The UT Southwestern Police Department offers specialized presentations on a variety of crime prevention topics, including the following:

• Campus and Personal Safety
• Theft Reduction in the Workplace
• Auto Theft Prevention and Anti-Carjacking
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Home Security/Burglary Prevention
• Identity Theft
• Fraud Awareness
• University Police - Q and A Session

All of these presentations are available upon request to any University department or any interested group of staff, faculty, or students.

Call our crime prevention number, 214-648-2220, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Monday through Friday), to obtain additional information or to schedule a presentation.

We will focus on personal safety issues that will affect you whether you are on campus, shopping at the mall, or at your home. We will provide some crime prevention tips that can help you to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime. We will discuss the different types of personal attacks that could be made on you by an assailant, and how you might best respond to them. No "hands on" physical training will be given at this presentation. Instead, we will discuss various methods of self-defense, including the use of aerosol sprays, stun guns, sirens, martial arts, etc., so that you can select the method best suited to your personal needs and abilities.

Workplace theft accounts for the vast majority of crime that occurs on the University campus. We need your help in eliminating the opportunities for this type of crime to occur. Emphasis is placed on recognizing and reporting suspicious activities or persons in your work areas. We recommend some simple measures you can take to secure your property, and hopefully keep you from learning the hard way (by experience). Operation Identification and information needed by the police when you report stolen property or suspicious persons will also be covered.

Unfortunately, vehicle theft remains a problem and car jackings have been increasing in frequency. This presentation will teach you some things you can do to help make your vehicle more difficult to steal, as well as how to make your car appear to be a less attractive target for auto thieves. You will also learn some important tips on how you can reduce your chances of becoming a victim of car jacking, and what to do if you find yourself in such a predicament. Topics discussed in this presentation include: types of vehicle alarm/anti-theft systems, Operation Identification, and what actions to take if your vehicle is stolen.

This important presentation will give advice on things you can do to help prevent yourself from becoming a victim of this serious crime. You will learn measures you can take to deter a potential assailant from choosing you as a victim, as well as what to do if you are attacked. Other topics discussed include profiles of types of offenders and the stages of recovery that victims commonly experience.

This rapidly growing crime involves the acquisition and use of a person's identifying information to obtain some benefit, usually at the expense of the victim.  This class shows some methods commonly used by criminals to obtain personal information, and gives some tips on how to keep your private information from falling into the wrong hands.  You will also learn what steps you need to take if you become a victim of this crime.

Fraud comes in innumerable forms. People from all walks of life fall prey to this crime, and the result is billions of dollars lost every year and long-term damage to victims' credit. Identity theft in particular is one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation. This class will discuss some of the most common varieties of fraud.

Topics will include:

• Internet-related crimes
• Identity theft, credit/debit/ATM card fraud and abuse
• Skimming
• Embezzlement
• Telemarketing or e-mail scams (e.g. Nigerian scam letters)
• Fraudulent scholarships/distance education
• Home repair fraud
• Get-rich-quick (pyramid) or credit repair schemes
• Miracle cure products or treatments

Attendees will learn steps they can take to protect their personal information, and how to recognize and prevent fraud. This class will also cover what to do if you ever become a victim of fraud.

This is simply an open-formatted meeting between University Police personnel and the staff, students, and faculty, and is intended to give the public an opportunity to ask general or specific questions about police activities, procedures, or policies. This provides an excellent opportunity for the public to communicate their concerns to the police, as well as for police personnel to dispel common misconceptions about police work.