The UTMB Police Department maintains contact with area police and emergency agencies through two-way radio communication so that assistance and support from these departments can be obtained immediately when needed. UTMB also coordinates responses to crimes in adjoining jurisdictions when requested to do so. Concerted efforts are made to keep the campus community informed about campus crime and crime-related problems. Sexual assault refers to rape as well as other forms of forcible or non-forcible activity. Sexual assault occurs when one person threatens, or uses violence or coercion to cause another person to participate in any type of forced sexual activity.
Sexual assault is a crime.
The RAD approach to personal safety education embodies a practical blend of rape awareness, awareness of other sex offenses, threat avoidance strategies and real-world assault resistance tactics. The focus of the RAD course of instruction is on the development of easily mastered personal safety skills, which can be safely practiced within a comfortable learning environment, and the coupling of those physical skills with a threat assessment process, which will increase physical safety awareness. The overall goal is to reduce victimization through informed decision-making and sensible action. The classes are free of charge to all employees, students and faculty and their family members. If a sex offense occurs, students are advised to notify either on campus or local police immediately.