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ISSUE—114 MARCH 2016

POLICE DEPARTMENT

A campus safety publication for the UTSA community

Community Affairs Section

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SAFETY Planning guide to avoid the risks

involved with traveling, binging,

personal safety, and your health

while partying this Spring Break

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“...know before you go, and make some educat-

ed decisions before you pack your bags ”

- SafeSpringBreak.org

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plus Upcoming

Events

Around the PD

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M onths of studying, no sleep, tons

of work, and countless hours in

the classroom—its finally here:

the week that all college students wait for...

Spring Break. You have probably been

planning your Spring Break getaway for

months, working hard to save your money for

the travel expenses, hotel room, and booze

(if you’re over 21 years of age of course).

With all the hard work you’ve put in this year

at school and the time it took to save for this

trip, you’re ready to hit the sun, the beach,

and let it all out. Unfortunately the vast ma-

jority of those who go on a Spring Break trip

fail to make any sort of safety plan, even

though many make so many other plans

along the way. Whether you’ve planned out

your trip or are going to go spur of the mo-

ment, it is important to make a plan to stay

safe. Many students learn the hard way from

not planning their safety by experiencing hor-

rible incidents like sexual assault, being ar-

rested, theft, health issues, alcohol poison-

ing, and in some extreme cases even death.

Below is a short list of tips to keep you safe

on your Spring Break getaway.

Traveling

Whether driving or flying, be sure to travel

with friends. Never leave your belong-

ings unattended and keep your ID

with you at all times. If you’re go-

ing to a foreign country, famil-

iarize yourself with it and

don’t stray off from the areas where tourists

gather.

Drinking

Know the law and don’t drink if you’re under

the legal age of consumption. Party smart

and avoid binge drinking. You can still have

a good time and not have to deal with the

consequences that come with binging such

as alcohol poisoning, blacking out, and dehy-

dration. Also, keep an eye on your drink and

avoid accepting drinks from someone you

don’t know. Limit yourself to 1 drink per hour.

Health…

Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water each

day. While you’re playing in the water

(pool or ocean), be sure to avoid being

too intoxicated and lather up with

plenty of sunscreen throughout

the day.

Plan to be safe during

your trip so you can

come back with

only great

memo-

ries!

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This department title more ac-curately describes the various physical security components and services we provide. We manage a comprehensive se-curity program that integrates, access control, alarms, sur-veillance cameras, response protocols and procedures. The UTSA Police Depart-ment’s physical protection system integrates security personnel, procedures, and equipment for the protection of people, property, and assets against theft, sab-otage, or other malevolent hu-man attacks.

The Security Services depart-ment consists of four areas:

Security Systems

Access Services

PD IT

Administrative Section

Administrative / Customer Service Team

Security Systems - this sec-tion designs, implements, and manages all security system related devices and equip-ment such as surveillance cameras, video management systems, panic alarms, emer-gency phones, intercoms, servers, and other security equipment. The Security Sys-tems staff members are also involved in construction pro-jects and may conduct secu-rity surveys and reviews when needed.

Access Services - this sec-tion manages various aspects of access control such as key and card access, gate en-tries, biometric access con-trol, electronic key box-es, door alarms, as well as building office and class schedules. The Access Ser-vices staff also works with Se-curity Systems to manage highly restricted areas on campus.

PD IT - this section is respon-sible for all Police Depart-ment IT equipment such as Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s), Police in-car video cameras, dispatch equipment, Police related software includ-ing Giant Voice, and manage-ment of our department web-site.

Administrative Section – our administrative staff man-ages customer service re-sponse, surveys, documenta-tion, and confidential data en-try, online access electronic forms, key audits, and assists in major access control and/or security related projects.

Security Services works hand in hand with Law Enforcement and the Communications Center to ensure effec-tive safety and security of the campus.

If you need any assistance or have questions we are locat-ed at BOS 1.200 or you can

call 458.6855.

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Lorenzo D. Sanchez, Director of Emergency Management

Spring is upon us, and with the changing of the seasons comes the threat of severe weather and flood-ing. Take time on a sunny day to be prepared for those occasional stormy days. So, what does severe weather mean, you may wonder? Severe weather includes thunderstorms, downbursts/damaging winds, light-ning, tornadoes, hail storms, water-spouts, tropical cyclones (hurricanes), and dust storms.

With the increased risk of severe weather in our area during the spring time, it’s important to recognize what our number one threat is - flooding. A flood or flash flood WATCH means a flood is possible in your area. A flood or flash flood WARNING means flooding is already occurring or will occur soon in your area. A severe thunderstorm WATCH means condi-tions are favorable for thunderstorms – WARNING indicates severe thun-derstorms are occurring and/or capa-ble of producing large hail or high winds causing significant damage.

Late season cold fronts, mixing with lots of gulf moisture, can spark in-tense thunderstorms across San An-tonio, so always be prepared to act quickly. The best defense for severe weather is awareness and preparedness. When a thunderstorm is approaching, keep an eye on the sky. Look for darkening skies, lightning, or increas-ing wind. When thunder roars, go indoors! If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to the storm to be struck by lightning. Go to safe shelter immediately and wait out the storm.

Severe thunderstorms can produce flash flooding in the San Antonio met-ro. Did you know moving water only six inches deep can sweep you off your feet? Twelve inches can sweep a car off the road. It’s best to turn around, don’t drown. Standing flood water may be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines. Crossing or disregarding a bar-ricade in San Antonio is a Class B misdemeanor that includes a fine of

up to $2,000 and up to 180 days in jail. Moving a barricade posted at a low water crossing also is a Class B misdemeanor that may result in a fine of up to $1,000 and up to two years in jail. You can be arrested for either offense. Additionally, the San Anto-nio Fire Department (SAFD) charges a fee of $400 for each person res-cued from a designated low water crossing. Remember that the best decision you can make during severe weather and/or a flood is to shelter-in-place and ride out the storm. For more infor-mation on flooding in our area, please visit the www.floodsmart.gov or the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov/austin. During a storm, listen to local radio or TV sta-tions for flood information, and moni-tor the UTSA Campus Alerts webpage at www.alerts.utsa.edu. Sources: American Red Cross, City

of San Antonio, National Flood Insur-

ance Program

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QTY Item Description

3 Bag/Backpacks Various Brands, Colors & Styles

7 Binders/Folders Various Brands, Colors & Styles

32 Books Various Brands, Colors & Styles

7 Calculators Various Brands, Colors & Styles

32 Electronics Chargers Various Brands, Colors & Styles

2 Cell phones Various Brands, Colors & Styles

16 Earbuds/Earphones Various Brands, Colors & Styles

13 Jewelry & Watches Various Brands, Colors & Styles

23 Keys Various Brands, Colors & Styles

12 Misc. Electronics Various Brands, Colors & Styles

13 Misc. Items Various Brands, Colors & Styles

30 Rx glasses & Sunglasses Various Brands, Colors & Styles

2 Umbrellas Various Brands, Colors & Styles

104 USB/Memory Storage Various Brands, Colors & Styles

1 Check Alex Kedas

2 Knives Various Brands, Colors & Styles

2 Wallet Esmeralda Vasquez, Reyna Ramirez

1 Personal Documents Christopher Taylor

5 Texas Driver License Abigail Sanchez, Neiya J. Tingle, Karen R. Pfeil, Alexis R. Montalvo, Susan Hodges

3 Frost Bank Victoria E. Flores, Newt W. Maxwell III, Angela Moran

9 CHASE Card Syed A. Ali, Mohammed A. Alibrahim, Bryant Andrade Meza, Christian Flores, Connie N Nguyen, Mari-um Q. Rizvi, Sonia Robazetti, Jason Serchay, Nam H. Tran

6 Bank of America Sathyajeeth S. Chauman, Sayli U. Chavan, Chonnise R. Means, Joe A. Millan, Toni M. Ramlal, Keta K. Shukla

1 Capital One Oluwatomisin Longe

1 RBFCU Kassandra Raygoza

1 NCCU Clariza Y. Salinas

1 Navy FCU Cheyann N. Lindholm

1 American Express Loi Le

1 IBC Bank Maria F. Garza

1 USAA Stephanie J. Beard

1 PayPal Marcus Williams

1 First Premier Bank Cassandra M. Green

1 Wells Fargo No Name

The below is a summary of the crimes that occurred as of last month. For more information, go to www.utsa.edu/utsapd

and click on Crime Stats.

Thefts 6 Alcohol Arrests 15

Burglary of Vehicle 2 Drug Arrests 37

Assaults 2 DWI/DUI Arrests 4

Theft of Motor Vehicle 0 Other Crimes 13

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MARCH

APRIL

MAR 7

Bringing in the ByStander 2:00PM—4:00PM

UC—Ash Room 2.03.06

MAR 22

Students Fight Back 6:30PM

UC—Denman Room 2.01.28

MAR 23

Viewing of “The Hunting Ground” 7:00PM

UC—Retama Auditorium 2.02.02

MAR 24

Girls Night In / Guys Night Out 7:00PM—8:30PM

HEB UC—Ballroom 1.104 / 1.106

APR 4

Call To Action Day 11:00AM—2:00PM

UC Paseo

APR 6

Beaks Up. Speak Up. Selfie Station 10:00AM—2:00PM

UTSA Rowdy Wellness Health Fair, DT Campus

APR 13

Students Against Sexual Assault 6:30PM

HEB UC—Travis Room 2.202

APR 15

Beaks Up. Speak Up. Selfie Station 10:00AM—2:00PM

Sombrilla—Fiesta UTSA

APR 19

Beaks Up. Speak Up. Selfie Station 11:00AM—2:00PM

Sombrilla

APR 21

Beaks Up. Speak Up. Selfie Station 6:00PM—9:00PM

UC Paseo—Party on the Paseo

APR 26

Beaks Up. Speak Up. Selfie Station 11:00AM—2:00PM

Sombrilla

APR 28

Take Back The Night 6:00PM—9:00PM

UTSA Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events

APR 1

Sex Signals 2:00PM

Business Bldg.—Richard S. Liu Auditorium

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The UTSA Police

Department would

like to thank eN

(Sigma Pi) for visit-

ing the department

for their A.C.E. Pro-

ject and for donating

goodies to the Offic-

ers and PSO’s in

appreciation for our

service.

The Office Environmental Health, Safety, and

Risk Management staff wishes to extend our

sincere congratulations and appreciation to Isra-

el Falcon on his retirement effective February

29, 2016 (We get to keep him an extra day this

year!). Israel is an outstanding person who will

be deeply missed by all who worked with and

knew him here at UTSA. His contributions to

the success of our hazardous waste and recy-

cling programs over the last 11 years have

earned him the respect by his peers throughout

UT System. As one of the lead members of the

UTSA HAZMAT team, he could always be

counted on to respond with urgency, make

smart decisions on-site, and allow feedback dur-

ing their lessons learned sessions. He lives out

values by always doing the right thing with ex-

cellence every day!

Israel plans on enjoying his retirement by pick-

ing up a hobby he has always had but couldn’t

find the time to do. WOOD WORK! This along

with being able to spend more time with his wife

and grandchildren is what gives him great en-

joyment. We wish him only the best and may

he find all his happiness being around those

who miss him and truly love him.

San Antonio PD gives formal appreciation

to CPL Criswell & OFC Smith for their

great work done for helping a male sub-

ject who was clearly a danger to himself.

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jobs.utsa.com

Our department is seeking men and

women from all backgrounds who

want to be members of a profes-

sional law enforcement agency that

serves a diverse and dynamic com-

munity. Apply at jobs.utsa.com

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UTSA Police Department

Community Affairs Section One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249

(210) 458-6250

CommunityAffairs@utsa.edu

www.utsa.edu/utsapd