UTT Officials: Crime Stats Indicate Safe Campus

TYLER — In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, The University of Texas at Tyler has released its 2012 Annual Security and Fire Report, Chief Mike Medders announced. The report includes campus crime statistics, security policies, and other safety services provided by the campus police department and the university for 2009 – 2011. “We are pleased to report that our crime statistics for last year are low, especially in light of the recent incidents that have occurred at facilities near the campus. We want students, parents and the community to know that UT Tyler is a safe campus, and we work diligently to maintain that safe environment,” Chief Medders said.

Recently City of Tyler police have investigated crimes at Cambridge Apartments, an independently owned and operated complex located across the street from UT Tyler. UTT officials point out that the university does not own the complex and is not associated with it. “Due to the close proximity to our campus, we work with the management at Cambridge Apartments to provide a police presence. We recognize that the activities occurring within the complex can affect the safety of our students,” Chief Medders added. UT Tyler police have gate access to both Cambridge and Varsity Place Apartments, and make routine patrols through the complexes.

Other campus policy safety measures noted by UTT officials include the Patriot Alert System. That’s a multi-layered emergency notification system, includes text messages, emails, phone calls, website announcements, outdoor and indoor warning systems, as well as “blue light” phones in 20 locations around campus for immediate contact with campus police dispatch. Campus housing safety measures include mandatory meetings for residents addressing rules and emergency procedures and safety issues. You can go to http://www.uttyler.edu/police/security-info.php to view the full report.