Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Tuesday, 10/29/13 and Wednesday, 10/30/13. Halloween is only a few days away. There's tricks. There's treats. There's costumes. Along with the fun of this popular holiday, comes opportunity for kids to get hurt. Check out these tips below to keep your little ones safe this October 31 and click on the link below for even more helpful ideas. • ALWAYS go with your kids when they are out trick or treating • Drive extra safely on Halloween and be especially alert in neighborhoods • Keep costumes both creative and safe. Add reflective tape so they can be seen http://www.centerforchildprotection.org/files/HalloweenSafetyTips.pdf A message from the Bystander Intervention Work Group of the Wellness Network: The Bystander Intervention Work Group is a campus-wide collaboration to develop consistent messaging to the UT community to uphold values around integrity, safety and inclusion. This initiative will be adopted by departments and programs across campus promoting the idea that all community members have the power to prevent high-risk behavior and harm at UT Austin. We need your feedback! Help us select an initiative name and slogan! www.tinyurl.com/utbystander The following options were developed during a student, faculty, staff retreat. We encourage the submission of other ideas to consider. To join the Bystander Intervention Work Group e-mail either co-chair, Erin Burrows or Marilyn Russell (eburrows@austin.utexas.edu or marilynr@austin.utexas.edu) Learn more about the UT Wellness Network and join online: http://wellnessnetwork.utexas.edu/index.html JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 EAST 21ST STREET Theft: A UT Student reported his backpack containing a Dell Inspiron laptop, Apple Generation 4 iPad, and Beats wireless headphones as stolen from the basement area of Jester Dormitory. Estimated Loss Value: $1210.00 Occurred on: 10/29/13, at 7:54 PM. CLARK FIELD, 300 EAST 21ST STREET Disorderly Conduct: Exposes in Public, Criminal Trespass: An alert UT Staff member observed a Non-UT male subject with his pants pulled down committing a lewd act. UT Police Officers arrived on scene and located the subject sitting on a concrete wall. The subject had multiple holes in his pants and refused to respond to questioning. UT Police Officers identified the subject as a frequent flyer with multiple Criminal Trespass Warning citations issued. The subject was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Trespass, before being transported to Central Booking. There is probably something funny to be said with this call, but we are not saying it. Feel free to insert you own punch line, regarding this call, and email it to me as we too enjoy a good laugh. Occurred on: 10/29/13, at 6:28 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 21 Alarm Reports, 1 Unsecured Door Report, 2 Suspicious Activities Reports, 1 Lost/Found Report, and 1 Accidental Damage Report between 10/29/13 and 10/30/13. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE Report bias incidents that you experience or witness to CCRT (Campus Climate Response Team) online at http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ccrt To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/maps/ 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. uRide, an Austin-based start-up, will provide rides home from the PCL to students between the hours of 12 a.m. and 3 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Rides each evening will be provided at no charge, thanks to sponsorship by PTS. Logon to: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/uride/ for more information! 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 12-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 who 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 Layne Brewster at 512-232-9638 or via e-mail to layne.brewster@austin.utexas.edu Prepared by: Ofc. Moore To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php\
