Concerns and praise were shared by students in Texas Tech staff’s handling of emergency situations after a threatening message was found on campus following an erroneous TechAlert message on Oct. 4. A threatening message written on a bathroom wall in Texas Tech’s Holden Hall was discovered hours after the erroneous TechAlert message prompted a campus-wide […]
Crime and Punishment In The Halls: Part 2
November 5, 2015 by
By RaShayla Daniels See Part 1 The Texas Tech Police Department (TTUPD) not only responds to emergency calls, but also conducts burglary/theft prevention and active shooter training. An emerging program, called Risk Intervention & Safety Education (RISE) focuses on crime prevention and community wellness. The No. 1 focus is Tech students’ and faculty members’ safety, said Capt. Stephen Hinkle […]
Crime and Punishment In The Halls: Part 1
November 4, 2015 by
By RaShayla Daniels See Part 2 At least 118 reported incidents occurred in the residence halls on Texas Tech’s campus between Sept. 1 and Oct. 4. Capt. Stephen Hinkle of the Texas Tech University Police Department (TTUPD) said bicycles and personal property thefts as well as criminal mischief are amongst the most common offenses occurring in […]
Guns Up? Students, Faculty Debate Campus Carry
October 15, 2015 by
Six percent of Tech students who filled out a 2015 Texas Tech Homecoming ballot intend to carry a concealed weapon on campus when Texas Senate Bill 11 goes into effect next August. The nearly 3,500 respondents represented 8.4 percent of all students. The 6 percent who indicated holding a concealed handgun license amount to about 200 students. Lacey Conklin, […]
Cell Phones Used More Than Blue Light Phones
April 22, 2015 by
In the age of technology, emergency blue light phones have become a comfort but not necessarily a necessity. Stephen Hinkle, Texas Tech University Police Department captain and public information officer, said in today’s age, in which everyone has a cellphone, the emergency blue light phones on campus are becoming obsolete. “A lot of the call we […]
Police Searching For Indecent Exposure Suspect
October 19, 2014 by
Campus police are searching for a man behind multiple cases of indecent exposure at the Texas Tech University Library over the past few days. The police report, which was released on Thursday, shows the first incident occurred on Oct. 10. A female student reported she was in a study carrel on the second floor stack-level […]
