Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Wednesday, 03/05/14 and Thursday, 03/06/14. ***ADMINISTRATIVE: SPRING BREAK SAFTEY TIPS: Alcohol and Other Drugs • The legal drinking age in all 50 states in the United States is 21. There are significant criminal penalties for underage possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages, depending on the jurisdiction. Personal Security • Travel with someone you know and trust, and preferably with a larger group. Never allow members of your party to leave alone with strangers. Always travel in well-lighted areas. • Don't carry all of your credit or bank cards in your wallet or purse. Carry the minimum amount of cash that you will need, including a little backup. Traveler's checks are your best bet when on vacation. If you have extra cash, leave it in your hotel room, hidden from sight. • Make sure your friends and relatives know where you will be vacationing, when you will depart, and when you expect to return. Call friends or family members to let them know that you have arrived and returned safely. Safe Partying • Go partying with people you can rely on. Stick together, look out for each other and make sure everyone's safe. Especially watch out for friends who appear intoxicated. • If a friend feels sick, don't leave them alone. If you feel sick, ask someone to look out for you. • If a member of your group passes out, turn them on their side to prevent choking and call 911 immediately. • Don't drink and drive. Before you go out, designate a non-drinking driver. Remember to buckle up! • Watch out for your drink and never accept an open drink from someone you don't know. If you have to leave your drink for any time, ensure you leave it with someone responsible who will watch it to ensure it doesn't get spiked with one of the easily obtained "date-rape" drugs, such as GHB, Ketamine, or Rophynol. SAN ANTONIO PARKING GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Street Graffiti: A UT police officer observed black painted markings on the ground floor. Reported on 03/05/2014, at 7:20 AM. ROBERT A. WELCH HALL, 105 East 24th Street Theft: A UT student worker reported her silver MacBook Pro stolen from the help desk. It was in a hot pink case with a screaming Bevo decal on it. Estimated loss value: $800.00. Occurred on 03/05/2014, between 10:45 AM and 11:30 AM. WAGGENER HALL, 2210 Speedway Theft: A UT student reported he left his black Apple iPhone 5s in a classroom. Once he returned, it was gone. Estimated loss value: $600.00. Occurred on 03/05/14, between 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student reported his gray messenger bag, with contents, stolen from a workstation in PCL. Estimated loss value: $40.00. Occurred on 03/05/2014, between 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM. JESTER DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Marijuana-2oz or less: UT police officers responded to Jester West on a smell of marijuana call. The UT student, who lived in the room in question, answered the door. She admitted to smoking marijuana in her dorm room and voluntarily gave the officers a clear plastic bag containing a usable amount of marijuana. She also gave them a pipe, and a grinder. She received a court appearance citation for Possession of Marijuana (Class B Misdemeanor) Less than 2 ounces. Occurred on 03/05/2014, at 11:58 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 15 Alarm Reports, 3 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Key Assist Report, 1 Lighting Problem Report, 1 Smell of Marijuana Call, and 2 Traffic Violations between 03/05/14 and 03/06/14. 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. L. Brewster To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
