Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 09/09/15 and Thursday 09/10/15. ****Administrative Messages**** Recently, the University of Texas Police Department has received several calls from concerned citizens about people recklessly riding bicycles on campus. We have heard of people disregarding stop signs, weaving in and out of traffic on the roads and doing the same around pedestrians on the sidewalk…not to mention speeding while atop their self-propelled cycles. These calls are borne out of concern for public safety and for good reason. Just yesterday, The UT Police Department responded to a collision between two bicyclists on 21st Street near the PCL Library. In that collision, both cyclists sustained injuries. While we are all responsible for the safe passage across campus, we do want to remind bicyclists in particular that you should treat your bike ride as a trip in your car. You need to maintain the posted speed limit, stop at stop signs, yield to pedestrians and only use hands-free communication devices. To help bicyclists remember these rules of the road, The UT Police Department will be out at 24th Street and Speedway and 21st Street and Speedway to encourage voluntary compliance with the Traffic Law. Citizen's Police Academy Announcement Every year, The University of Texas at Austin Police Department provides our UT Family the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of our department during a Citizen's Police Academy (CPA). Our next CPA is rapidly approaching. If you are interested in attending The University of Texas at Austin Police Department's Citizen's Police Academy, please see the attached documents. Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Classes Posted The University of Texas at Austin Police Department has posted two RAD courses for this Fall Semester. RAD is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive course for women. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance then progresses on to the basics of hands-on defensive training. Please visit The University of Texas at Austin Police Department webpage to register – www.utexas.edu/police JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Marijuana: UT Police Officers were summoned to a 2nd floor dormitory room to investigate a report of a suspicious odor. Responding Officers quickly determined the source of the odor with the discovery of .89 ounces of marijuana. Occurred on 09/09/15 at 9:41 PM. 2300 Whitis Criminal Mischief: Yellow chalk was used to write words on the sidewalk near the intersection of 24th Street and Whitis. Removal cost; $20.00. Reported on 09/09/15 at 7:30 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 24 Alarm Reports, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 1 “Police Help†callbox activation, 15 Traffic violations, 2 Motor Vehicle Collision Reports, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 4 Medical Emergency Assist Requests, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Found Property Report, 2 Malfunctioning Light Reports, 6 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Stuck Elevator Report and 4 Public Assist Requests between 09/09/15 and 09/10/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
