Crime Prevention Tips

Operation Identification
The students, faculty, and staff of San Francisco State University were the victims of property crimes, totaling over $325,000 annually. Since national studies indicate that less than one in three victims of theft actually report their loss to the police, true losses at S.F.S.U. could exceed $500,000 annually.

Less than 30 percent of the property taken in thefts is recovered. Most of that property cannot be returned to the rightful owner as it is unidentifiable as belonging to the victim. This means much of the recovered property is sold at police auctions, destroyed, or shockingly, returned to the thief upon demand when the actual ownership cannot be established. As a result, the efforts of the police are neutralized and the thief profits from the crime with less risk of apprehension.

Your University Police Department is taking positive action to minimize the risk of theft and to help ensure the return of stolen property should a theft occur. This positive action is Operation Identification. This program has proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be a definite deterrent to the potential burglar or thief by assuring him/her the stolen property can be identified by the police anywhere in California as belong to YOU.

Points To Remember
Your campus community is served by the San Francisco State University Police Department. You can help us better protect you and your property if you follow these six suggestions:

If you would like further information, please contact the University Police Department.
415/338-7200