Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Tuesday, 05/01/12 and Wednesday, 05/02/12. CREEKSIDE RESIDENCE HALL, 2501 San Jacinto Blvd. Theft: A black Diamondback mountain bicycle was reported stolen from the bike racks located on the north side of the building after being secured with a U-shaped lock. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred between: 4-21-12 and 4-22-12. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Disorderly Conduct- Fighting: UT Police Officers responded to the gym on a report of several students fighting on the basketball court. During the investigation, the officers located both combatants. Officers learned one suspect had pushed the suspect after derogatory comments had been made. Neither student wanted to file charges on the other. Both were referred to the Dean of Student’s Office. Occurred on: 5-01-12, at 10:49 PM. MUSIC RECITAL HALL, 2405 Trinity Ave Theft: A UT student had been directed to leave a money order inside a drop box, located on the third floor, to pay for her registration. A short time later, the student was informed the money order had been stolen. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred on: 5-01-12, between 1:24 PM and 1:57 PM. 100 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET Theft: The UT Police Department received information a non-UT subject had removed a mountain bicycle was the bike racks located on the north side of the library. During the investigation, the officers located a subject, still in possession of the bicycle, in the 1800 block of Lavaca. The subject dishonestly informed the officer he had purchased the bicycle at a garage sale. The subject was taken into custody for Theft and transported to Central Booking. Recovered value: $1,350.00. Occurred on: 5-01-12, at 2:42 PM. 2000 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Theft: A white Northwoods mountain bicycle, with silver fenders was reported stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred between: 4-23-12, and 4-30-12. 2000 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Theft: An Egyptian blue Cannondale mountain bicycle was reported stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $250.00. Occurred between: 4-28-12, and 5-01-12. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: May is Bike Month. In recognition of Bike Month, Parking and Transportation is having Bike to UT Day on 5-02-12. As we can see the bike thieves are also participating by stealing three bicycles. Yes one thief was caught. If you are planning on bringing your property to campus remember others are coveting your possessions. We recommend using a two-lock locking system. Your primary lock is a U-shaped lock. This lock will secure the bike frame to the bike rack. Not the front tire to the rack. Your secondary lock is a self-locking cable lock. This lock will be used to secure the rear tire to the bike frame. This locking system forces the thief to carry two separate tools in order to be successful. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 21 Alarm Calls, 2 Suspicious Activity reports, 2 Suspicious Person reports, 2 unsecured door report, between 05/01/12 and 05/02/12. To view a map of the campus visit: Are you a Fan of the University of Texas Police Department? Come join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/utaustinpolice Online property registration. Items with a serial number such as laptops, MP3 players, cell phones, electronics, and bikes are eligible. Registering your property is very helpful in theft investigations and in returning lost property to its rightful owner. Without identifying information, recovering stolen property is virtually impossible. Logon to https://www.utexas.edu/police/property/ to register your property today. SURE Walk is a student-run volunteer group that provides walks to and from campus to UT students, faculty, and staff, with the help of student volunteers. Volunteers are gathered from trusted organizations from around campus, such as Orange Jackets and APO, and include both males and females. An agency of Student Government, SURE Walk is in service Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. during the fall and spring semesters. To order a walk, call (512) 232-9255 or email orderasurewalk@gmail.com, and two volunteers, one male and one female, will meet you at your current location and walk you to your destination, whether it be on campus or in the greater campus neighborhoods. If you have any questions, concerns, or if your organization is interested in volunteering, please e-mail: texassurewalk@gmail.com. Lost and Found Property Did you lose something on campus? Please report your missing property to UTPD Lost and Found at http://www.utexas.edu/police/lostandfound. Or call 512-232-9619 and describe your item to us. If we have your item, we’ll contact you as quickly as possible to arrange its return to you. UTPD handles over 5000 lost and found items each year from campus departments, although we cannot accept clothing, food or drink containers, toiletries, broken or soiled property. Campus departments are encouraged to call 471-4441 to have UTPD pick up lost and found items that are unclaimed after one week. Emergency Text Message Service The University of Texas at Austin and its police department are responsible for notifying faculty, staff, and students of emergency situations (e.g., inclement weather, building evacuations, campus closures, etc.). The University employs a wide variety of tools to make sure everyone on campus is informed during an emergency event—including text messaging. In order to accomplish emergency text messaging more effectively, the University is collecting cell phone numbers from members of our campus community. Effective August 26, 2009, this database of cell phone numbers will be used for emergency text messages. Please complete the form at http://www.utexas.edu/cellphonealert so you will become an integral part of this important emergency notification system and help the university to achieve the highest standards of campus and community safety. Your cell phone number will not be used for. Campus Safety and Security at (512) 471-5767. Defensive Driving: Learn Defensive Driving from a UTPD Police Officer. UTPD generally schedules a Defensive Driving Class approximately once a month – based on need. The classes meet in the University Police Building, Room 1.318, located at 2201 Robert Dedman Dr (east of Memorial Stadium). The cost for the course is $25.00 (check or cash) payable on class date. If paying in cash, please bring the exact amount because change may not be available. You will also need to bring your driver's license. For more information, to check for the next available class time or to register on-line go to: http://www.utexas.edu/police/services/defensive_driving.php RAD Program For Women, Now Available (Classes are FREE) The RAD program is a 16-hour course of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women that cover assault prevention and risk reduction while progressing on to basic hands-on defense training. http://www.utexas.edu/police/rad/ Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) The Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) is a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students, Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). BCAL provides a central resource for UT faculty, students, and staff who may have concerns about the behavior or well-being of another member of the campus community. By calling BCAL at 512-232-5050, callers may talk with trained staff members who will assist the caller in exploring available options and strategies as well as referrals to appropriate campus support networks. For more information on BCAL, visit the BCAL Web site at www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal or call 512-232-5050. If you are a faculty or staff member that has been affected by a crime, the UT Employee Assistance Program (471-3366) is available for counseling and referrals to other appropriate services. http://www.utexas.edu/hr/eap/ 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\
