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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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Up
com
ing E
ven
ts
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
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