WHAT IS CAMPUS WATCH? Campus Watch is a program sponsored by the UAB Police Department that applies the Neighborhood Watch concept to the campus and medical center environment. The program encourages UAB students, faculty and staff to take an active role in the fight against crime.

Campus Watch Displays 2011 HUC Room 411, 9 a.m.

• Aug. 30

• Oct. 18

Campus Watch Meetings 2011 HUC Room 411, 9 a.m.

• Nov. 8

The UAB Police Department and Security Services Division provides professional community-oriented police service to the newest member of the UAB Health System. The UAB Highlands campus of the University Hospital is a general acute care facility located at 1201 11th Ave. South. The UAB Highlands campus sits on 17.5 acres and covers 585,000 square feet of medical care and professional office space. The UAB Highlands Hospital is licensed for 219 beds and sees approximately 85,000 patients a year. The campus facilities includes the Orthopedics

Insurance Office Building, Work Place Rehabilitation Center, Birmingham Medical Treatment Center and a five-level parking deck. September 2007 marked the beginning of the UAB Police Department and the Security Services Division as the premier law-enforcement and security agency for the UAB Highlands campus. Capt. Roderick W. Wilkins is the UAB Police Hospital Precinct Commander. Sgt. Randall K. Agee is the UAB Highlands operations supervisor.

Campus Watcher An update of the UAB Police Department | Editor: Seretta Woods | Campus Watch Coordinator: Tonya Webb

Volume 18, Issue 14 August 2011

IN THIS ISSUE:

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10 ways to avoid identity theft 2

Police Advisory Meetings 2011 PHB Room 204, 1:00 p.m.

• Nov. 8

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Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) UAB Police Department 5:30-9:30

• Sept. 26-28, 2011

The UAB Police and Security Division provide these services and more: • Perform foot patrols to prevent and

deter crime, unauthorized activity and report safety and/or hazardous conditions.

• Monitor vehicle traffic in the

parking decks, loading docks, ambulance area and patient locations.

• Monitor pedestrian traffic and

movement of patients from the parking lots to the main hospital.

• Perform walking escorts to and

from the parking decks and parking lots for employees, patients and visitors.

• Ensures a safe and secure

environment for patients, visitors and hospital staff.

For assistance, please call

UAB Police Communications 934-4434 non-emergency,

934-3535 emergency.

Specialists Institution Building, VIVA

CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS

• UAB Campus Watch

• UAB Police Advisory Board

• Rape Aggression Defense

• Pedestrian Safety Campaign

• Get Mugged Campaign

• Workplace & Domestic Violence

• Personal Safety Awareness Seminar

For information, call 934-2409 or go to www.uab.edu/police

10 Ways to Avoid Identity Theft

The UAB Police Department has been awarded re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), an international law-enforcement accreditation program that sets the standards for police departments across the United States and Canada. UAB is one of only six police departments in Alabama accredited by CALEA and one of 47 university police departments nationwide accredited by the organization.

The UAB Police Department was the first university and one of 15 agencies to participate in CALEA’s BETA Reaccreditation Model; a new onsite process adopted at the July 2011 conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. The BETA process involved a rigorous examination and review of the agency’s policies related to the 464 CALEA standards.

“Being accredited supplies our agency with the tools needed to strategically plan and successfully manage the highly professional men and women of the UAB Police Department,” says UAB Police Chief Anthony Purcell. “Accreditation amplifies trust and confidence among our members and the community we serve.”

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Guard your purse or wallet. Never put either one down unless your hand is connected to it. Limit the number of checks and debit/credit cards you carry to only what you will actually need. Check credit card and bank statements carefully for unauthorized charges. Close credit card accounts you don’t use on a regular basis. Shred all documents containing personal information especially pre-approved credit card offers – with a cross-cut shredder.

Before revealing any identifying information, ask how it will be used and secured and whether it will be shared with others. Order copies of your free credit reports from the three credit bureaus at least once a year and check them carefully for accuracy. Do not place passwords on credit card, bank and phone accounts. Avoid using easily available information such as mother’s maiden name, birth date, phone number, etc. Instead use an eight-character combination of letters and numbers. Use a locked mailbox or a post office box to send/receive mail. Keep your Social Security card in a secure place and give out the number only when necessary. Ask to use other identifiers whenever possible.

The UAB Campus Watcher newsletter is available at several locations around the UAB campus. If you would like to obtain a copy or have questions or comments, please contact Tonya Webb at 934-2409. If you would like more information about Campus Watch or about the UAB Police Department, you may visit us at www.uab.edu/police.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES

UAB Police Department

1117 14th St. South Birmingham, AL 35205-2130

Non-Emergency: 934-4434 Chief: 934-2297 Lost & Found: 934-4649 Records & Reports Information Fax: 975-6472

934-4649 Special Lock & Unlock Requests

934-5315

CAMPUS WATCH OFFICERS 2009-2011

Seretta Woods President seretta@uab.edu 934-6075 Sherry Primous-Bennett Vice President sprimous@uab.edu 996-6281 Michele Self Secretary micheles@uab.edu 934-1208 Terri D. Rice Treasurer tdrice@uab.edu 975-9137