Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 04/13/16 and Thursday, 04/14/16. The UT Police Department would like to offer the following safety recommendations: - When walking you should be mindful of your surroundings. Keep your head up and your eyes open. Save the cellphone call or text for a time when you are not as vulnerable. - Make sure you can hear the happenings around you. Do not put both ear buds in your ears if listening to music. Let one ear bud dangle so you can hear things around you. - Trust your instincts. If you find yourself in a situation or location that does not feel safe or comfortable, change your environment and do so immediately. - Learn well lit, heavily travelled, routes and use those routes. - Do not be afraid to be loud. If you need help; scream for help. - Walking in groups is always safer. - The University of Texas at Austin Student Government runs a program called SURE Walk. The SURE Walk program provides foot escorts from two volunteers when requested. The volunteers are from trusted student organizations and consist of one female volunteer and one male volunteer. The program operates Monday through Thursday evenings from 10 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. For more information about this program, visit: http://utsg.org/projects/sure-walk/ - The University of Texas at Austin Police Department will provide a courtesy escort when requested and based on availability. Contact the police dispatcher at 512-471-4441; option 9 to request a courtesy escort. - Learn what you can do to defend yourself. There are several options available to enhance your ability to protect and defend yourself. The UT Police Department offers the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Program to female faculty, staff and student members. In this program, students learn a variety of things including situational awareness, crime prevention and basic, hands-on self-defense techniques. For more information about the RAD program, visit: http://police.utexas.edu/rad/ . Other campus options include joining a recreational sports club that focuses on one of the many self-defense techniques or martial arts. You could also take informal classes pertaining to self-defense techniques. UT PARKING LOT 103, 2100 Comal ST Burglary of Vehicle: A UT Student had the front passenger window, of his vehicle, shattered. The student stated nothing was stolen. Occurred on 04/13/2016, between 10:40am and 4:06pm. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A UT Student reported his iPhone, iPhone case, and $40 in cash stolen. He placed the unattended items in his shoe, on the sideline of the court, as he played basketball. Estimated Loss Value is: $690.00. Occurred on 04/013/16 between 5:15pm and 5:44pm. UT PARKING LOT 113, 2200 Comal ST Burglary of Vehicle: A UT Student reported her rear passenger side window, of her car, broken and her car stereo stolen. Estimated cost of damage and loss value is: $535.00. Occurred on 04/13/16 between 5:15pm and 10:24pm. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 19 Alarm Reports, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 5 Suspicious Activity Reports, 3 Suspicious Person Reports, 1 Suspicious Vehicle Report, 9 Traffic Violations, 1 Damaged Vehicle Report, 3 Medical Emergency Assists, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 4 Assist Other Law Enforcement Agency Reports, and 19 Public Assist Requests between 04/13/16 and 04/14/16. Prepared by: Sgt. L. Brewster To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
