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.

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Campus Watch Display HUC Lobby Area 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Aug. 17

• Oct. 19

Campus Watch Meetings 2010 HUC Room 411, 9 a.m.

• Nov. 9

IN THIS ISSUE:

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

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Volume 14, Issue 10 August 2010

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Police Advisory Meetings 2010 PHB Room 204, 1:00 p.m.

• Sept. 21

• Nov. 16

The UAB PD wants you to help S.W.E.E.P. up campus crime

Any one of us could be the victim of a crime at any time and in any place.

We also can be the best crime-preventers, says UAB Police Department Capt. Roderick Wilkins. That's the central message of the new UAB Police program S.W.E.E.P. - Security, Watchfulness, Education, Encouragement and Preparation.

Wilkins says statistics show that UAB is one of the safest campuses in the state and the country, and that is due in large part to the employees and students who take precautionary steps and watch out for one another. "Our campus community does an excellent job," he says. "We want them to know we're here for them.

"We're reaching out to faculty, staff and students to remind them to be vigilant," Wilkins says. "We want to reduce the easily preventable thefts that take place in the medical center and on campus. S.W.E.E.P. is a reminder to take responsibility for our areas, watch for any unusual or suspicious activity and report it to 934-4434."

The department encourages the campus community especially to be mindful of personal belongings in high-traffic areas. “The current economic climate will make some more desperate than they normally might be”, Wilkins says.

"The opportunity for theft increases as we become complacent in our environments," Wilkins says. "We want to get out and be proactive in our community-policing efforts and make people aware these types of incidents are possible if they aren't mindful of their surroundings."

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

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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

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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.

POLICE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES

UAB Police Department 1117 14th Street 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

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Security: Lock office doors when exiting. Hide personal items and secure inventory of office equipment assigned to you.

Watchfulness: Be aware of unauthorized or unfamiliar persons in your work area. Report suspicious circumstances to UAB Police.

Education: Learn the safest route to your destination, be aware of surroundings and know what to do if an incident occurs.

Encouragement: Promote accountability in your work area. Remind co-workers of the need to practice safety measures to safeguard personal and business property.

Preparation: Take UABPD RAD (self-defense) courses to learn tactics and prompt response to incidents. Join “Campus Watch” and stay abreast on other safety literature made available. Know who to call in case of a campus emergency: UABPD 934-4434 and Dispatch 934-3535 emergency line. In addition, be able to give full helpful details.

Don’t brush away your responsibility to make the UAB Campus safe:

Welcome to campus On behalf of the UAB Campus Watch Programs, I want to extend a warm and friendly welcome to all new and returning students for the 2010-11 academic year.

As you get to know the UAB environment, departments and services, we want to ensure that you are well aware of the role of the Campus Watch program and the safety information it provides. Consider this an invitation to attend our quarterly meetings, held in the Hill Center.

Again, we welcome you and look forward to working with you. I hope you will have a successful, rewarding academic year.

Seretta Woods, President, UAB Campus Watch