{"id":71021,"date":"2021-06-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/06\/02\/help-prevent-unauthorized-access-into-secured-areas\/"},"modified":"2021-06-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T05:00:00","slug":"help-prevent-unauthorized-access-into-secured-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/06\/02\/help-prevent-unauthorized-access-into-secured-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Help prevent unauthorized access into secured areas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UNMC and Nebraska Medicine employee identification badge holds the key to more than access to the work environment. It also grants access to fellow employees, valuables and critical (and sometimes expensive) equipment used to save and improve lives.
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Leaders at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, as well as public safety personnel, are asking the med center community to protect their personal safety and valuable assets from potential theft or damage by not letting others into secured buildings or areas without a work identification badge.
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“It’s tough not to be nice and hold the door for someone, but we need to fight the urge,” said Charlotte Evans, chief of police and assistant vice chancellor for the UNO and UNMC Department of Public Safety. “Those with bad intentions are counting on someone being nice, and once they get in that door, they gain access to many places.”
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Evans said public safety staff are seeing more members of the public “tailgating” into buildings with the help of staff holding the door. “Oftentimes, it’s a simple mistake of going to the wrong door,” Evans said. “Other times, it’s obvious their access was planned for not-so-innocent reasons.”
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Security is the responsibility of every medical center staffer, faculty member and student, Evans said. “COVID-19 forced us to secure buildings more extensively and because of that, many of our staff feel much safer,” she said. “We’ve also have seen far less theft and damaged property.”
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Evans asks anyone to call public safety at 402-559-5111 if they encounter:<\/p>\n