Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Wednesday, 03/06/13 and Thursday, 03/07/13. The Austin Police Department has asked the following information be passed along to you. "The property crime rate near Crossing Pl. and E. Riverside has spiked in recent weeks due to burglaries of residences and vehicles. Many burglaries involve cases where citizens have left their car or apartment doors unlocked. By remembering to hide your things, lock your doors, and take your keys, citizens can drastically reduce the chance of becoming the next burglary victim. The Austin Police Department reminds you to please report any suspicious or unusual activity. It is a simple phone call to “311.” Don't make it easy for burglars. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 510 East 23rd Street Theft: A UT staff member observed a UT student carrying two cases of beer around inside the PAC. When stopped the student would not give the staff member a straight forward answer as to why he was carrying two cases of beer. The staff member escorted the student out of the building, only to discover the student had returned a short time later, minus the beer. The staff member learned two cases of beer were missing from a cooler located on the 6th floor and contacted the UT Police Department. The UT Police officers located the subject and learned the subject had in fact removed both cases of beer prior to being escorted out of the building, with the beer. The subject had stashed the beer a short distance away and returned to the PAC to see the event. The officers and the student walked to the area he had hidden the beer, only to discover one of the cases of beer was missing. The student made restitution for the beer, but declined to file a theft report on the missing beer he had stolen. No charges were filed. Occurred on: 3-6-13, at 8:02 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Brought to you today by the letter K…Karma. 300 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET Theft: A UT staff member reported yellow bicycle stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the dormitory. During the investigation, the officer learned the bicycle had been secured to the bike rack with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $205.00. Occurred on: 3-6-13, between 4:15 PM and 8:20 PM. 300 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET Harassment of a Public Servant / Public Intoxication: Officers responded to the bus stop on a report of a subject creating a disturbance and refusing to exit the bus. During the investigation, the officers located the subject and discovered he was wearing the evidence of having had an extreme physical reaction to the over-consumption of alcohol. The non-UT subject was disoriented and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The officers learned the subject was on the wrong bus and had refused to leave. The subject refused to comply with the officers and began resisting them as he was taken into custody for Public Intoxication. As he was being placed inside a marked patrol vehicle, the subject began spitting into the face of the arresting officer. Additional charges for Harassment of a Public Servant were filed. Occurred on: 3-06-13, 11:09 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 18 Alarm reports, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 1 Suspicious Person report, 1 Welfare Concern, 1 Burned Out Light Report, and 2 Unsecured Door Reports between 3/06/13 and 3/07/13. 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\
