Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Thursday, 04/03/14 and Friday, 04/04/14. The thoughts and prayers of The University of Texas at Austin Police Department are with all of the injured and the family and friends of those who lost their lives at Fort Hood this past week. It is truly a tragic loss. Sadly, it is difficult to predict when or where an act of violence may happen. We would encourage our faculty, staff and students to invest a little time to watch the Lightning Strikes: Shots Fired safety video on the UT Police Department web page (https://www.utexas.edu/police/videos/). This short video provides the viewer with survival options to consider if found in an active shooter situation. GREGORY GYMNASIUM, 2101 Speedway Theft: An Apple iPod touch was stolen when it was left in the cardio room on the 1st floor of the gymnasium. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred on 04/03/14 between 6:00 PM and 7:45 PM. JESTER CENTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: An orange clutch purse containing a credit card and a driver’s license was stolen when it was left in a locker inside a basement level women’s locker room. The locker was “secured” with a combination when the clutch was stolen. The lock was still on the locker when the theft was discovered. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on 04/03/14 between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Combination pad locks are a measure for security but please keep in mind they are an entry level measure for security. Any security measure has shortcomings. The shortcoming of combination pad locks is that they can be easily defeated by someone who knows one of two or three ways to defeat such locks. In defeating these locks, there is typically little to no damage done to the lock. Thieves will frequently place the lock back on the locker they broke into because thieves know how poor these locks are and they don’t want them. My question for you is, “If a thief doesn’t want to own the lock you use to protect his or her stuff, then why do you want it?” To protect your property, invest in a good keyed pad lock. ROBERT A. WELCH HALL, 105 East 24th Street Arson: An unknown subject lit a paper towel roll on fire and placed it inside a trashcan located in a 2nd floor women’s restroom. The paper burned out before the discovery of the fire. Discovered on 04/03/14 at 9:18 AM. 2400 Whitis Criminal Trespass Warning / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was reported as possibly being intoxicated and in the roadway. The responding officer located the subject and found he had three outstanding outside agency arrest warrants for traffic violations. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 04/03/14 at 8:45 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 38 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 2 Fire alarm Activations, 2 collisions, 14 Traffic Violations, 6 Public Assist Requests, 4 Unsecured Door Reports 2 Medical Emergency Reports, 2 Welfare Concern Reports and 8 Suspicious Activity Reports between 04/03/14 and 04/04/14. 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/
