UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 1 Improving Observation Skills on Campus Faculty, Staff and Students Training Series

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 2 Observation Skills Course Objectives Participants will: Learn the importance of being observant Learn observation skills that can be employed in University Crime Watch Understand that observation is the first step in reporting incidents

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 3 Observation Skills What to observe: Physical setting Specific location Time of day Day of week People What do they look like? How are they acting? How many of them are there? Routines Did you notice any recurring patterns or routines? How often did they occur? Who was involved? Specific items What other factors might be important?

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 4 Observation Skills

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 5 Observation Skills Answer the following questions regarding the previous picture: What was the name on the lead car? About how many cars were in the picture? Was anyone hurt? What color was the damaged vehicle or vehicles?? What type of damage was there to the vehicle or vehicles? Where (place) did the accident occur?

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 6 How to observe people and vehicles Stay calm and remain alert to your surroundings Begin with the basics Move to specifics Broaden your perspective Add details

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 7 People: Begin with the Basics Gender Race Age Number of individuals involved

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 8 People: Move to specifics Height Weight Clothing –Hat –Shirt –Pants –Shoes Hair and eye color Facial hair

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 9 People: Broaden your perspective What other events are occurring? Who else is affected? What is the overall situation?

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 10 People: Add details Vehicles involved Witnesses Location Direction of travel Outcome of the incident –Individuals injured or killed –Damage caused

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 11 Vehicle: Begin with the basics Make –Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, VW, Volvo, Lexus, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, etc. Model –Mustang, Maxima, Expedition, Focus, Accord, etc.

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 12 Vehicle symbols How many of these vehicle symbols do you recognize?

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 13 Vehicle: Move to specifics Body style –2 door –4 door –Hatchback –Convertible –Four wheel drive Color Overall appearance –Clean or dirty? –primer marks?

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 14 Vehicle: Add details Damage Bumper stickers Signs or lettering Phone numbers Company logos

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 15 Improving your observation skills Be patient and take your time Pay attention to your surroundings

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 16 Post-Observation Actions If possible, write down your observations as soon as possible Record the date and time If activities appear to be unusual, suspicious or illegal, call for assistance and let law enforcement take action

UNIVERSITY CRIME WATCH 17 Conclusion