{"id":986,"date":"2018-04-04T14:35:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T18:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/parents-and-families\/off-campus-safety-suggestions\/"},"modified":"2021-08-18T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T14:41:34","slug":"off-campus-safety-suggestions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/off-campus-housing\/off-campus-safety-suggestions\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Campus Safety Suggestions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once you’ve selected a place to live off-campus, take a few minutes to review the following suggestions that will help you keep your apartment secure. Off-campus safety is based on common sense<\/strong> and personal responsibility<\/strong>. If you are sharing a rental with other people, it is important that everyone has an equal role in making sure that the rental is secured when a roommate leaves for class, heads home for the weekend, spends a night out with friends, or leaves for work.<\/p>\n

Inside the Rental<\/h3>\n
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  • Leave a light on when you are gone, or purchase a utility timer that can turn lights off and on automatically.<\/li>\n
  • Test smoke detectors every month.<\/li>\n
  • Purchase renter’s insurance. It is not that expensive and may save you money if there is an accident or a burglary.<\/li>\n
  • Keep emergency numbers in an accessible location for all of the tenants.<\/li>\n
  • Know your roommates’ security habits. You are only as safe as your roommates allow you to be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Entrances<\/h3>\n
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    • Always keep doors and windows locked.<\/li>\n
    • Ask to see company ID when utility or service people come to your door.<\/li>\n
    • Use a peephole to determine who is knocking before you open the door. If you are still not sure who is there, question the stranger through the door.<\/li>\n
    • If necessary, get a security system.<\/li>\n
    • Keep the blinds or drapes closed when you are gone.<\/li>\n
    • If you lose your keys, work with the landlord to replace your locks immediately.<\/li>\n
    • Don’t put ID tags on your key ring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Outside the Rental<\/h3>\n
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      • Have someone check on your place when you are out of town, and have the post office hold your mail. If you subscribe to newspapers, hold those as well.<\/li>\n
      • Get to know the area in which your rental is located.<\/li>\n
      • Do not walk alone after dark. Contact a friend who can take you where you need to go.<\/li>\n
      • Get to know someone in the immediate vicinity who you can call in case of an emergency.<\/li>\n
      • Never leave your key outside under a mat or in a place accessible to a stranger.<\/li>\n
      • Never leave notes on your door or messages on your answering machine that indicate that you are away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Once you’ve selected a place to live off-campus, take a few minutes to review the following suggestions that will help you keep your apartment secure. Off-campus safety is based on common sense and personal responsibility. If you are sharing a rental with other people, it is important that everyone has an equal role in making […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":976,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mu_eop_enabled":false,"_mu_eop_name":"","_mu_eop_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_description":"","_mu_eop_description_override":false,"_mu_eop_url":"","_mu_eop_url_override":false,"_mu_eop_program_type":"","_mu_eop_educational_credential":"","_mu_eop_time_to_complete":"","_mu_eop_number_of_credits":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category_code":"","_mu_eop_program_prerequisites":"","_mu_eop_application_deadline":"","_mu_eop_application_start_date":"","_mu_eop_start_date":"","_mu_eop_end_date":"","_mu_eop_day_of_week":"","_mu_eop_time_of_day":"","_mu_eop_educational_program_mode":"","_mu_eop_financial_aid_eligible":"","_mu_eop_maximum_enrollment":"","_mu_eop_offers_price":"","_mu_eop_offers_currency":"USD","_mu_eop_offers_price_per":"","_mu_eop_offers_preset":"","_mu_eop_salary_upon_completion":"","_mu_eop_training_salary":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_name":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_url":"","_mu_eop_concentrations":"","_mu_eop_identifier_cip":"","_mu_eop_provider_name":"","_mu_eop_provider_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_provider_url":"","_mu_eop_provider_address":"","_mu_eop_provider_city":"","_mu_eop_provider_state":"","_mu_eop_provider_zip":"","_mu_eop_provider_country":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-986","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=986"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2590,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/986\/revisions\/2590"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/off-campus-and-commuter-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}