Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday, 09/02/14 and Wednesday, 09/03/14. ****Administrative Message**** The UT Police Department is happy to announce the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) September and October classes are posted on the UTPD website (www.utexas.edu/police). 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. Log-on, sign-up and learn how to better prepare and protect yourself. 24TH STREET AND INNER CAMPUS DRIVE Duty Upon Striking Fixture or Highway Landscaping: A UT police officer observed damage to a stanchion. Estimated repair cost: $100.00. Observed on 09/02/14, at 8:38 AM. COLORADO APARTMENTS, 2501 Lake Austin Boulevard Theft: A UT student reported the frame and back tire of his black Giant Hybrid bicycle stolen from a bicycle rack. He secured his front tire to the rack with a U-lock. The lock and his front tire were still attached to the rack. Estimated loss value: $500.00. Occurred between 08/28/14, 5:30 PM and 09/02/14, 12:00 PM. **Crime Prevention Tip: Please see how to properly double lock your bicycle at: http://www.utexas.edu/police/prevention/double-lock-your-bike.html SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK BUILDING, 1925 San Jacinto Boulevard Theft: A UT staff member reported a suspicious person in the area of her office. The subject was described as a heavy set white male; wearing a grey baseball cap, lime color t-shirt, khaki shorts, and holding a black backpack. The staff member stated she went to the break room for ten minutes. She left her office open and unsecured. When she returned to her office, she observed the white male subject standing directly across from her office holding a black backpack and a laptop. The subject shoved the laptop inside his bag and left the area. She later discovered two Dell Laptops missing from her office. Estimated loss value: $800.00. Occurred on 09/02/14, between 12:50 PM and 1:00 PM. WEST MALL, 0 West Mall Theft and Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT student reported that a NON-UT subject used a common confidence scam to take $60.00 from her under false pretenses. The NON-UT subject approached her and told her he was working selling magazine subscriptions to raise money for a children’s charity and that he only needed four more sales to reach a goal. She agreed to buy $57.00 worth of subscriptions, but told him that she didn’t have cash, so he pointed her to a close by teller machine. She withdrew $60.00 cash from the teller machine and gave it to him. He gave her a receipt but did not give her the $3.00 change. After she left, she began to feel suspicious. She checked the company out on-line. She learned that the company is possibly engaged in a scam and does not respond to customer complaints. She returned to the West Mall and found the NON-UT subject. She asked for her money back. He initially refused but returned the money when she started to call UTPD on her cell phone. UT police officers found the subject on the West Mall and issued him a Criminal Trespass Warning. The UT student asked that UTPD recover the receipt he made out for her sale. The receipt had her address and phone number on it. Occurred on 09/02/14, at 6:24 PM. UT PARKING LOT 80, 1900 Red River Street Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle: A UT student reported he parked his vehicle in Lot 80. When he returned, he saw the vehicle behind him was touching his vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle was not present at the time, but UT police were able to identify the UT student by his temporary parking permit. He was contacted and was told to contact the owner of the vehicle he had damaged. He stated he was unaware that he hit the other vehicle and agreed to contact the other UT student. Occurred on 9/02/14, at 12:00 PM.. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 26 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 4 Suspicious Person Reports, 1 Suspicious Package Report, 10 Traffic Violations, 1 Medical Emergency Report, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 3 Unsecured Door Reports, 3 Found Property Reports, 1 Lost Property Report, 1 Gas Leak Report, and 7 Public Assist Reports between 09/02/14 and 09/03/14. 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/ Prepared by: Ofc. Layne Brewster To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
