Crime Prevention

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The best way to solve crimes is to prevent them from happening. Your ACU Police Department offers many services to prevent crime and protect students. The campus community can also partner with us to increase campus safety.

Crime Prevention Tips

The ACU campus is monitored 24/7 by ACU PD and has a low crime rate. But, no matter the environment, it’s important to take steps to ensure your personal safety. By securing your belongings and being aware of your surroundings, you can help keep yourself and others safe on campus.

Group of students walking near the rec center.

Personal Safety

  • Memorize the ACU PD phone number: 325-674-2911 or 325-674-2305.
  • Never prop open doors to residence halls. This breaches the security of the entire building.
  • Report all suspicious activity to Residence Life staff and ACU PD.
  • Never jog or walk alone after dark. There is safety in numbers. Exercise in well-lit areas, such as the Lunsford Trail. Carry your phone with you, and let someone know where you’re going and when you intend to return.
  • Always stay alert and aware of your surroundings.
  • If you are attacked, use whatever means necessary (kick, yell, scream, scratch, fight) to avoid being taken away from the point of attack.

Remember that ACU PD is here to protect and serve you at any time. If you need to walk across campus after dark, call us for a safety escort.

Bicycle locked to a bike rack on campus.

Theft Prevention

  • Lock your dorm room or apartment door anytime you leave. Most thefts occur when the resident was “only gone for a few minutes.”
  • Lock your vehicle at all times, and take valuables out or hide them when you leave.
  • Document any valuable items you own (e.g., laptop, jewelry, bicycle, video game console). Keep a list of the brand, model, purchase price, serial number and description. Take pictures of the items to make them easier to find if stolen.
  • Lock your bike at a bike rack any time it is not in use.
  • Register your bicycle for free.
Bicycle Registration

Traffic Safety

The ACU campus is bustling, with students walking to class, faculty and staff coming to work and people walking on the Lunsford Trail. Follow these guidelines to keep yourself safe whether you’re traveling by foot, bike, scooter or car.

Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety

  • Don’t jaywalk (crossing a street at places other than intersections or designated pathways). If you’re hit while jaywalking, the driver may not be liable, and insurance may not cover your injuries.
  • Make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street.
  • When walking near or around traffic, put away electronic devices that take your eyes and ears off of your surroundings.
  • Watch for vehicles while you cross a street.
  • Do not assume a driver can see you.

Driver Crosswalk Safety

  • Slow down.
  • Avoid distractions while driving (phones, music, people, etc.).
  • Pay attention to the road and obey all traffic laws at all times (speed limit, traffic signs, traffic signals, etc.).
  • Stop for all pedestrians at crosswalks.
  • Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. Pedestrians own the crosswalk, and you should not cross until the pedestrian has safely crossed the street.