Students are encouraged to be more attentive of their belongings and surroundings, especially in parking lots. Although there have not been such recent incidences of vehicle theft on campus, students should be sharp about any suspicious activity.

Though crime is a prevalent occurrence, it is still tragic to hear when lives are lost. In a country where people have the right to own firearm with a proper license, there are reports of criminal accidents concerning guns every month.

The “Jeanne Clery Act” is an annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report consisting of security advice and crime statistics of arrests made by the CSUSM campus police. It contains statistics and crime rates related to activities reported in the CSUSM police jurisdiction.