Our highest priority at The University of Texas at Austin is the safety and security of our students. Ensuring their safety on and around campus matters.
Under the leadership of Chairman Kevin Eltife, the Board of Regents has invested millions of dollars to improve the safety of campus and West Campus through infrastructure like lights, cameras, and additional law enforcement. We will continue to do whatever is necessary to make sure our students live, work and learn in a safe environment.
“When individuals threaten student safety with violent and criminal behavior, our law enforcement have been steadfast in making necessary arrests to remove these threats. But arrests are not enough. We must be able to work hand in hand with prosecutors and the local judicial system to make sure these offenders stay off our campus,” stresses Chairman Eltife.
UT families, students, faculty, staff and visitors are rightly frustrated. The most recent example is a violent offender who was arrested three times over the last three days. Upon release after the first arrest for multiple assaults, he was able to return to the Drag the next day to continue to threaten and physically assault our students.
“This must change. Today, I spoke with the Mayor of Austin and the Travis County Judge, and I am seeking a meeting with our local elected prosecutors. We must find a solution. Our students and their families are counting on it,” urges Interim President Jim Davis.
