Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Monday, 03/10/14 and Tuesday, 03/11/14. CENTENNIAL PARK, 1620 Red River Graffiti: An unknown subject used green spray paint to write words under a pedestrian bridge located on the northeast side of the park. Removal cost: $50.00. Discovered on 03/10/14 at 6:00 PM. EAST MALL Criminal Trespass Warning: Two non-UT subjects were reported as loitering and dancing on and around a statue located on the East Mall. One of the two subjects then climbed to the top of the statue to show off his moves. The music ended as both subjects were issued written criminal trespass warnings. Occurred on 03/11/13 at 6:04 AM. JESTER CENTER ACADEMIC, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as sleeping in a 3rd floor study lounge. The subject had previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning. The subject contested the arrest as his previous warning was given outside of a building and today he was found inside a building. Occurred on 03/11/14 at 6:50 AM. JESTER CENTER ACADEMIC, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: During the above investigation, officers found another non-UT subject sleeping inside the same student lounge. When awakened, the subject stated he had seen the other subject sleeping so he assumed it would be a good place to sleep. When it was discovered he too had previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning, he understood just how wrong his assumption had been. The area was checked for others engaged in this slumber party prior both parties being provided new accommodations for tonight. Occurred on 03/11/14 at 6:50 AM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Theft: A white Apple iPhone 4, a silver charm bracelet and a multi-colored wallet containing a credit card and $50.00 in cash was stolen when it was left on a counter inside a 2nd floor women’s restroom. The owner placed the items on the counter to wash her hands. The items were stolen while the owner turned her back on the property to dry her hands. A white female subject exited the restroom while the owner was drying her hands. Loss value: $295.00. Occurred on 03/10/14 around 3:50 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Sadly, this case illustrates that being in close proximity to your property just isn’t good enough…you actually need to be in contact with your property or have your eyes on your property constantly. How bad have things gotten in society when you can’t even wash your hands without the risk of property theft. I wonder if the thief took the time to wash her hands. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 26 Alarm Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 6 Suspicious Activity Reports, 4 Unsecured Door Reports, 5 Public Assist Reports, 1 Collision, 1 Welfare Concern Report and 1 Suspicious Odor between 03/10/14 and 03/11/14. 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/
