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The ECU Police have a visible and friendly presence, yet they do not hesitate to arrest or cite people for various offenses, which should make students feel safe and secure. Fortunately, criminal offense rates are low here. Students can start being proactive about their safety by taking the HLTH 1000 class during their first semester or year. For students who come from towns where sex education only advocates abstinence, the course is helpful for learning about birth control and ways to reduce STD transmission, which is especially important since the STD rate is rumored to be high here. While on-campus sexual assault reports have been minimal, numerous students have been victimized off campus and not reported it. Students should avoid walking alone after dark in the areas near downtown and should make sure they have enough money before going out so they do not have to use the ATM machines downtown, which are good places to rob drunk people who have just replenished their funds. Campus is well lit, so students should not be worried about walking back to their dorms or cars at night. There is also Safe Ride, and there are emergency blue-light phones everywhere. Residence hall doors are locked 24 hours a day, but non-residents can still sneak in behind residents, so you should always be aware of who is around when you enter your dorm, especially at night.

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hancej10

'14

Biology

1.9

C-

Crime in and Around Campus

There are muggings, both armed and unarmed, rapings and drunks all over the campus on the weekends. However, Monday through Friday campus is relatively quiet and reasonably safe. The police aren't much help though, they really make it a priority to issue as many tickets as possible, both drinking and parking. They're more of a nusance than anything productive.

Jan 06, 2012

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michaelaa

'13

History Teacher Education

3.1

B-

Health...Meh. Safety...Awesome.

The student health center is....kind of a joke. But considering you get free visits (its covered in tuition, you get what you pay for). A good thing is that since NC requires every college student to have insurance, you can use that insurance and go to Physicians East over by the hospital (and med school!) who are awesome! As for safety....not much crime goes on, but when it does, the police are quick to respond. There are not that many incidents on and around campus, and the ECU police do their best to keep everything under control.

Aug 04, 2011

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turnager08

'12

Elementary Education

3.8

B+

ECU Safety

I have always felt safe on the campus at ECU. If anything out of the ordinary happens on campus, they try to warn us through an email. They also have alerts sent to your cell phone if you sign up to have it. There have been a couple of incidents on campus that have been scary but the few that have occured happen around 2 or 3 in the morning. It also helps if you use common sense and avoid being outside in the early morning hours.

Jun 13, 2011

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