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Security improvements in West Campus that were set to be near complete by the first day of the fall semester continue to be delayed due to the pandemic, UT Police Chief David Carter said.
Last semester,...
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Online scams and phishing attacks...
Following a report of a loud noise at the Texas Union at 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday, the UT Police Department cleared the Union as safe for re-entry an hour later. The source of the reported loud noise and...
UT Police Department officer Dustin Farahnak responds to 911 calls between attending Texas Law classes, interning with the Travis County District Attorney, studying for the bar exam in July and caring...
The Austin and UT Police Departments both employ close to the authorized number of officers but are still looking to increase recruitments.
APD is budgeted for 1,959 officers and currently employs...
UT Police Department Chief David Carter said he plans to increase West Campus patrols and implement a new camera security system near campus at a press conference Monday.
This conference came after...
UT President Gregory Fenves sent a campuswide email Sunday regarding safety near campus following the stabbing of two UT students last week.
“Incidents like this serve as a reminder that we must...
The Austin Police Department will continue to conduct sting operations monitoring the sale of tobacco and vape products to minors.
Austin City Council approved $50,000 in funding from Texas State University...
The Austin Police Department responded to a report of a kidnapping in West Campus at 24th and San Antonio streets, according to a campuswide email.
APD received a report that a man wearing a red...
Looking Back
Homelessness
In October, the Austin City Council banned camping on sidewalks and within 15 feet of business doors and the governor sent the Texas Department of Transportation to clear...
A semester after the UT Police Department restructured their divisions to improve community engagement through policing practices, UTPD Chief David Carter said the changes are working well.
Carter...
