Crime Prevention
Dorm Room Safety
- Keep your Room Door Locked!
Residence hall rooms are seldom broken into with the use of physical force; a burglar doesn't have to waste energy when the doors are already unlocked. Lock your door whenever you leave the room to go to a friend's room, and don't give out the combination to your room. Lock your door when you sleep.
- Do Not Prop Open the Outside Doors!
The residence halls are for the use of residents and their guests. Leaving the outside doors propped open allow uninvited people into the building. The outside doors are kept locked 24-hours per day.
- Report Suspicious People!
There are people who roam the residence halls looking for an unlocked room door so they can walk in and steal. If asked what they are doing, they usually say they are looking for a fictitious person who supposedly lives in the building, or that they are looking for a party. Report these people to Bentley College Police immediately by calling 781/891-3131. Campus police officers will arrive and escort the individuals from the building, or take other appropriate action.
