Personal Safety
Apartment or Homes
A safer home starts with reliable locks, good lighting, clear visitor habits, and emergency numbers that are easy to reach.
Use locks
Install and use locks on your doors and windows.
Keep doors locked
Keep doors locked day and night whether you are home or not.
Check before opening
Know who is at the door before opening it. Insist on seeing an ID from anyone you do not know.
Offer to make the call
If someone comes to your door and asks to use your telephone to call for help, offer instead to make the call or contact the police.
Use timers
Give your home a "someone is home" look. Put radio and lights on a timer.
Maintain good lighting
Maintain good lighting around entrances.
Store spare keys safely
Leave spare keys with a friend, not in accessible places.
Keep emergency numbers nearby
Keep emergency numbers near the telephone.
Need help right now?
Call 911 for emergencies. For non-emergency University Police assistance, call 805-756-2281 in San Luis Obispo or 707-654-1176 at Cal Poly Maritime Academy.