Preventing thefts and wilful damage

The best means of preventing crime is to make it difficult to commit. As the summer holidays begin, in everybody’s interest we advise the following precautions:

1. MONEY, VALUABLES & KEYS
Never leave money or objects of value unattended in offices or changing rooms, even locked.
Keys and spares must always be taken away or kept in a safe place. Supposedly “safe” hiding places such as drawers, even locked, metal boxes and flower pots, are well known to burglars and should be avoided.
Change lock codes regularly.

2. DOORS & WINDOWS
Offices, workshops and meeting-rooms, etc. should be locked when vacated. Care should also be taken that windows are properly shut, especially if they are easily accessible from the outside.

3. VANDALISM
If you witness an act of vandalism of public or private property, please report all the facts and your observations immediately to the CERN Fire Brigade (74444).

4. REPORTING INCIDENTS
Every misdemeanour solved increases the chances of others being prevented. All thefts, disappearances and other serious incidents must be reported immediately to the relevant services (e.g. Fire Brigade, Reception and Access Control Service, Cards Office, Users Office, cf. http://hoststates.web.cern.ch/hoststates/fr/Misc/13100.html).
Any information that might facilitate investigations, in particular the colour, manufacturer and registration number of vehicles, or descriptions of individuals, should be carefully noted.
Any important developments (e.g. objects found or new clues) should be reported to the relevant services.

5. PENALTIES
The CERN Management will not hesitate in applying the appropriate penalties or reporting incidents to the police in its efforts to fight theft and other misdemeanours.

Relations with the Host States Service
http://www.cern.ch/relations/
Relations.Secretariat@cern.ch
Tel. 72848

by DG Unit