ago, Ajay Kumar, Delhi, India graduate student, left his locker unlocked while working out at Robinson. When he returned, his clothing, KUID with bus pass and keys were gone. Fortunately, he found his belongings last week in another locker. Only $5 was missing. It was the first time Kumar had been robbed since he came to KU in September. New students make up the largest Source: KU police percentage of theft victims, said Ralph Oliver, assistant director of KU police. The University and KU police say they try to educate students about crime prevention through the media, safety programs at orientation residence halls, fraternities and sororities, Campus Watch and KU Crimemopsters programs. And it may be working. Oliver credits KU's recent crime decrease to the community response to these messages. Crime prevention at other universities takes other forms. Iowa State University conducts the same programs for freshmen as other universities, but officials there are taking their crime prevention programs one step further, said Philis Henry, support services manager for the department of health and public safety. Dan Schauer/KANSAN She said the advertising department at Iowa State was developing television, radio and print media ads concerning crime. By the end of the semester, the department should be able to choose from about 60 ads. The University of Oregon is concentrating on reducing bicycle theft. As a result, the university developed a brochure on bicycle safety and a wallet size card for bicycle owners to write their serial number and any necessary information in case their bike was stolen. Local bicycle shops also Sgt. Dennis Baker, supervisor of the University of Oregon police, said that last year, the university had $100,000 in debt and less than $10,000 worth recovered. have passed out the brochures. Tu and Kumar are more careful with their possessions now. "I would probably carry everything with me," Tu said. "Even if the books are checked out I would take them with me. "Tell everybody to be very careful about their textbooks and their belongings. Once you lose it, you can't find it, unless you find it in a garbage can or a bathroom somewhere. Otherwise it's gone." "I think it will help people like me that have been through all of this," he said. "I'm going to lock my locker now. Once you know that it can happen you'll be more careful." 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