Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Tuesday, 02/11/14 and Wednesday, 02/12/14. GEORGE SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as following students into classrooms and sitting down. The subject was located and found to have previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning. With the help of the responding officers, the subject was shown a new place to sit – the back seat of a patrol vehicle. Occurred on 02/11/14 9:55 AM. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A pair of green combat boots was stolen from a bench inside the 2nd floor women’s locker room while the owner was predisposed in another part of the locker room. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred on 02/11/14 at 12:30 PM and 01/11/14 12:40 PM. PERRY CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was report as being spread out across three chairs in a group study lounge and snoring excessively loud. The subject was found to have previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning so responding officers escorted him to a new place where he could sleep the night away. Occurred on 02/11/14 at 5:14 PM. ROBERT A. WELCH HALL, 105 East 24th Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as having locked himself inside a 4th floor men’s restroom. Responding officers located the subject inside the restroom. The subject stated he was looking for a place to sleep for the night. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 02/11/14 at 11:00 PM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as “causing a disturbance” inside a 3rd floor room. The loud subject was located, issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted from the building. Occurred on 02/11/14 at 2:22 PM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Theft: UT Police Officers were summoned to the Union Building to investigate a theft report. Upon their arrival, they found a very distraught UT Contract Employee who reported his Samsung Galaxy cellular telephone was stolen while it was plugged into a wall outlet in a second floor café. The owner was found lying on the ground pounding his fist on the floor – he must have had a really good service plan. The owner stated he had “closed his eyes for a bit” when the phone was stolen. Loss value: $200.00. Reported on 02/12/14 at 2:10 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Closing your eyes for even “a bit” can make you a victim of a theft. The “sandman” is an enemy of crime prevention. Always try to stay awake in public. If you feel yourself getting sleeping, get up and stretch, gather your property and take a short walk. If you can’t stay awake, collect your belongings and use them to rest on. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 21 Alarm Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 2 Sick or Injured Person Reports, 2 Suspicious Odor Report, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 1 Collision Report, and 7 Public Assist Reports between 02/11/14 and 02/12/14. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 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. 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. Campus Safety and Security at (512) 471-5767 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. WR Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php\
