Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Monday, 09/27/10 and Wednesday, 09/29/10. * * * * * ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE * * * * * The University of Texas at Austin experienced a tragedy yesterday on campus. With any incident a great many things are learned. Many students, staff and faculty members received the emergency text messages / alerts / or heard alerts that were broadcasted over the Outdoor Campus Wide notification system that were sent out during the incident. This led to a great deal of cooperation with the UT community as the police officers worked their way through the buildings. To receive the Emergency Text Messaging, please visit the following website and update your information. http://www.utexas.edu/emergency/ These Emergency Text Messages are posted on the UT Main Page at: www.utexas.edu as well as the UTPD Face Book page at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/utaustinpolice?ref=ts The University of Texas Police Department would like to thank the entire University of Texas community for their actions during the incident at PCL and invite you to view a 20 minute informational video that addresses actions to be taken during an active shooter situation. The website is: http://www.utexas.edu/police/videos/ For more information about scheduling a presentation regarding active shooter situations, behavior concerns or other crime prevention issues please visit the following website: http://www.utexas.edu/police/prevention/presentations.html ****Citizen’s Police Academy**** You are cordially invited to attend The University of Texas at Austin Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is a course designed to give the public a better understanding of the Police Department. The goal of the Academy is to increase rapport between the Police Department and our community by providing citizens with enough information to dispel any suspicions or misconceptions they may have about the police. The Citizen Police Academy begins on Monday, October 4, 2010, and continues every Monday night from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for seven weeks concluding on November 15, 20010. Attendance at six of the seven nights is required for graduation. Applicants are subject to criminal background check. If you are interested in attending the Citizen Police Academy please complete the attached application and email Captain Don Verett at don.verett@austin.utexas.edu. The deadline to apply is September 29, 2010 and class size is limited. Robert E. Dahlstrom Chief of Police JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A blue Trek hybrid mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the southwest side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $600.00. Occurred between: 9-20-10 and 9-27-10. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY BUILDING, 2500 Speedway Burglary: A silver Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer was stolen from a first floor lab. During the investigation, the UT staff member had been able to log into his computer from his home on 9-22-10. When he attempted to log in again on 9-23-10 he was denied access. The staff member contacted a co-worker and learned his laptop computer was not at his desk. Loss value: $1,500.00. Occurred between: 9-22-10, at 8:00 PM and 9-23-10, at 11:00 AM. PERRY-CASTENEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A black and pink colored wallet containing personal identification, $10.00 in cash, and a credit card was reported stolen. During the investigation, the officer learned the subject had kept her wallet in the side pocket of her backpack. Loss value: $11.00. Occurred on: 9-27-10 at 11:45 PM and 9-28-10 at 12:38 AM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject became verbally abusive towards several officers after he had been seen leaving a controlled crime scene area. The subject informed the officers that he was unaware of the situation since he does not watch the news. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from campus. Occurred on: 9-28-10, at 1:45 PM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Public Intoxication: A UT student reported a suspicious subject had approached her and informed her that he was a good guy with a good job. The student left the subject standing there after telling him she was leaving. A short time later, officers responded to another report of the same subject marking his terroritory while attempting to raise the water level in Waller Creek. During the investigation, the officers identified the subject as a UT student and detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The subject appeared to be confused as to his location as well as the time of day. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-27-10 at 5:55 PM and 6:52 PM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 26 Alarm Calls, 6 Suspicious Activity Calls, 1 Welfare Concern, and 3 Suspicious Activity Reports, and 5 Unsecured Door between 09/27/10 and 09/29/10. To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/index.html Are you a Fan of the University of Texas Police Department? Come join us on Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/utaustinpolice Contact UT Police at 471-4441 if you have any information regarding any of the above incidents or call 911 regarding suspicious persons, suspicious activities or crime. Your call may help solve or prevent a crime. Campus Watch comments should be directed to Officer Darrell Halstead at 512-232-9634 or via e-mail to darrell.halstead@austin.utexas.edu Prepared by DWH To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
