East Carolina University - Health & Safety

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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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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I’m happy about the cameras on the... I’m happy about the cameras on the buses. I haven’t ever had trouble with anyone on the bus, but I can see how the drunk bus at night might need them. I’d love to see that. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Most of those alerts we get are... Most of those alerts we get are about stuff that happened in the middle of the night, usually around 2 a.m. or a little after. That seems to tell me that that’s a good time to get robbed and assaulted. That also seems to tell me that people should not walk by themselves after leaving bars and parties. Students always need to walk in groups and watch out for their friends so they don’t get date raped or something bad like that. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Personally, I’ve never had to deal... Personally, I’ve never had to deal with the ECU Police when I was in trouble. I’m a good boy. But, seriously, I’ve had some interaction with the police, but it’s been when I was working with organization events, and they were all really nice, only because there wasn’t anything illegal going on. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

It seems to me that larceny might... It seems to me that larceny might be the biggest security problem at ECU, but it’s kind of hard not to expect that when people leave their wallets in unlocked lockers at the Rec and walk away, or when they leave their room doors open in the dorms when they go to the bathroom and their laptops disappear. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

I hate going to the health center... I hate going to the health center because they always ask me if I’m pregnant or if I have an STD. It’s not like everyone is promiscuous around here. They don’t even know me, and that’s what they ask. It doesn’t matter what’s wrong with me. That’s what they think first. I don’t want to go back there. I’m going to start going to a doctor’s office where they won’t automatically assume that I must be pregnant if I have a sore throat or the flu. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Did You Know?

Birth control pills are sometimes more expensive at the Student Health Service than at other pharmacies in town, but condoms are available at discounted rates and are also available in residence hall vending machines (sometimes right next to the breath mints).

The ECU Police Department holds fundraising raffles several times a year. Recent prizes have included a motorcycle and a jet ski.

Some ECU buses are equipped with security cameras. Smile for the monitor!

The campus phone system requires that “9” be dialed first to indicate an off-campus phone number. However, campus 911 calls are referred to the ECU Police first and should not include the extra “9” before the number.

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