2015 Clery Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires that institutions of higher education publicly disclose an annual security and fire safety report. This report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of Central Arkansas, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes information regarding the law enforcement authority of the university police; institutional policies concerning campus security, such as crime prevention, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, state sex offender registry, and the reporting of any crimes that may occur on the campus. The fire safety portion of the report includes information about fire safety amenities in residence facilities along with statistics related to reported fires in residence facilities.

This information is published annually by the University of Central Arkansas in a publication entitled “Clery Annual Security & Fire Safety Report” and the 2015 report is now available at the offices of the UCA Police Department and the Human Resources Department, or online at www.ucapd.com/go/cleryreport. You may also request that a copy of the annual security and fire safety report be mailed to you by contacting the UCA Police Department at (501) 450-3111.

Click here for the 2015 Clery Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.

Brake for Bears!

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Brake for Bears – Fall 2015 – Crosswalk Safety

 

Arkansas Severe Weather Awareness Week-Tuesday

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed the week of March 1st through 7th as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Arkansas.

During Severe Weather Awareness Week the National Weather Service is asking people to think about what they would do and where they would go when severe weather threatens.

There will be a particular subject discussed each day.

  • Monday- Severe Thunderstorms
  • Tuesday- Methods of Receiving Severe Weather Information
  • Wednesday- Tornadoes
  • Thursday- Lightning
  • Friday- Flash Floods

TUESDAY- METHODS OF RECEIVING SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION 

Please take some time to review our emergency procedures for severe weather and see the information below from the National Weather Service Little Rock office.

ASK PEOPLE WHERE THEY GET THEIR WEATHER INFORMATION WHEN SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING…AND THEY WILL MOST LIKELY ANSWER WITH THE NAME OF THEIR FAVORITE TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION…OR THE INTERNET.

BUT…IF PEOPLE ARE NOT AT HOME OR DO NOT HAVE THE TV OR RADIO TURNED ON…THEY MAY NOT GET THE WORD. AND IF THEY ARE ASLEEP… THEY ARE VULNERABLE TO SEVERE STORMS.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS…THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…BROADCASTS WEATHER INFORMATION 24 HOURS A DAY. A SPECIAL ALERTING FEATURE SOUNDS A TONE WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TURNED IN FOR THE NIGHT…YOU WILL BE ALERTED IMMEDIATELY TO DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS.

MANY RECENT MODELS OF WEATHER RADIOS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A FEATURE CALLED SAME…WHICH STANDS FOR SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE NCODER. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT COUNTIES OF INTEREST TO RECEIVE ALERTS. WITHOUT THIS FEATURE…YOU WOULD BE WARNED OF STORMS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE LISTENING AREA BUT NOT NECESSARILY YOUR LOCATION.

 MOST WEATHER RADIOS COME WITH BATTERY BACKUP…SO THEIR ALERTING CAPABILITIES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY POWER OUTAGES.

NOAA WEATHER RADIOS CAN BE PURCHASED AT STORES THAT SELL RADIO EQUIPMENT…AS WELL AS AT DISCOUNT STORES AND DEPARTMENT STORES.

OUTSIDE OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS…THERE ARE MANY SOURCES AVAILABLE TO ACCESS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING INFORMATION. TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED AS WELL AS THE INTERNET. OTHER SOURCES INCLUDE CABLE AND SATELLITE TV…TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SERVICES TO WHICH PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE…PAGERS…CELL PHONES AND PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS.

Information for the page provided by the National Weather Service.

Arkansas Severe Weather Awareness Week-Monday

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed the week of March 1st through 7th as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Arkansas.

During Severe Weather Awareness Week the National Weather Service is asking people to think about what they would do and where they would go when severe weather threatens.

There will be a particular subject discussed each day.

  • Monday- Severe Thunderstorms
  • Tuesday- Methods of Receiving Severe Weather Information
  • Wednesday- Tornadoes
  • Thursday- Lightning
  • Friday- Flash Floods

MONDAY–SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

Please take some time to review our emergency procedures for severe weather and see the information below from the National Weather Service Little Rock office.

AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AROUND THE WORLD…APPROXIMATELY 1800 THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS ARE RELATIVELY SMALL…WHEN CONSIDERED ON A GLOBAL SCALE OF WEATHER…ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DANGEROUS. LIGHTNING…FLASH FLOODS…HAIL…STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS…AND TORNADOES ALL RESULT FROM THUNDERSTORMS.

A THUNDERSTORM IS CONSIDERED SEVERE WHEN IT PRODUCES WINDS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH…OR HAIL AT LEAST 1 INCH IN DIAMETER /THE SIZE OF A QUARTER/.

STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS PRODUCED BY THUNDERSTORMS CAUSED FOUR DEATHS ACROSS THE STATE LAST YEAR. ALTOGETHER…THERE WERE 18 INSTANCES OF THUNDERSTORM GUSTS OF AT LEAST 80 MPH LOCALLY IN 2014.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WINDS WERE REPORTED ON OCTOBER 13TH. ON THAT DAY…90 TO 95 MPH GUSTS OCCURRED NEAR ROCKY AND HATFIELD.

LARGE HAIL…ON AVERAGE…CAUSES OVER ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE /PROPERTY AND CROPS/ IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR. SOME INJURIES DUE TO LARGE HAIL OCCUR IN THIS COUNTRY EACH YEAR…BUT DEATHS FROM HAIL ARE RELATIVELY RARE. ANIMALS FARE FAR WORSE THAN HUMANS.

THE LARGEST HAILSTONES REPORTED IN ARKANSAS DURING 2014 OCCURED ON APRIL 3RD. ON THAT DAY…THREE INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR LANDIS IN SEARCY COUNTY…WITH TWO AND A HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AROUND BIG FLAT AND HENDERSON…WHICH ARE BOTH IN BAXTER COUNTY…AND WIDEMAN IN IZARD COUNTY.

LIGHTNING IS A HAZARD IN ALL THUNDERSTORMS…WHETHER THEY ARE SEVERE OR NOT. WHENEVER THUNDER IS HEARD…THERE IS LIGHTNING NEARBY. LIGHTNING IS DEADLY…WITH 2 ARKANSANS KILLED AND 10 INJURED IN 2014.

FLASH FLOODS ARE ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM HAZARD. VEHICLES DRIVEN INTO FLOODED AREAS RESULT IN THE GREATEST NUMBER OF FLASH FLOOD DEATHS. FORTUNATELY…THERE WERE NO FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES IN ARKANSAS LAST YEAR.

OCCASIONALLY…THUNDERSTORMS SPAWN TORNADOES. MOST OF THESE ARE PRODUCED IN THE SPRING AND FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE ARE 33 TORNADOES IN A TYPICAL YEAR. THERE WERE 20 TORNADOES LOCALLY IN 2014…AND THESE RESULTED IN 17 FATALITIES.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY…THE TOP THREE DEADLIEST THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS IN THE LAST 30 YEARS YEARS WERE FLASH FLOODS…TORNADOES AND LIGHTNING /IN THAT ORDER/.

 SOME THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES…

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WATCH AND A WARNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WATCHES WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER. WARNINGS ARE RESERVED FOR CASES WHERE SEVERE WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A SOURCE TO RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION…SUCH AS NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS… COMMERCIAL RADIO…TV STATIONS OR CABLE TV. OTHER SOURCES OF WARNING INFORMATION CAN INCLUDE TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SERVICES TO WHICH PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE.

REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE IN DANGER FROM LIGHTNING. GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATER…GET OUT IMMEDIATELY. BOATERS SHOULD HEAD INLAND.

TELEPHONE LINES AND METAL PIPES CAN CONDUCT ELECTRICITY. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES DURING A THUNDERSTORM. DO NOT USE CORDED PHONES…EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES.

STAY OUT OF THE BATHTUB OR SHOWER. GET OFF THE GOLF COURSE. STAY AWAY FROM METAL FENCES AND POLES.

Information for the page provided by the National Weather Service.

 

Holiday Safety Tips

Season of Safety

Crimes such as robberies, burglaries, and thefts typically increase during the holiday season.  With holiday travel, shopping and preparations more people are out and about and they tend to be carrying more money and valuables than during other times of the year.  It’s important to be mindful of safety during these busy times and to take the steps we can to make ourselves less vulnerable to crime.

We have compiled holiday safety tips to assist students, faculty and staff in safeguarding their property and keeping themselves safe, whether traveling or remaining on campus throughout the recess period.  Please consider these safety tips to use:

For Your Room, Office and Home When You’re Away:

  • Be sure all of your windows and doors are locked before you leave.
  • Valuables and displays of holiday gifts should not be visible through the windows and doors.
  • When possible, take valuables with you, or lock them up.
  • Give your home an occupied appearance by leaving the lights on or using an automatic timer to turn inside and outside lights on and off.
  • Ask a trusted neighbor to watch your house or apartment and to park in your driveway or parking space from time to time.
  • Stop your mail and newspaper deliveries.
  • Arrange to have snow shoveled (if necessary) while you are gone.

While Driving and in Parking Areas:

  • Contact people at your destination and let them know when you are leaving and when you expect to arrive.
  • If your car breaks down, stay with the car and accept no rides. If someone stops to help, ask him or her to call the police. Use your own cell phone if signal range allows.
  • Never leave your vehicle running while unattended.
  • Fuel your vehicle during daylight hours when possible and maintain at least ½ tank of gas.
  • Never leave valuables on the seat of your vehicle in plain view as this creates a temptation for thieves.  If you must leave something in your vehicle, lock it in the trunk or put it out of sight.
  • Always lock your vehicle and keep the windows closed even if you are only going to be gone for a few minutes.
  • Park in a highly visible well-lit space. It may be daylight when you arrive at your location, but dark when you come out.
  • Avoid parking next to vans, trucks with camper shells, or cars with tinted windows where people can hide.
  • Park as close as you can to your destination and take notice of where you parked. You don’t want to spend unnecessary time walking around the parking lot.
  • When returning to your vehicle, carry your keys in your hand and be ready to unlock the door and enter as quickly as possible.
  • Avoid texting or talking on the phone while walking so that you can see where you’re going and who is around you.
  • Know your surroundings. Look around the parking lot and your vehicle for suspicious people. If you notice odd behavior, inform security or the police immediately.
  • Look into your vehicle’s windows and under the body before entering to ensure no one is waiting for you.
  • Keep a secure hold on your purse, handbag and parcels. Do not put them down or on top of the car in order to open the door.
  • Do not approach your car alone if there are suspicious people in the area.
  • When you get in your vehicle, lock the doors and start the engine immediately.
  • Use the “panic” or “alarm” button on your key chain if you feel fearful or suspicious.

At the ATM:

  • If you must use an ATM, choose one that is located inside a bank, mall, or well-lighted location. Withdraw only the amount of cash you need.
  • Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings when you use an ATM.
  • If you notice anything unusual, cancel your transaction, pocket your card and leave immediately. Go to a safe place and call police.
  • Have everything ready (deposit slips, card) when you arrive at the ATM. When you have completed your transaction, pocket your cash and card immediately.
  • When using a drive-up ATM keep the car running, your car doors locked and all windows except for the driver’s side window rolled up.
  • Protect your PIN by shielding the ATM keypad from anyone who is standing near you.
  • Do not throw your ATM receipt away at the ATM location.
  • Treat your ATM card like cash and guard it carefully. Never write your pin number on the card or give account numbers or card information over the phone, unless you know exactly to whom you are speaking.

While You’re Out or Shopping:

  • Stay alert and be aware of everything around you. Take a minute to observe who may be watching you. Criminals often target people who are distracted.
  • Don’t use short cuts through alleys or walkways; stay in well-lit and well-traveled areas.
  • When possible shop with friends or relatives – there is safety in numbers.
  • As you shop, be alert in crowded places. Among pickpockets’ favorites are jammed aisles, elevators, and public transportation stops, especially at rush hour.
  • If you must take a wallet or purse, carry it close to your body with the clasp nearest you and be alert.  They are prime targets of criminals in crowded shopping areas, transportation terminals, bus stops, on buses and other rapid transit.  Never leave your wallet or purse
unattended in a shopping cart or on a counter.
  • Avoid carrying large amounts of cash – use debit card, credit card or check.
  • Cash should be carried in a front pocket. Do not display large sums of cash.
  • Make a list of all your credit/debit cards and their numbers and keep this list at home. This will assist you and the police if they are stolen.  Notify the credit card issuer immediately if your credit card is lost, stolen or misused.
  • Be alert for suspicious persons loitering in parking lots.
  • Avoid overloading yourself with packages. It is important to have clear visibility and freedom of motion to avoid mishaps.
  • Beware of strangers approaching you for any reason. At this time of year, “con-artists” may try various methods of distracting you with the intention of taking your money or belongings.
  • If you feel unsafe, ask mall or store security for an escort before leaving your shopping location.

When There’s a Stranger at Your Door:

  • Be aware that criminals sometimes pose as couriers delivering gifts.
  • It is not uncommon for criminals to take advantage of the generosity of people during the holiday season by soliciting donations door-to-door for charitable causes although no charity is involved.
  • Ask for their identification, and find out how the donated funds will be used. If you are not satisfied, do not donate.
  • Donate to a recognized charitable organization.
  • Criminals sometimes work in teams – while one distracts you at the front door, another enters your residence via a back door to steal.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic-Violence-AwarenessShare-a-Bear Drop Off Locations:

UCAPD Lobby

Student Center Information Desk

Sociology Department Office- Irby 306

Conway Police Department – 1105 Prairie St.

Log Cabin Democrat- 1111 Main St.

Domestic violence thrives when we are silent. Dating violence is domestic violence.  It is the use of power and control over one individual by someone who is supposed to care about her or him.  Dating violence is not only just physical, but can also be emotional and psychological abuse and include behaviors such as stalking, isolation of friends and family, and being possessive.  Since this is often a first love or serious relationship, many young people may not know the red flags or identify problematic behaviors. One is too many.

Are you dating someone…

  • Who is jealous and possessive, wants to pick your friends, checks up on you, won’t accept breaking up, accuses you of cheating?
  • Who wants to get too serious about the relationship before you are ready? Who pressures you for intimacy?
  • Who tries to control you, is very bossy and gives orders, makes all the decisions, doesn’t take your opinions seriously?
  • Who puts you down in front of family and friends, tells you that you would be nothing without them?
  • Who scares you? Makes you worry about their reaction to things you say or do? Threatens you?
  • Who makes your family and friends uneasy and concerned for your safety? Who is violent? Has a history of fighting, losing temper quickly, brags about mistreating others. Grabs, pushes or shoves you? Destroys your personal property?
  • Who uses guilt trips or threatens to hurt themselves if you leave?

If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you could be in an unhealthy relationship.

Signs of a healthy relationship:

  • You can be YOURSELF when you are with that person.
  • You are a better person when with that other person.
  • You can agree to disagree.

If you need help or would like to talk to someone contact the UCA Counseling Center (501-450-3138) or The Women’s Shelter of Central Arkansas (1-800-358-2265). If you are having an emergency call 911 Immediately.

Resources:

2014 Clery Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires that institutions of higher education publicly disclose an annual security and fire safety report. This report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of Central Arkansas, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes information regarding the law enforcement authority of the university police; institutional policies concerning campus security, such as crime prevention, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, state sex offender registry, and the reporting of any crimes that may occur on the campus. The fire safety portion of the report includes information about fire safety amenities in residence facilities along with statistics related to reported fires in residence facilities.

This information is published annually by the University of Central Arkansas in a publication entitled “Clery Annual Security & Fire Safety Report” and the 2014 report is now available at the offices of the UCA Police Department and the Human Resources Department, or online at www.ucapd.com/go/cleryreport. You may also request that a copy of the annual security and fire safety report be mailed to you by contacting the UCA Police Department at (501) 450-3111.

Click here for the 2014 Clery Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.

NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH

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September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month (NCSAM) and UCAPD is partnering with the UCA Community to provide a full schedule of events and programming to raise awareness and promote safety with the start of the new academic year.

PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS 2014

Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week


  • 80 Proof Extravaganza – Alumni Circle- Wednesday, September 3-

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Members of the RSO, 80 Proof will coordinate games such as putt putt golf, bowling, ping pong, and the SGA Pedal Carts for students to participate in while wearing the vision impairment goggles. There will be giveaways!

 

 

  • The Truth About Alcohol Video- Student Health Center 307- Thursday, September 4- X- Period

Explains what alcohol and drugs are and what they do to your body and mind – told by people who’ve been there, done them and survived to tell about it.

 

  • UCAAlertSystem TEST- A cell phone near you!-Thursday, September 4-

X-Period

In the event of an emergency which poses an immediate threat to the campus community, the UCA Police Department will use the UCAAlert system to notify the campus community through text/voice messages and email.

Hazing Prevention Awareness Week

 

  • Don’t Haze Me Bro! Banner Fingerprinting- Amphitheater-

Tuesday, September 9- X-Period

In observance of Hazing Prevention Awareness Week students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to put their fingerprint on a banner and make a pledge to do their part to stop hazing. The banner will be a focal point during the awareness walk on Thursday.

 

  • Don’t Haze Me Bro! Awareness Walk- Football Practice Field-

Thursday, September 11-X-Period

– In observance of Hazing Prevention Awareness Week students, faculty, and staff will take to the streets to show UCA’s commitment to the prevention of hazing.

 

  • Haze Documentary- College of Business Auditorium-

Thursday, September 11- 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

-This compelling video addresses the national crisis of alcohol abuse and hazing on college campuses. In September 2004, Pledge Gordie Bailey died from alcohol poisoning after passing out on a couch in his fraternity house following a hazing initiation at the University of Colorado.

 

 Theft Prevention and Personal Safety Week

 

  • Operation ID, Smart 911, Active Shooter Video- COB Auditorium-

Tuesday, September 16- X-Period

-Students, faculty, and staff will receive information on how to register valuables in Operation ID, the benefits of Smart 911, and have the opportunity to view the video Shots Fired on Campus: When Lightning Strikes! UCAPD is presenting this 20 minute video that teaches students realistic strategies for dealing with an active shooter situation on campus.

 

  • Brake for Bears!- A Crosswalk Near You!

Wednesday, September 17- 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

-UCAPD and the Student Government Association are once again teaming up to promote pedestrian safety through the Brake for Bears campaign. Volunteers and UCA Police officers will encourage safety awareness throughout the morning at various crosswalks around campus by distributing pedestrian safety information and, while supplies last, official Brake for Bears t-shirts.

 

  • Situational Awareness Class- Student Center 225-

Tuesday, September 18- X- Period

-Students, faculty, and staff will receive information on the meaning of situational awareness and how to be proactive about personal safety.

 

 Sexual Assault Awareness Week

 

  • Stand Up and Speak Out Video- Student Health Center 307-

Tuesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 25- X-Period

-UCAPD is partnering with the UCA Counseling Center to present this 20 minute video that addresses acquaintance rape and is specifically designed for college students.

 

  • Clothes Line Project- Amphitheater-

Tuesday, September 23- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The UCA Counseling Center and the Conway Women’s Shelter presents this awareness program that focuses on domestic violence. T-shirts designed by survivors of domestic violence are displayed and the consequence (sometimes deadly) of domestic violence is outlined.

 

  • He Said/She Said- Ida Waldron Auditorium-

Wednesday, September 24- 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The Office of Diversity and Community presents this interactive program that solicits input from the audience as to what constitutes a sexual assault. A factual story of a sexual assault will be told and the outcome revealed after audience input. The event will be staffed by Diversity and Community, UCA Counseling Center, and UCAPD.

 

  • Self-Defense Class- Student Center 205A (Ballroom)-

Thursday, September 25- 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

-Students, faculty, and staff will receive information on the meaning of self-defense and the laws that can protect them. Verbal Judo will be discussed and there will be hands-on instruction.

 

 

Don’t Forget!!!!

SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER SO WATCH YOUR STUFF!!

UCAPD will partner with Housing & Residence Life and Torreyson Library staff for Operation Gotcha! Officers and authorized staff will check residence halls and the library for unattended valuables and unlocked doors. Students will receive a “Gotcha” tag if items are found unattended.

 

Prescription Drug Take Back

On Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the UCAPD and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the campus community an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes and residence halls of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the UCAPD. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.


 

UCA is a safe campus and it takes all of us working together to keep it that way!

These programs and events would not be possible without the support and collaborative efforts of the following departments and student groups:

Housing and Residence Life

Student Wellness and Development

Student Life

Greek Life

UCA Counseling Center

Diversity and Community

Physical Plant

SGA

All Greek Council

80 Proof

UCA Athletics

UCA Band

Torreyson Library

Executive Staff