Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Saturday, 12/15/12 and Tuesday, 12/18/12. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ***This is the final Campus Watch for 2012. The publication of UTPD’s Campus Watch will be on hold until CPU returns from vacation on 01/03/13. ***It is that time of the year. Please submit your favorite / funny Campus Watch entries for this year’s Best of 2012. Happy Holidays from CPU!! 2300 SPEEDWAY Driving While License Invalid and Operation of Unregistered Motor Vehicle: A UT Police Officer observed a green Honda driving north bound without a rear license plate. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The UT Driver was found to be driving with an invalid driver license. The vehicle did not have a registration sticker on the windshield. The driver was given citations for Driving While License Invalid and Operation of Unregistered Motor Vehicle. The vehicle was towed and she was released at the scene. Occurred on 12-15-12, 9:00 AM. UT PARKING LOT 35, 2200 Comal Street Criminal Mischief: A UT Police Officer was informed that a UT Student was throwing an axe into the trees in Lot F35. The student stated he was throwing his axe into the trees to “let off steam”. He stated he “throws his axe to relax” and equated it to working out or having a hobby. The axe was seized and the student was issued a Field Release Citation for Criminal Mischief. He was release at the scene. Occurred on 12-15-12, at 11:10 PM. 1800 GUADALUPE STREET Driving While Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed a blue Honda Civic traveling the wrong way on a one way street. The officer initiated a traffic stop. There was an odor of alcoholic beverages coming from her vehicle. The driver was asked to exit her vehicle. The driver stated she had been downtown drinking with her brother for his birthday. She had consumed “3 glasses of wine” with dinner and had “some drinks of her friend’s beers” while at a karaoke bar. She was also on prescription drugs. Her pupils were dilated and she had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. She consented to performing the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. It was determined that she was intoxicated to the point that she could not safely operate her vehicle. She was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on 12-16-12, at 2:45 AM. BEAUFORD H. JESTER CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Graffiti: Some unknown subject or subjects used gray paint to mark a men’s restroom. Cleanup cost: $20.00. Found on: 12-17-12, 11:32 AM. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Boulevard Theft: A UT Student reported his red and black Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle stolen. He left it parked and unattended. Occurred on: 12-17-12, between 10:30 PM – 10:45 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 61 Alarm Calls, 2 Suspicious Activity Reports, 1 Suspicious Person Report, 5 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Key Assist Report, and 2 Lighting Problem Reports between 12/15/12 and 12/18/12. 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. Prepared by: LB To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php\
