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News Archive 2006

Officer Recruiting
The UTD Police Department has recently been authorized to increase its commissioned personnel strength from 19 Police Officers to a staff of 26 Police Officers. We are currently hiring to fill FOUR positions as either cadets or lateral entry Police Officers.

UTDPD new Officers
12-21-2006, Welcome and congratulations to Officers Devin King and Karl Zuber who graduated from the 82nd UT System Police Academy on December 15, 2006. Officers King and Zuber will now begin full duty with the UTDPD. Ofc. King is a graduate of Midwestern State University and Ofc. Zuber is a graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas.

Guard Matt Sartor Awarded
12-13-2006, Guard Matt Sartor received the Business Affairs 'Star Award' presented by the UTD Division of Business Affairs at the quarterly Dr. Larry Terry Business Affairs Award Meeting. Matt received the award and was recognized for his hard work, and dedicated, loyal service to Police Department.

Assistant Chief Awarded
12-07-2006, Assistant Chief of Police Debra Marable was awared The UTD CARE Award. Chief Marable was recognized for her hard work, tireless efforts and leadership in establishing the new state-of-the-art UT Dallas Police Communications & 911 Dispatch Center. The CARE Award is a program established by the Staff Council and approved by the President and his Cabinet to honor outstanding staff. This program recognizes staff who have demonstrated superior performance, offered outstanding customer service, and performed acts which have enhanced the image of the University. CARE Awards are awarded twice yearly.

Congratulations On Your Promotion
12-01-2006, Sergeant Roger Stearns has been offered a promotion to the rank of Captain with the Vanderbilt University Police Department in Nashville, Tennessee. Captain Stearns will be tasked with establishing a new patrol divison for Vanderbilt's residential learning campus. He will be over patrol operations and community orientated policing programs for the new campus. He leaves the UTD Police Department after 9 1/2 years of service and begins his new position effective January 2nd, 2007. We will miss him and wish him all the best with his new opportunity.

New Officer Joins UTD PD
11-30-2006, This month we welcomed Officer Earl Johnson to the Police Department. Officer Johnson is a 22 year veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served as a Quality Assurance/Safety Manager and Superintendent for Conventional Weapons Systems. He also was a member of the U.S. Base Escort Team for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) Inspection Team.

Officer Johnson completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration. He graduated from the Dallas County Sheriff's Academy in 1999 and worked for the Dallas County Community College District prior to joining the UTD Police Department.

Officer Johnson has 7 years of law enforcement experience, is a certified Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Instructor, and Crime Prevention Officer. He is currently working towards a master's degree in Human Resource Management. His favorite motto is: "Stay ready to keep from getting ready."

Congratulations On Your Promotion
11-29-2006, This semsester UTD expanded its presence near the UT Southwestern Medical campus with the addition of the UTD Center for Brain Health. Guard Jesse DeGuzman, of the Callier Center South campus substation has been promoted to Senior Guard to assist the Field Operations Lieutenant with supervision of the increased Guard staff and Police Department services to our Dallas campuses.

CAMPUS ALERT (Reward up to $1000)
On 11-20-2006, at 1:40a.m., a student reported a robbery at the Waterview Park Apartments Phase 8 Mail station. The student was struck from behind by an unknown number of assailants.

Suspect Information:
Unknown Male
Wearing white colored clothing

Safety Tips:
1. Walk in groups of two or more.
2. Call UTDPD for an escort if you have to walk alone.
3. Have your car keys out and ready when walking to your car or apartment.
4. Don't use cell phones or mp 3 players while walking alone,
so you can be aware of your surroundings.
5. Immediately report any suspicious persons or circumstances to UTDPD.

If you have any information about this case please call the UT Dallas Police at 972-883-2331.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and an indictment of a suspect in these cases. If you noticed any suspicious activity, persons, or vehicles in/at these buildings during the above time frame or heard anything unusual or saw anything out of the ordinary such as unusual people at unusual times doing unusual things, please contact Crime Stoppers at (214) 373-TIPS (8477) to make an anonymous report. Or please contact the UTDPD at 972-883-2331.

The New Lost & Found
11-20-2006, The UT-Dallas Police Department maintains the Lost & Found for the University. If you find and item on campus, please bring it to the Police Department lobby. The lobby telephone rings directly to our Communicatons Center. Use the lobby phone to have a member of the Police Department meet with you to log in the lost item(s).

If you have lost an item you can check the Lost & Found by completing the Inquiry Form, which has been added to this website's navigation menu in the "Online Forms" section.

[Goto Lost & Found Inquiry Form]

UTD Police launches New Website
11-20-2006, UTD Police launched its new website, (Version 6.0 - 2007) . The new site does away with the frame sets used in the previous version and expands its features and services to the community. New features include a user friendly navigation menu tree and easier access to all online forms from the Police Department. The About UTDPD section of the site has been expanded to include detailed information about Divisions, units, personnel, services, programs, and Department history. Other new sections include Public Information, Officer Bernard Parson Memorial Scholarship, Online Forms, and employment information.

Post 559: Explorers Honor Officer Parson
11-01-2006, The UTD Law Enforcement Explorers have changed their unit number from Post 883 to Post 559. The change is to honor Officer Bernard Parson, with the Explorers using Officer Parson's badge number for the unit. The Explorers have also conducted fundraisers which helped establish the Officer Bernard F. Parson Memorial Scholarship. To learn more about Officer Parson and the Scholarship, visit the information page on this website.

[Goto Parson Scholarship page]

Plano X: Advanced Skills Competition
10-22-2006, The UTD Police Explorer Post competed in an "extreme" advanced skills competition over the weekend hosted by the Plano Police Department. The event simulated an entire 10 hour patrol shift, beginning with a patrol briefing. Each team consisted of three Explorers in a patrol vehicle with a Police Officer. Mock scenarioes were held at sites throughout the city, with the Explorers dispatched to ten scenarios. The event was very realistic for the students. The UTD team consisted of Explorer Post Captain Colton Rohloff, Post Lieutenant Matt Sartor, and Explorer Andrew Smith. Corporal Terry McCurry served as the team's Advisor. The team took home the 5th place overall trophy.

Officers Attend International Conference of IACP
10-18-2006, Officers of the UT Dallas Police Department recently attended the Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Boston, MA. They received high quality training on the latest issues in law enforcement. Officers also participated as Members of the IACP University & College Section, the IACP Police Investigative Operations Committee and the National Law Enforcement Exploring Committee.

Additionally, the UT Dallas Police Department was nominated for the IACP Choice Point Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigations. The nomination was for significance to the advancement of the art or science of criminal investigations and innovation in the development or enhancement of investigative techniques.

Crime Watch Bulletin
10-16-2006, The person(s) pictured in the images posted here may be witnesses or suspects in criminal cases. By assisting the UTD Police in identifying potential witnesses and/or suspects, you as a member of the UTD community help take an active role in making this community safer.

You may call the UTD Police at 972-883-2331 to provide identifying information. If you wish to remain anonymous in providing information, you may submit your information via our website using the Silent Witness program. Please reference the case number when reporting information.

Case #06-000587

Officer elected as leader of Staff Council
09-20-2006, Congratulations to Interim Corporal Chris Dickson on his election this month to serve as 2006-2007 Chair of the UTD Staff Council. We appreciate his accepting this responsibility of leadership and service to UTD. Chris is committed to excellence and will continue to build on the successes of the Staff Council with his fellow Council members.

2005-2006 Annual Department Awards
09-20-2006, Congratulations to our annual award winners. We appreciate their outstanding service to the Police Department and the UTD community. For a complete list of the current and past award winners visit our
[Awards & Recognition page].
Those honored this year were:

Supervisor of the Year.....Sgt. Roger Stearns
Officer of the Year........Ofc. Chris Dickson
Dispatcher of the Year.....TCO Mark Routson
Guard of the Year..........NCO Ryan Ballard
Civilian of the Year.......Mary Spradlin
Explorer of the Year.......Karla Beckner
Rising Star................TCO Mark Routson
Top Gun....................Ofc. Chris Dickson

Citizen of the Year Award
This year a new award was introduced at our banquet giving recognition to a citizen in our community for their outstanding work in cooperation with the mission of the UTD Police Department. We are pleased to have been able to express our appreciation to one of UTD's great citizens. The first honoree for this award is Kim Winkler, Associate Dean of Students. Thank You Kim for all of your hard work and support you have provided to us as we jointly work together to serve the students in our community.

Inner-Campus Burglaries (REWARD up to $1000)
09-20-2006, A series of burglaries occurred on the UTD Campus between Friday, September 15, 2006 at 10:00 PM and Monday, September 18, 2006 at 7:00 AM. The offices and vending machines were burglarized in the Founders North, Multi-Purpose/Administration Wing, and Cecil Green buildings. The suspect(s) forced entry into the offices and vending machines.

Student Employment
08-07-2006, The UTD Police Department is accepting applications from interested students for our Student Patrol program. Available patrol shifts are from 6pm-10pm and 10pm-2am, seven days a week, upto 19 1/2 hours per week at $8/hour.

Prefered Qualifications:
- Candidates with an interest in a career after graduation in criminal justice, law enforcement, government, or other related areas.
- Students actively involved in the campus community.
Required Qualifications:
- Applicant must be enrolled as a UTD student.
- Must pass a criminal background check.

[Download Application].
Submit applications at the UTD Police Department to the attention of Sergeant Roger Stearns.

Bicycle Registration Service
08-07-2006, To help deter bicycle theft, the UTD Police are encouraging the campus community to register their bicycles. Bicycle registration aids law enforcement in identifying and returning lost or stolen bicycles. The information you provide is confidential and will not be given out to unauthorized individuals. We encourage you to mark your bicycles by engraving your phone number or other identifying mark on it. The Police Department has engravers you may use free of charge. We also have ultraviolet ink you may mark your bicycle with. Remember, marking your bicycle is not a theft deterrent, but it can aid in returning your bicycle if it is lost or stolen. [Download Registration Form]

Explorers Win at National Competition

07-19-2006, During the week of July 9-15 the UTD Police Explorers attended the National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference hosted on the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. More than 4,000 Explorers representing all 50 states competed at the 15th biennial conference. The UTD team consisted of Post Captain Karla Beckner, Post Sergeant Colton Rohloff, and Explorer Jason Spradlin. The Post competed in three team competition events and placed in two. UTD Explorers received 1st Place in Domestic Violence Intervention, and 3rd Place in Community Service. The Explorers did an outstanding job of representing UTD. We are very proud of them.

Congratulations on Your Promotions
07-01-2006, The following personnel have been promoted in the Department's reorganization. Lt. Billy Talkington has been promoted to the rank of Captain and oversees all areas under Administrative & Investigative Services. Corporal/Senior Detective Steve Finney has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant and leads the Criminal Investigation Division. TCO Doug John has been promoted to the position of Communications Supervisor. Guard Ryan Ballard has been transferred to Auxiliary Services and promoted to the rank of Senior Guard. Congratulations to all of the above on their promotions. The new organzational chart for the Police Department can be viewed in the About UTDPD section of this website.

Welcome to the Department
06-28-2006, The UT-Dallas Police Department and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety have partnered to establish the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). This collaboration will enable us to serve the University community with a higher level of service and response by combining resources and training. With the creation of this new Office we welcome Dorothy L. Miller to the UTD Police Department.

Dorothy joined the UTD Police Department's Administration Team in May 2006. She has more than 3 1/2 years of experience managing in academic program development. She has recruited and guided teams of instructors and advisory councils for certificate programs and for the annual emergency management / homeland security readiness conference. Among her accomplishments has been the development of first university certificate program in the state to address public and private sector disaster training and communications needs. She is a founder of the Higher Education Foundation for Emergency Management/Homeland Security Accreditation Team and Honor Society Chair. Additionally, she is a trainer/coordinator with the City of Allen, TX and UT Dallas Community Emergency Response Teams; and serves as a Neighborhood Watch Coordinator. Dorothy is a member of the Board of Directors for Dallas County Citizen Corps Council, and is a member of the International Association of Emergency Managers.

New Video on Website
06-07-2006, Three new videos have been placed on the Department's website. These videos serve as an introduction to the UTD Police Department. The "Services" video helps to better inform the community about the services offered and the qualifications of our Officers. The second video was produced to assist with attracting quality applicants into a professional career as a Police Officer with UTD. The third video highlights our Law Enforcement Explorer program, and is aimed at recruiting UTD students into the Police Department as members of this educational and career building partnership program with our Officers.

The videos may be viewed by visiting the Services, Recruiting, and Explorers pages of this site; or, by clicking the "Department Videos" link in the gray navigation bar at the top of the site.

CAMPUS ALERT
On 5-23-06, at 10:00 PM, a student reported a male yelled at her and then exposed his genitals while she walked through the Waterview Park Apartments. The male then approached and pinched the student before fleeing from the area.

If you have any information about this case please contact the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department, 972-883-2331.

Officers Receive Meritorious Conduct Award
05-21-2006, UT System Police Director Roy Baldridge honored two UTD Police Officers with the Meritorious Conduct Award. The award recognizes these Officers for their dedication, perseverance, and profesionalism in the Criminal Investigations Division. Congratulations to Detective Steve Finney and Officer Chris Dickson. Our thanks to you both for your outstanding service to the UTD community.

CAMPUS ALERT
05-07-2006, On the morning of May 5th, 2006 a male subject entered an unsecured apartment in Waterview Park Apartments. The resident of the apartment yelled at the subject and he left the apartment. The subject was described as follows:

If you have any information about this case please contact the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department, 972-883-2331.

Theft at Rutford & Synergy Park Blvd. ( REWARD up to $1000 )
04-09-2006, If you have information regarding the theft of construction material which occurred at UTD-Centex Construction Site on the night of April 7, 2006. Please call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477). The call is anonymous, so you don.t have to give your name. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1000 for crime tips.

214-373-TIPS

UTD Officer Receives ILEETA Scholarship
04-09-2006, The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) awarded ten scholarships to law enforcement instructors through the United States and abroad. Detective Finney was selected as one of the scholarship recipients and will attend the 2006 ILEETA Conference in Chicago, IL in April 2006 and represent the UT Dallas Police Department.

UTD Officer Selected as a NCUI Conference Instructor
04-07-2006, Detective Finney was selected to instruct and present a training course entitled Narcotics Investigations on University Campuses at the National College & University Investigators Conference hosted by the George Mason University Police Department in Manassas, Virginia in August 2006. Some of the agencies scheduled to attend include: Georgia Tech, Princeton, Georgetown, St. Mary.s, UT Tyler, Georgia State, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon, University of Maryland and dozens of other college and university law enforcement agencies.

UTD Students Win at State Competition

04-01-2006, The State Exploring competition was held for the fifth consecutive year at the UTD campus on Saturday. Seventy-Eight teams of students from across Texas, including teams from Florida, Louisiana and Oklahoma, competed in Law Enforcement Scenarios. Competition Events included: FBI Crisis Negotiation, ATF Bomb Threat Response, DEA Arrest Search & Seizure, Unknown Risk Traffic Stops, High Risk Traffic Stops, Medical Assist First Aid, Accident Investigation, Crime Prevention, Burglary In Progress, Robbery in Progress, Domestic Crisis Intervention, 911 Call for Police and Crime Scene Investigation.

The team of UTD Students included Ty Cao, Caleb Holzapfel, Explorer Sergeant Colton Rohloff and Explorer Captain Karla Beckner. Our students received the following recognition at the conference.

2nd Place Overall Post
3rd Place Overall Team
1st Place Unknown Risk Traffic Stops
1st Place Crime Scene Investigation
1st Place FBI Crisis Negotiation
1st Place ATF Bomb Threat Response

UTD Student and Explorer Captain Karla Beckner received the Explorer of the Year award from the Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor Association.

Student Patrol Is "In Service"

03-02-2006, The UTD Police Department has hired twenty students to serve as Student Community Service Officers in the new Student Patrol program. Students are assisting the UTD Police and the community by serving as trained eyes and ears conducting foot patrols on the campus, which includes the residential areas of the campus. Services include walking escorts, motorist assists, entry assists, and performing other support services roles that do not require a commissioned Police Officer. Student CSOs will identify and report on suspicious activity and safety issues while conducting their patrols. Additionally, Student Patrol staffs the Information Center from 6pm - 2am, extending the hours of service of the Information Center. Student Patrol is on duty daily from 6pm -2am.

UTD Students 1st Place at Competition
02-08-2006, UTD Police Explorers competed Jan. 28th at a 6th annual regional competition in Lake Jackson. The team consisted of Explorers Karla Beckner, Matt Sartor, Ty Cao and Caleb Holzapfel. Congratulations to our students on another OUTSTANDING job well done!

1st Place Overall Team
1st Place Overall Post
1st Place Misd. Traffic Stops
1st Place Crime Scene
2nd Place Burglary in Progress
2nd Domestic Disturbance