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Ride along with university police: An eye-opening experience of kindness and accountability

Ride along with university police: An eye-opening experience of kindness and accountability

Troy Johnson , Reporter // May 9, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuquM9IlmW8 When being around police, nervousness can set in. This semester, I interviewed one of the University Police Department officers, Lieutenant Christopher...

Three people surround a man on ground. Only the mans legs are visible.

Man detained in BMU

Mario Ortiz Jr, Reporter // March 28, 2023

University Police detained a man in Bell Memorial Union at 11 a.m. on March 28. Chico State public relations manager, Andrew Staples, said UPD arrived at the BMU after calls about a "disruption," and...

IT Support Services, located in the Meriam Library, Room 142 on Oct. 22

Chico State graduate charged in data breach; professor cleared

Kimberly Morales, News Reporter // October 23, 2021

The Butte County District Attorney’s Office has charged a recent Chico State graduate with two misdemeanor counts of unauthorized computer access following the August data breach at Chico State that...

Trinity Hall on Sept. 28

CORRECTION – Chico State: Former employee involved in August student data breach ‘facing criminal prosecution’

Kimberly Morales, Reporter // October 5, 2021

A former Chico State employee who allegedly used access credentials to expose and publish the personal information of roughly 130 students who requested exemptions from the university’s COVID-19 mandate...

University Police investigating Esken Hall “hackings”

Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer // March 17, 2020

Students residing in Esken Hall made reports to University Housing that they were receiving strange phone calls and messages and their phones were being “hacked.” There have been 10 confirmed reports...

UPD Launches Anonymous Tip Tool

Angelina Mendez, Staff Writer // February 29, 2020

The University Police  Department launched an anonymous tip reporting tool for students and the community to use to report anonymous crime to the dispatch center on Feb. 12. The tip reporting...

Chico State Officer Alexander Scott received accolades for saving the life of a Chico State student last fall.

University Police Officer awarded after saving the life of Whitney Hall resident

Kimberly Morales // February 5, 2020

Chico State Police officer Alexander Scott saved the life of a Chico State student over a year ago. Wednesday, Officer Scott was awarded for his vital aid and quick thinking.  On September 19, 2018,...

Chief John Reid of University Police. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

University Police respond to library evacuation controversy

Kimberly Morales // November 20, 2019

Student safety has been in the public eye, with two incidents involving a sudden, improvised evacuation in the Meriam Library and a suspicious message carved into the wall of a bathroom in the library.While...

Shelley Keener, Analyst and Specialist for UPD tapes up the last box of collected prescriptions on Thursday afternoon. Photo credit: Kimberly Morales

University police, CADEC host prescription drug take-back

Kimberly Morales // October 24, 2019

While alcohol and marijuana reign as the most popular drugs for students on campus, one substance easily -- and often legally -- found on campus are prescription drugs.According to Chico State’s...

University Police Department teaches active shooter response training

University Police Department teaches active shooter response training

Brian Luong // October 24, 2018

Students, faculty and staff learned about proper response techniques to maximize safety in an active shooter situation in Colusa Hall, Tuesday morning, during a training hosted by the University Police...

University Police needs to maintain its watchful eyes

University Police needs to maintain its watchful eyes

Karen Limones // September 26, 2018

It’s clear that there is a need for more safety guidelines around campus. With homework, classes and extracurricular activities keeping students preoccupied, safety is not their number one priority....

A man was cited Tuesday for riding his bicycle in the busy area by Trinity Hall. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

University Police report higher numbers of stopped cyclists on campus

Natalie Hanson // April 24, 2018

A man was stopped and cited by University Police for riding his bicycle at Chico State Tuesday at about 12:10 p.m.According to Sergeant Lance Conlan, the man had been found to be riding his bicycle in...

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