Security

Who to contact

At the Botany Building, on a day-to-day basis, the Facilities Team is responsible for building security.

At the Crop Science Centre,  Abbey Security Services is responsible for building security.

The University Security Team supports daily operations across all University sites with 24/7 services.

Unauthorised Persons 

An unauthorised person is someone who does not have authority, expressed or implied, by appointment or position, to be in the area in question. A member of the Department, like any other visitor or person legitimately on university premises, may be an unauthorised person if they are in a part of the premises where they have no legitimate reason to be. Unauthorised persons are not allowed access to workshops or laboratories and may not use tools, offices or other equipment wherever situated in the Department.

Theft and Suspicious Behaviour

It is the responsibility of all individuals working within the Department to reduce to a minimum the likelihood of theft and to reduce to a practical minimum the loss should a break-in occur. This can be done by: 

Ensuring that all doors and windows are locked securely whenever rooms are unoccupied, especially outside normal working hours. 

Marking all expensive items such as computers, printers etc. in an indelible way to reduce their saleable value. 

Fitting loop alarms to expensive pieces of equipment, especially computers. 

Keeping valuables out of sight whenever possible. Do not hang coats and jackets, place bags and cases near doors.

It should be noted that personal property is not covered by university insurance. 

Remember to report sightings of any stranger, furtive/suspicious behaviour to the University Security Control Centre (01223 331818) or Abbey Security (01284 768832) at CSC.