{"id":6082,"date":"2024-06-24T13:57:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/?page_id=6082"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:45:06","slug":"crime-prevention-strategies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/crime-prevention-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Prevention Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategies to prevent becoming a crime victim are the same everywhere. Students studying abroad\/away should be vigilant to ensure their own safety like they would in all instances by remembering the following acronym <\/span><b>GLLADT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>G<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ive up all valuables and do not resist attackers if confronted in a robbery. Resistance can escalate to violence and result in injury or death.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>L<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imit travel at night, vary routine travel habits, and travel with a companion.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>L<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ock all windows and doors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">void accommodations on the ground floor or immediately next to the stairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>D<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o not wear expensive clothing or accessories.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>T<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ake only recommended, safe modes of local transportation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crime victims are advised to contact the local authorities and nearest US embassy for support. 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