Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Thursday, 04/14/16 and Friday, 04/15/16. 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. CLARK FIELD, 307 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief: Two signs were damaged on the northeast side of the field. Repair cost: $50.00. Discovered on 04/15/16 at 1:20 a.m. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1616 Guadalupe Graffiti: Graffiti was placed on a light pole located on the northeast plaza. Removal cost: $50.00. Discovered on 04/14/16 at 7:57 a.m. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 17 Alarm Reports, 8 Suspicious Activity Reports, 9 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision Report, 2 Medical Emergency Assists, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 1 Stuck elevator Report, 1 Malfunctioning Light Report, 2 Found Property Reports, 10 Courtesy Escorts, and 4 Public Assist Requests between 04/13/16 and 04/14/16. Prepared by: Officer William R. Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
