Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday, 03/25/14 and Wednesday, 03/26/14. E.P. SCHOCH BUILDING, #6 East Mall Theft: A silver colored titanium Motobecane road bicycle was stolen while it was “secured” with a cable lock to the bicycle rack located on the north side of the building. Loss value: $2,000.00. Occurred between 03/21/14 at 9:00 AM and 03/24/14 at 6:00 PM. MAIN BUILDING, 110 Inner Campus Drive Criminal Mischief / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as spray painting the sidewalk on the west side of the building. The subject was located and it was determined she had used an aerosol chalk to leave a temporary advertisement for an up-coming movie on the sidewalk. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Removal cost: $20.00. Occurred on 03/25/14 at 6:09 PM. SID RICHARDSON HALL, 2300 Red River Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as entering a class and sitting down during a lecture. The UT Faculty member asked the subject to leave as he was not registered for the class. The subject left and returned a short time later to exclaim he “needed to be in the class.” The class was dismissed for a short break and the police were summoned. The responding officers were able to remove the subject after the issuance of a criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 03/25/14 at 8:47 AM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Criminal Trespass Warning: Two non-UT subjects were reported as loitering in the enclosed trash dumpster area on the west side of the building. The subjects were located and it was determined they had no business or purpose for being in the enclosure. As neither subject had trash items to deposit, they were both issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 03/25/14 at 3:41 PM. WEST PICKLE RESEARCH, 3925 West Braker Criminal Trespass Warning / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was reported as sleeping in the grass on the north side of the building. The subject was awakened by officers. The subject stated he was sleeping and “watching baby squirrels.” The nature aficionado was found to have an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for…well, let’s say committing a bodily function in an outdoor. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 03/25/14 at 1:41 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 16 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help Call Box Activations, 4 Traffic Violations, 6 Public Assist Requests, 1 Medical Emergency Report, 5 Unsecured Door Reports, 3 Found Property Reports, 1 Stuck elevator Report, 1 Malfunctioning Light Report and 2 Suspicious Activity Reports between 03/25/14 and 03/26/14. 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. 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