CUPD in the Media

CUPD’s Public Information Office helps to disseminate emergency alert information, responds to media inquiries, manages content on the CUPD website and shares information about CUPD’s activities and accomplishments in publications including CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today, local and national media outlets and on CUPD’s social media channels. Please take some time to browse our media mentions. These media mentions are updated monthly.

2024

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 5: (Buff Bulletin) 

Jan. 12, 23: Virtual Course Shares Violence Prevention Strategies (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today and Staff Council newsletter) 

Jan. 12: Winter Weather Info from Emergency Management (Buff Bulletin) 

Jan. 17: Campus delays and closures; what you need to know (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

Jan. 31: Marlon Lynch to lead new Division of Public Safety (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Feb. 7:  (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

Feb. 16:  (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

March 4:  (Coloradan Alumni Magazine) 

March 8:  (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

March 13: (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

April 17: CUPD, victim advocate train together on communication, de-escalation (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

April 19: New virtual course outlines best practices for active harmer response (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

May 1: Commencement 2024: Know before you go (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

May 9: (CU Connections) 

May 14: New virtual course for active harmer response (Staff Council Bulletin) 

May 22: CUPD commemorates 75 years of continuous public safety service (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

May 23: Sgt. reflects on department’s 75 year history and his own inspiration to serve (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

June 3: Safety in Pride: CUPD engages in training, advocacy during Pride Month and beyond (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

June 11: Public safety practitioners focus on mindset in serving others (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

June 13: Use caution when tubing, recreating in Â鶹ӰԺ Creek (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

June 21: CU Regents consider budget, concealed carry (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

June 24: 5 tips for 4th of July weekend, including safety tips (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

June 25: CUPD shares data from camera technology (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

June 26: Odesza concert: know before you go (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

July 5:  (CU Independent)

July 10: Some CU Â鶹ӰԺ police sporting new look (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

July 15:  (CU Independent) 

Aug. 1: Supporting our campus through wildfires, recovery (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 13: New bus lanes on Colorado Avenue (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 15: Tyler Childers concert: what you need to know (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 21: Tips and reminders for a safe fall semester (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 26: Welcome from your public safety leader (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 28: Be informed: what you need to know about alerts (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 28: CU Â鶹ӰԺ police chief takes job in Kansas (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Aug. 30: Alert system test set for Sept. 3 (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

 

Local/CO Media:

Jan. 26: (Daily Camera)

Feb. 1:  (Daily Camera) Also featured on 

Feb. 22:  (Daily Camera) 

March 12:  (Daily Camera) 

April 4:  (Daily Camera)

April 29: (Fox 31)   (Other mentions:,,,, and)

April 30: (Fox 31) (Other mentions:)

June 7: (Daily Camera) 

June 13: (Daily Camera)

July 1:  (Daily Camera)

July 2:  (Daily Camera)

July 5:  (Daily Camera)

July 20:  (Denver Gazette) 

July 26:  (Fox 31)

July 29: (Daily Camera)

July 31:  (Daily Camera)

Aug. 1:  (Daily Camera)

Aug. 6:  (Daily Camera)

Aug. 6:  (Fox 31)

Aug. 8:  (Fox 31)

Aug. 8: (Daily Camera)

Aug. 12: (Daily Camera)

Aug. 28:  (Daily Camera) 

 

National/Industry News:

Feb. 21:  (IACLEA Bulletin article, pointing to full announcement in CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today) 

March 20:  (IACLEA Weekly Bulletin, sharing Coloradan Alumni Magazine story) 

April 10:  (PERF Clips featured CUPD)

May 9: (PERF Clips featured CUPD)

July 8:  (Essentially Sports) 

July 29:  (CUPD Instagram post featured in PERF Daily Clips)  

 

2023

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 24 - Campus emergency alerts now available in Spanish, Chinese and more (Staff Council Newsletter)

Jan. 27 - Joint Statement from Â鶹ӰԺ County Law Enforcement on Death of Tyre Nichols

Feb. 2 - When faculty, staff notice behaviors of concern

Feb. 2 - When students, faculty and staff notice behaviors of concern

 Feb. 15 - Expressing our condolences to Michigan State; emphasizing resources, preparedness

Feb. 20 -

Feb. 22 -

Feb. 22 - What to know about how campus emergency notifications work

Feb. 22 - Resources to navigate emergencies

Feb. 24/28 - Test of CU Â鶹ӰԺ alert system postponed 

Feb. 28 -

March 1 - CU Â鶹ӰԺ and Â鶹ӰԺ Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents

March 8 - CU Â鶹ӰԺ police leverage grant for recruiting, retaining officers (also appeared in IACLEA News Bulletin)

March 14 - Emergency alerts updates, resources (SRS Newsletter) 

March 20 -

March 22 - New Community Oversight Review Board member brings student voice to police

April 4 - CUPD alerts and trainings (Staff Council Newsletter)

April 4 - Emergency alerts now available to students in languages other than English

April 12 - New designation to recognize CU Â鶹ӰԺ, system dispatchers (also featured in CU Connections)

April 19 - Safety and violence prevention partners to collaborate on stopping identity-based harm

April 26 - Use Safe2Tell as an anonymous option to report threats, potential violence

April 28 - Plan for increased traffic, parking congestion May 11-13

May 1 - Campus Kids Day comes with cuteness overload (CUPD represented)

May 5 - 4 things everyone should know about xylazine

May 8 -

May 20 - Campuswide building access updates

June 5 - (System blog)  

June 16 - Recording of active harmer response class available

June 21 - Use caution when tubing, recreating in and around Â鶹ӰԺ Creek 

June 26 - Concerts, drone show July 1-4 to bring excitement and crowds 

July 7 - Police, researchers use grant to develop new tools to better assess the risk of targeted violence

July 10 - Colorado law student inspires change in CUPD (Summer issue Coloradan Alumni Magazine) 

July 12 - Police to focus on more inclusive, accurate language to describe suspects

July 17 - Innovative license plate reader technology now in use on CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus

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Aug. 29 -

Aug. 30 -

Sept. 3 - (CU Independent)

Sept. 5 -

Sept. 15 -

Oct. 5 -  

Oct. 12 -

Oct. 17 -

Nov. 1: (CU Independent - also appeared in IACLEA Weekly Bulletin) 

Nov. 22: Community Safety Event (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Dec. 1: Test of CU Â鶹ӰԺ Alert System Set for Dec. 5 (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Dec. 6: Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD Collaborate on Embedded Position (CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today)

Local/CO News:

Jan. 30 - (Daily Camera) 

Feb. 20 - (CU Independent) 

Feb. 23 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions:,,,, ,, and

Feb. 23 - (CU Independent)

Feb. 27 - Other mentions:, and

April 14 - (Daily Camera) 

April 18 - (9News)

April 21 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions: Fox 31 and

April 25  - (CU Independent)

April 25 - (Fox 31) Other mentions: ,, and

April 26 - (Daily Camera)

May 16 - (Daily Camera)

June 19 - (CBS4) Other mentions: .

June 19 - (Daily Camera)

June 23 - (Denver 7) Other mentions:

June 26 - (Daily Camera)

June 28 - (Daily Camera) 

July 5 - (BizWest)

July 11 - (Daily Camera)

July 12 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions:,, and. 

July 18 - (Daily Camera)

July 20 - (Daily Camera)

July 26 - (9News) 

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 9 - (9News)

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31) 

Aug. 12 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera) 

Aug. 9 - (9News) 

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31) 

Aug. 12 - (Daily Camera - Editorial Board Opinion Section) 

Aug. 25 - (Daily Camera) 

Sept. 27 - (Daily Camera)

Oct. 23 - (CU Independent) 

Nov. 29: (Daily Camera) 

Dec. 10: (Daily Camera)

Dec. 18: (Daily Camera and CU Connections) 

National/Industry News:

Feb. 13 -

Feb. 21 -

April 13 - (Police Magazine)

April 17 - (PERF Clips Photo of the Day):

July 26 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)

July 26 - CU Police lauching new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today story)

July 26 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)

Aug. 2 - (Police Chief Magazine)

Aug. 2 - Colorado Law Student Inspires Change in CUPD (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Coloradan Alumni Magazine story, also shared by CU Â鶹ӰԺ Law School) 

Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story) 

Aug. 11 - CU Â鶹ӰԺ Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today story)

Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story) 

Aug. 11 - (Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities Podcast)

Aug. 28 - (PERF Clips Photo of the Day) 

Sept. 7 - (Police Chief Magazine) 

Sept. 19 - (Police Magazine)

Sept. 27 - (FBI-Leeda Insighter Magazine, page 18)

Oct. 18 - (NewsBreak)

Oct. 24 -

Nov. 1: What You Do Matters Training (IACLEA News Bulletin share of CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today story) 

Nov. 1: (IACLEA News Bulletin share of CU Independent story) 

Nov. 15: (X and PERF Clips) 

Nov. 27: (p. 14, IACLEA Journal, Fall 2023) 

Dec. 20: (Police Chief Magazine, Dec. 2023)  

2022

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Mar. 31:

April 5:

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April 15:

April 21:

April 29:

May 6:

May 9: 

May 11:

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May 11: 

June 2: (also in IACLEA Bulletin)

June 7: 

June 28:

June 30: 

July 6:

July 23:

July 26: 

Aug. 3:

Aug. 16: Tips and Reminders for Safe Fall Semester

Aug. 18: Sexual Assault Investigation and Safety Tips

Aug. 19:  

Aug. 22: and 

Aug. 24:

Aug. 24:

Aug. 24:

Aug. 25: and

Aug. 29: Update on Sexual Assault

Aug. 29:

Sept. 2: CUPD Offers Active Harmer Response Classes and here

Sept. 12: CU Â鶹ӰԺ to Test Alerts System

Sept. 14: CU Â鶹ӰԺ Rolls Out New Alerts Site, Notification Level

Sept. 19:

Sept. 21: CU to Contribute to National Overdose Map

Sept. 28:

Oct. 2: Â鶹ӰԺ Police Search for Suspects in University Hill Shooting

Oct. 7: Police Chiefs Issue Updates on Shooting on Hill

Oct. 7: CUSG Leaders Meet CU Police Chief 

Oct. 12:  

Oct. 14: Why No Text Alert for Shooting on Hill?

Oct. 14: CUPD Embraces Transparency, Launches Crime Data Dashboard

Oct. 19:  

Oct. 20: CUPD Installs Camera on University Hill and

Oct. 21: When Faculty, Staff Notice Behaviors of Concern

Oct. 25: Join CUPD in Upcoming  Wellness Activities

Oct. 26: Be More Aware - Push Notifications for Alerts

Oct. 26:

Nov. 2:  

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Nov. 17: and

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2021

Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today

CUPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today

CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today

CUPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today

CU Â鶹ӰԺ paves way for Pac-12 schools to increase women in policing

Updated events, activities policy announced; Organizers urged to plan ahead | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today | Â鶹ӰԺ

CU sergeant awarded for bringing domestic violence lethality program to county

Campus leaders issue letter addressing sexual assault and misconduct | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today

Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today  

$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today  

CU Â鶹ӰԺ police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resources  

CUPD first university police department to earn SCS property, evidence accreditation | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today  

Embedded clinician rides along to help students facing mental health challenges | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today | Â鶹ӰԺ  

Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD collaborate on new embedded position | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today

From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | Â鶹ӰԺ

Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today  

    

     

  

  

  

  

  

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