Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Monday, 02/22/16 and Tuesday, 02/23/16. ****Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)**** The Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. RAD is not a martial arts program. Our courses are taught by certified RAD instructors and provide you with a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire physical defense program for reference and continuous personal growth. The RAD System of Physical Defense is currently being taught at many Colleges and Universities. The growing, widespread acceptance of this system is primarily due to the ease, simplicity and effectiveness of our tactics, solid research, and unique teaching methodology. The RAD Systems is dedicated to teaching women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault, by utilizing easy, effective and proven self-defense tactics. Our system of realistic defense will provide a woman with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance. The next RAD class is now open. To sign-up, visit https://police.utexas.edu/rad/ CLARK FIELD, 307 East 21st Street Theft (2 Counts): Two UT students reported the theft of their property from the bleachers located on the northwest side of Clark Field. One student had a blue bag containing a Go Phone telephone and a wallet with $20 in cash, and a credit card. The other student had a black leather wallet containing $2 in cash a credit card and an identification card. Both thefts occurred on 02/22/16 between 2:45 p.m. and 4:55 p.m. T.S. PAINTER, 103 West 24th Street Theft: A lab book and an Apple iPhone 6s were stolen after they were left on a table located in a 5th floor hallway. Loss value: $440.00. Occurred on 02/19/16 between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Reported on 02/22/16 at 8:49 a.m. UNIVERSITY POLICE BUILDING, 2201 Robert Dedman Fraud: A UT student came to the police department and reported she had been a victim of fraud. The student stated on 02/11/16 she had received a phone call from an unknown subject, who was posing as a UT Representative. The caller had cloned the UT Financial Aid Office telephone number. The caller told the student she owed “student taxes†and stated if she did not make a payment by the end of the day, she would lose her status as a student and be withdrawn from The University of Texas. Fearing the perceived consequences, the student made arrangements to pay the caller $2,755.02. Reported on 02/22/16 at 1:07 p.m. Crime Prevention Tip: “Scam Artists†have learned to clone telephones to aid in the commission of their crimes. In this case, the victim had little reason to believe the caller was not a representative of the university as the caller ID showed the call was coming from UT's Financial Aid Office. That being said, the victim felt she needed to make a payment that day to keep her status as a Longhorn. With the ease of cloning phone numbers and obtaining student information from on-line directories, scammers are perpetrating these fraud cases against university students nationwide. Students need to question anytime someone requests money over the phone. Anytime someone demands payment over the phone, do your homework. As the caller for a case or reference number and disconnect the call. Then contact the entity the caller claims to be associated with and verify the debt. Law Enforcement Agencies will not call you and demand payment over the phone. The first time you hear from your university regarding a debt owned will not be the final day payment is due. Once more, they will not demand payment over the phone. Perhaps the easiest thing you can do to avoid these calls is opt out of the UT on-line directory. To do this, visit: https://registrar.utexas.edu/students/records/restrictmyinfo WINSHIP DRAMA, 300 East 23rd Street Graffiti: A permanent marker was used to write a word on a marque sign located on the east side of the building. Removal cost: $100.00. Occurred between 02/21/16 at 10:15 p.m. and 02/22/16 at 7:00 a.m. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 14 Alarm Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 2 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 7 Suspicious Activity Reports, 1 Found Property Report, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 1 Unsecured Door Report, 1 Medical Emergency Assist, and 2 Public Assist Request between 02/22/16 and 02/23/16. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
