Keep your room locked

Students often keep valuable personal items at their room, such as a cell phone, computer, television, DVD and CD player, etc. The theft or loss of valuable papers such as your identity card and driving licence will, moreover, also cause a lot of nuisance and bring along extra costs. Besides the significant financial loss, students also risk losing important computer files along with the time invested in them.

Before leaving your rooms, we advise you to check whether all windows and doors have been properly closed. Even when you go to a room in the same building it is better to close your room. A thief only needs a couple of minutes!

Personalize all valuable objects by marking them with an engraving device or a special marker pen. Draw up a list mentioning the brand, type, production number and special identification marks of the appliances. Should you become the victim of a burglary, always notify the police. You can find the address of the nearest police station at www.lokalepolitie.be/gent.

Authorized:

Daniël Termont
Burgemeester
Stadhuis Botermarkt 1
9000 Gent
Tel.: 09 266 50 00
Fax: 09 266 50 19
E-mail: burgemeester@gent.be