Steps to follow if you see suspicious activity or persons:

If you see any suspicious activity or person(s) on or near the university campus, it is your responsibility to call the OSU Police at 744-6523, 311, or 911 for emergencies.

You can also use one of the many Blue Light Emergency Telephones strategically located across campus. Do not assume what you see is an innocent activity or that another individual has already called the police. Do not worry about being embarrassed; rather, think about what could happen if you do not act.

Suspicious persons may include:

• Person(s) loitering about at unusual hours and locations
• Person(s) running, especially if the person is carrying something of value
• Person(s) exhibiting unusual mental or physical symptoms. Person(s) could be under the influence of drugs or needing medical or psychiatric assistance
• Person(s) carrying property that might be suspicious, depending on the circumstances
• Person(s) going from room to room trying door knobs
• Person(s) going from door to door trying to gain access into a building

Other unusual situations:

• Open or broken doors or windows
• Unusual noises -- anything suggestive of foul play, danger, or illegal activity
• Person(s) sitting in parked vehicles for an extended period of time
• Vehicles driving slowly in a parking lot or parking garage at night
• Any person(s) not affiliated with the University community
  
  Do not assume the person(s) may be a visitor(s) or University staff that you have not seen before. Call the OSU Police immediately.

Steps to follow to ensure the safety of your bicycle:

1. Register your bicycle with the Parking and Transit and participate in Operation Identification. Engrave your student identification number on your bicycle, and keep a record of the serial number.
2. Lock your bicycle at a bike rack.
3. Use a high quality "U" bolt lock and/or a quality chain or cable and lock. Place the chain, cable, or lock through both wheels, the frame, and around the bicycle rack. Take the front wheel and/or seat with you, if removable.
4. Always lock your bicycle when not in your physical control.
5. If your bicycle is stolen, contact the University Police or local municipal police immediately.
   

Juvenile Curfew:

In order to better provide for public safety on the OSU campus, a juvenile curfew is hereby imposed. Generally, persons under 18 years of age are disallowed to roam, loiter, bicycle, skateboard, rollerblade, or otherwise linger on campus between the hours of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 12 midnight to 6 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights.

Exceptions:

• OSU students or staff
• Juveniles escorted by parents or adult guardian
• Juveniles escorted by students, faculty, or staff
• Juvenile residents of University Apartments enroute between apartments, automobiles to apartments, or while performing a task directed by a parent or guardian
  

Sanctions:

• FIRST OFFENSE - Apprehension, informed of the curfew and warned;

• SECOND OFFENSE - Apprehension, call parents, release to parents, and issue "notice to vacate campus;"

• THIRD OFFENSE - Apprehension, arrest for violation of trespassing as defined in Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, Section 1376. This applies to non-university apartment residents.