The UTSA Police Department (UTSAPD) offers free bike storage on the Main and Downtown campuses during campus breaks. Before you head out, consider letting us store your bike in a secured location, safe and indoors while you are away.
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Stephanie Schoenborn has been named UTSA’s chief of police, effective February 1.
Chief Schoenborn is a UTSA alumna and 26-year law enforcement veteran who has served as interim Chief since April 2021.
Read the full announcement at UTSA Today.
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Every fall, the Office of Director of Police hosts the UT System Police Chiefs Conference attended by Chiefs and select command staff from each UT component to participate in a four-day conference and retreat. During the conference, national, state and internal subject matter experts present on contemporary issues in American policing and university law enforcement. read more...
The UTSA 2021 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is committed to assisting all members of the UTSA community in providing for their own safety and security. The UTSA 2021 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report has been completed in compliance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, it is generally referred to as the Clery Act.
The Annual Security Report, coordinated by the Clery Compliance Coordinator, includes information about crime reporting, campus security, law enforcement policy, security awareness programs, crime prevention programs, drugs and alcohol policy, sex offender registration policy and weapons-on-campus policy. This report also includes statistics for years 2018, 2019, 2020 for crimes that occurred at the UTSA's Main Campus, Downtown Campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from each campus.
Additionally, federal law requires colleges and universities that maintain on-campus housing to compile fire data, report the data to the federal government and publish an annual fire safety report that gives students, parents and the public, current information about fires in on-campus housing. This information is included in the Annual Security and Safety Fire Report. The Annual Fire Safety Report, coordinated by the Risk and Life Safety Manager, includes information on fire safety policies, fire safety systems, fire evacuation procedures, and fire statistics for 2018, 2019, and 2020.
For more information, visit the UTSA Police Department website at http://www.utsa.edu/publicsafety/pd/ or email Clery@utsa.edu. For a free printed copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, contact the UTSA Police Department, Clery Coordinator, at 210-458-4417 or by e-mail at Clery@utsa.edu.
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS – Awareness is your best self-defense. Know what is happening around you. Be especially careful and alert if you are alone. Watch where you are going and what is going on around you. Look for potential problems and be prepared to react to them. Avoid going to secluded areas of the campus alone. Find a trusted classmate or colleague to go to these areas with you. You may request a safety escort.
TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS – Don’t accept a false sense of security because you are in a group or in a remote area. If you think something is wrong, remove yourself from the situation. Trust your instincts – if it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. Don’t be afraid to call for help.
WHEN WALKING, PLAN THE SAFEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE – Use well-lit, busy streets, sidewalks and pathways. Walk with friends or a group. When out at night, don’t go alone. Let someone know where you will be going and when you plan to return. Avoid areas you are not familiar with, alleys, deserted streets, secluded and wooded areas.
PROJECT CONFIDENCE – Walk as if you know where you are going. Stand tall. Walk in a confident manner, and hold your head up.
HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED READY – Hold your keys when going to and from your car, home and office. This will save you time and give you some security. Be wary of self–defense products. Any device you carry can be used against you. If you do carry a device, know how to use it and be prepared to use it if necessary. Don’t carry more money than what you will need.
IF YOU ARE BEING FOLLOWED ON FOOT OR FEEL THREATENED – Cross the street, change direction and go to a safe, busy area where you can ask for help or call the police. If a car is following you, turn around and walk in the opposite direction if possible. Write down the license plate number and description of the car and occupants.
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY – Criminals do not want to be seen or heard. They rarely commit crime in front of police officers. We rely on the community to report suspicious activity. We would much rather respond and not be needed than to not be called when a crime could have been prevented or stopped. Trust your instincts; if something does not feel right, it probably isn’t.
PROGRAM THE UTSA POLICE NUMBER INTO YOUR PHONE – Within the campus community our police department can respond to emergencies much faster than local law enforcement – Call (210) 458-4911
Emergency: 210-458-4911
Non-emergency: 210-458-4242
Hearing Impaired/TDD: 210-458-4243
Latest News updated November 11, 2022
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