Public safety officials overhaul campus notifications
URBANA – The University of Illinois Police Department has overhauled the way it communicates with the campus community about serious crime and other public safety issues in an effort to make emailed safety notices a more helpful resource. The department has replaced Crime Alerts with Campus Safety Notices, which will be issued to everyone with an @illinois.edu email address by Massmail whenever a serious crime or series of crimes on campus and in university-owned or controlled properties poses a continuing risk to students and employees. Campus Safety Notices are meant to give everyone the information, tools and resources they need [...]
‘We Care’ campaign aims to increase awareness of sexual misconduct resources
CHAMPAIGN – The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is launching a campaign to increase awareness of the resources available at the University and in the Champaign-Urbana community for everyone affected by sexual violence. The “At Illinois We Care” website at wecare.illinois.edu anchors the campaign to comprehensively deliver important information about sexual misconduct to those who need it. The easy-to-use, mobile-friendly website has quick links for those who want to report an incident, those who want to talk to someone, those who want information about how to support survivors and even people who do not necessarily know what to do. The website provides information [...]
Student Patrol Officer named ‘Crime Fighter of the Year’
CHAMPAIGN – A U. of I. Student Patrol Officer was the first-ever winner of the Dave Benton Outstanding Champaign County Crime Fighter Award presented on Thursday by Crime Stoppers of Champaign County. Michael Hao, a junior in computer engineering, was honored primarily for his efforts in developing the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign SafeWalks mobile app, which makes it more convenient than ever to request a walking escort to reduce students’ likelihood of being targeted by a criminal at night. SafeWalks is a free service provided by the U. of I. Student Patrol, of which Hao is a member. The trained students walk [...]
U. of I. Police investigate projector thefts
CHAMPAIGN – U. of I. Police is asking the community for information about the thefts of four projectors taken from unlocked classrooms in June. The multimedia projectors were reported missing on June 26. They are believed to have been taken sometime between June 24 and 26 from separate classrooms on the third floor of the Armory Building, 505 E. Armory Ave., Champaign. All four missing projectors were taken from brackets affixed to the ceiling of the classrooms. The connection cords were left behind, and there was no indication that they had been removed for business purposes. The Epson LCD projectors [...]
Students asked to use discretion in job search
URBANA – Following two reports of job scams within the past couple weeks, the Division of Public Safety is hoping to remind students and others to be judicious when looking for employment. A U. of I. student reported on June 15 that she had been the victim of deceptive practices after applying on a U. of I. online job board for a job that does not exist. The student said she became suspicious the job was not legitimate and called police after being asked to wire $150 from her account to another. In the second incident, a U. of I. student [...]