{"id":1301,"date":"2015-07-16T15:01:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T22:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpspreview.usc.edu\/?page_id=1301"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:00:43","slug":"suspicious-activity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/safety-tips\/suspicious-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspicious Activity and Confrontations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-usc-cardinal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61e7e0735b123daaf4028d6a5332839d\">Suspicious Activity and Confrontations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-usc-cardinal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d79ff6219c0a9137cef0143b56019c87\">Reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re a tight-knit community at USC, and we all contribute to keeping our campuses safe. There are times when you may notice someone acting suspiciously on campus or in the surrounding areas. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/\/dps\/security-assessment\/\/dps\/contact\/report\/\">report any suspicious activity<\/a> you see, and we&#8217;ll investigate the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-usc-cardinal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9571fa372809a7aec8df1029307712ee\">Properly Registering Visitors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve invited friends or family to visit you on campus after 9pm, read our section on <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/\/dps\/security-assessment\/\/dps\/services\/visitor-registration\/\">properly registering them as visitors<\/a> with DPS. Doing so helps us determine who should be on campus and who should not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-usc-cardinal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e5881ccb357dabe5111813ebdd25068\">How to Respond to an Encounter or Confrontation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re unsure how to handle a confrontation with a stranger, please review our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/\/dps\/security-assessment\/\/dps\/safety-tips\/suspicious-activity\/robbery\/\">what to do during a robbery<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/\/dps\/security-assessment\/\/dps\/safety-tips\/panhandling\/\">minimizing panhandling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspicious Activity and Confrontations Reporting We&#8217;re a tight-knit community at USC, and we all contribute to keeping our campuses safe. There are times when you may notice someone acting suspiciously on campus or in the surrounding areas. Please report any suspicious activity you see, and we&#8217;ll investigate the situation. Properly Registering Visitors If you&#8217;ve 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