[Cp-bulletin] Information Bulletin - Laptop Theft

[Cheryl N Vossmer]

Informational Bulletin



Laptop Theft

Issued: March 13, 2012



Although the campus is full of faculty, staff and students, there are also people here with nefarious intentions. MIT is a world class institution with all sorts' of electronics to rip-off such as:  laptops, i-phones, i-pads, e-book readers, and lots of them! We are often engrossed in conversations and therefore not paying attention to our surroundings. We think hanging our backpack or purse on the back of a chair while we eat is safe, or leaving our backpack on the floor while studying, or talking to one another is also an acceptable habit.  Unfortunately, these are the opportunities the thieves are stealth at, easily and quietly reaching down and stealing your laptop bag without your knowledge.    Because of these prospects, those with less than desirable intentions, prey at places like MIT. Between March 1 and, March 12th ,  there have been 11 laptop computers stolen, 7 of which were stolen in the Student Center between noon and 1:30, the other four have been stolen in buildings 56, 68, 10 or W70 during the noontime hours.



The trend in these most recent larcenies is that the backpack containing the laptop is stolen from either the back of a chair or beside the person and an empty backpack is left behind. None of the victims were sleeping during these thefts either! There are no descriptions of suspects.

SUGGESTIONS:

Keep your laptops, and other electronics in your sight at all times. Keep them on your lap or in front of you on the floor.
Please report suspicious activity immediately - you are the eyes and ears of the campus.
See Something Say Something - call the MIT Police at 617-253-1212

If your property was stolen - report it immediately to the MIT Police at 617-253-1212
Safety Starts with YOU!

Apple users should learn more about find my phone at http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/find-my-iphone.html


Register your laptop computers at the next Laptop registration session. Security Tracking of Office Property http://www.stoptheft.com/site/index.php will be offered on Wednesday, March 14th from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. in E17-IS&T. There is a $10 cash fee for this service and the price hasn't increased since 1999 - now how's that for fighting crime and inflation!




BICYCLES:
Register your bicycle for FREE http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/bicycle_reg.html
Use a U-lock. Cable locks are easily defeated!

Visit the MIT Transportation Fair on Wednesday, March 14th in the Stata Center





Issued by:

Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer

MIT Police

617-253-1212







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