Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 04/30/14 and Thursday, 05/01/14. ****NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR**** I need to apologize for something in yesterday’s edition – no, it’s not about the redundant nature of the phrase “a high rate of speed.” Yesterday, I missed an opportunity to stress the serious nature of dating and domestic violence as well as assaultive behavior in general. This is an epidemic problem. Consider the following: - In the United States, every 9 seconds a woman is assaulted or beaten. - Around the world, at least one in three women have been beaten, coerced into sexual activity or otherwise abused in their lifetime. - In the United States, at least three women are murdered by their boyfriend or husband each day. - One study found that in 70% of college domestic violence cases, the violence was perpetrated by both parties. - Men can be and are victims of domestic violence. Up to 13% of reported domestic violence calls show the female as the aggressor. - Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women – more so than car accidents, muggings and sexual assault victims combined. - According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, 358 Texas women were murdered in a family violence situation between 2010 and 2012. These are societal concerns. As such, we all share the responsibility of learning more about these issues. There are resources out there. I challenge everyone to learn about the signs of domestic violence, the contributing factors, the costs of these crimes, the resources available to the victims and what you can do to help others and to protect yourself from acts of violence. I have listed just a few websites to help you. http://www.rainn.org/ http://www.helpguide.org/ http://www.aardvarc.org/ http://www.thehotline.org/ http://www.ncadv.org/ http://safeplace.org/ http://cmhc.utexas.edu/datingviolence.html https://www.utexas.edu/police/rad/ GREGORY GYMNASIUM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A wallet containing $300 in cash, several identification cards, a credit card, a debit card and a silver James Avery ring was stolen out of the front pocket of a backpack while the backpack was left on the pool deck by lane 1 of the lap pool as the owner swam laps. Loss value: $340.00. Occurred on 04/30/14 between 5:00 PM and 5:45 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 23 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 3 Traffic Violations, 6 Public Assist Requests, 1 Found Property Report, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 4 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 non-Criminal Fire and 4 Suspicious Activity Reports between 04/30/14 and 05/01/14. 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 William R. Pieper at 512-232-9634 or via e-mail to photocop@mail.utexas.edu Prepared by: Ofc. WR Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
