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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To the UCR Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On February 18, 2025, UC Riverside police officers responded to an incident in Watkins Hall of a person disturbing the peace and acting aggressively towards students and staff. The suspect, unaffiliated with UCR, yelled multiple
slurs and insults at a student victim, and physically attempted to prevent them from using the restroom of their choosing, based on his perceptions of the student’s gender identity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">UCR police officers arrested the man for a hate crime (422.6(A) PC) and barred him from returning to campus (under 626.6 PC). He was cited and released from the Robert Presley Detention Center in downtown Riverside. The case
has been forwarded to the Riverside District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">UC Riverside’s <u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://deanofstudents.ucr.edu/ucr-principles-community"><span style="color:#467886">Principles of Community</span></a></span></u> are clear and unambiguous about our commitment
and responsibility to ensure that the campus is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Additionally, harassment and/or assault based upon sex and/or gender, including gender identity, are prohibited by the
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH"><span style="color:#467886">UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy</span></a></span></u>. We strive to create a culture of wellness, providing every student, faculty,
and staff with support and opportunities to thrive and succeed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The suspect in this case violated these principles, and the UCR community, including faculty members, took immediate action. We commend these community members for reporting the crime and for standing up to hate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you, also, to community members who extended offers of support to the student victim, including college administrative leadership who were made aware of the incident. We reached out to the affected student following the
crime to convey community support and to share resources, such as counseling services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The UCR community has no tolerance for hate and will take action against those who violate the civil rights of our students, faculty, and staff. If you are a victim of a hate crime or witness a hate crime on campus, you have
on-campus reporting options including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://police.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#467886">UCR Police & Campus Safety</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> at 951-827-5222
or call or text 911<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://compliance.ucr.edu/office-civil-rights"><span style="color:#467886">UCR Office of Civil Rights</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> at
951-827-6223<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://care.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#467886">UCR Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE)</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> at
951-827-6225<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Students who need professional and confidential mental health support are encouraged to contact UCR
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://counseling.ucr.edu/"><span style="color:#467886">Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)</span></a></span></u> at 951-827-5531. CAPS counselors are available 24/7 and services are free to all UCR students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Faculty and staff can contact the <u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://help.ucr.edu/faculty-and-staff-assistance-program"><span style="color:#467886">Faculty and Staff Assistance Program</span></a></span></u> for
confidential counseling, referrals, and other support services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Denise Woods<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vice Chancellor, Health, Well-being & Safety<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jeff Talbott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chief of Police & Director of Campus Safety<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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