CSULB crime watch

By Sinnie Chen
Online Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer

As a new semester starts – Cal State Long Beach is populated with a new surge of freshmen, graduate, and transfer students.

Surprisingly, aside from petty thefts and suspicious vehicles there was no significant increase in crime.

According to Campus Police Captain, Stan Skipworth this is because the CSULB police force is focusing most of its manpower during peak hours.

This allows more officers to patrol and cover more areas on campus.

Incidents from last week include:

• Sept. 16 - A suspicious person with a white Ford pick up truck asked for information about CSULB near the Family and Consumer Science Building.

• Sept. 16 - A Haz-Mat incident occurred at HHS #2-14, regarding the relocation of some old chemicals that were being stored.

• Sept. 18 - A disturbance call was made at the Main Library. No one was arrested.

• Sept. 20 - An auto burglary occurred at the parking structure. Also there was an incident involving a trashcan fire, which took place near the Bookstore.

• Sept. 21 - Petty thefts were reported at the East Gym and University Theater.

To prevent mishaps, Captain Skipworth asks students to be on the look out for suspicious people, and vehicles. Don't bring valuables to school, and if you do please keep it near you. Don't leave your valuables unattended and be sure to lock your doors and roll up your windows.

Report any suspicious behavior by calling the campus police (562) 985-4101 or use any Code Blue telephone, or public pay telephone. Don't travel alone and take advantage of the night escort system after 5 p.m. Call (562) 985-4101 and a police officer will assist you.

If you are walking around the parking lot and see a car passing a empty spot it usually mean two things. Either they are picking someone up or they are looking for something valuables to steal. So don't hesitate to call the police if you see any suspicious behavior - because crime watch is everyone's responsibility.