Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 02/27/14 and Friday, 02/28/14. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Avenue Public Intoxication: A UT student was reported as sleeping in the lobby of the dormitory. The student was awakened and found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself. The student came to Duren Hall to meet a friend who lived there. The student’s friend was summoned and agreed to take care, custody and control of his inebriated friend. Occurred on 02/28/14 4:25 AM. JOHN HARGIS HALL, 1811 Red River Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member reported seeing a non-UT subject walking through the building. The staff member attempted to provide good customer service by asking the subject if he needed help. The subject ignored the staff member and continued to walk through the building. The subject was located and found to have no legitimate purpose for being in the building and was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 02/27/14 at 10:46 AM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Avenue Graffiti: An unknown person or persons used a black marked to write words on a 2nd floor men’s restroom stall wall. Removal cost: $25.00. Occurred between 02/27/14 at 8:00 AM and 02/27/14 at 5:27 PM. 1800 Trinity Public Intoxication: A UT student was reported as being in the roadway in the 1800 block of Trinity. The subject was found standing in the middle of the roadway while yelling at on-coming vehicles. The student was quickly removed from the roadway and found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. The mass discrepancy between the student and the on-coming vehicles kind of proves the student was a danger to himself. Occurred on 02/28/14 at 1:30 AM. 1900 University Avenue Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject, who was under the age 21, was found draped over the back seat of a cab while leaning out of the open back door. There was evidence on the back floorboard that matched evidence leaving the subject’s mouth that alcohol and her digestive tract were not compatible. The subject was not able to describe where her cab destination should have been. The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point an ambulance needed to transport her to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 02/28/14 at 3:05 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 23 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 10 Traffic Violations, 10 Suspicious Activity Reports, 1 Unsecured Door Reports, 4 Found Property Reports, 12 Public Assist Reports, 1 Collision, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Lighting Problem Report and 10 Public Assist Reports between 02/27/14 and 02/28/14. 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/
