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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï 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.

2025

CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 13:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Jan. 21:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Jan 21:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Jan. 28:ÌýÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Feb. 4:ÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Feb. 11:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Feb. 12:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Feb. 13-17:ÌýÌý(CUPD website, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Feb. 18:Ìý(CUPD website, CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Feb. 26:ÌýCommitment to campus safety, comprehensive safety resources (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

April 4: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

April 4:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

April 9:Ìý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today; republished in CU Connections)Ìý

April 16:ÌýÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

April 28:Ìý (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

May 2:ÌýCommencement Know Before You Go (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

June 2:ÌýFind support and resources after the Pearl Street attack (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

June 12:ÌýSupport from the sky: how campus is expanding drone use for public good (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Local/CO Media:

Jan. 9:ÌýÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

Feb. 13-14: Police ask for help locating CU student (,,,,,)

Feb. 15: Body recovered matching description of CU StudentÌý,,,,,,,,)Ìý

Feb. 17: CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï student who went missing remembered for humor, love of movies and music (,Ìý,,,,.)

Feb. 18: °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï County Coroner identifies body found in canyon (,Ìý,,,,,.)

Feb. 26:Ìý (9News)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(9News)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(Colorado Hometown Weekly)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(Longmont Leader)Ìý

April 11:Ìý (BizWest)Ìý

May 27: Megan Trussell cause of death released by °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï County Coroner ,,,,,,,,Ìý,

National/Industry News:

Feb. 16: Body found in search of missing Colorado college student (,Ìý ,)Ìý

Feb. 17: Missing college student believed to be found dead (,Ìý,,)

Feb. 17-18: Body found that of missing college student (,Ìý​â¶Ä‹,,)

May 27:Ìý (New York Post)Ìý

Other mentions:

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2024

CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 5: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

Jan. 12, 23: Virtual Course Shares Violence Prevention Strategies (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today and Staff Council newsletter)Ìý

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

Jan. 17: Campus delays and closures; what you need to know (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Jan. 31: Marlon Lynch to lead new Division of Public Safety (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Feb. 7:ÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Feb. 16:ÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

March 4:ÌýÌý(Coloradan Alumni Magazine)Ìý

March 8:ÌýÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

March 13:Ìý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

April 17: CUPD, victim advocate train together on communication, de-escalation (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

April 19: New virtual course outlines best practices for active harmer response (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

May 1: Commencement 2024: Know before you go (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

May 9: (CU Connections)Ìý

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

May 22: CUPD commemorates 75 years of continuous public safety service (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

May 23: Sgt. reflects on department’s 75 year history and his own inspiration to serve (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

June 3: Safety in Pride: CUPD engages in training, advocacy during Pride Month and beyond (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

June 11: Public safety practitioners focus on mindset in serving others (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

June 13: Use caution when tubing, recreating in °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Creek (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

June 21:ÌýCU Regents consider budget, concealed carry (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

June 24:Ìý5 tips for 4th of July weekend, including safety tips (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

June 25:ÌýCUPD shares data from camera technology (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

June 26:ÌýOdesza concert: know before you go (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

July 5:Ìý (CU Independent)

July 10:ÌýSome CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï police sporting new lookÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

July 15:Ìý (CU Independent)Ìý

Aug. 1:ÌýSupporting our campus through wildfires, recovery (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 13:ÌýNew bus lanes on Colorado Avenue (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 15:ÌýTyler Childers concert: what you need to know (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 21:ÌýTips and reminders for a safe fall semester (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 26:ÌýWelcome from your public safety leaderÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 28:ÌýBe informed: what you need to know about alerts (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 28:ÌýCU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï police chief takes job in Kansas (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Aug. 30: Alert system test set for Sept. 3 (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Sept. 3:ÌýWhen you notice behaviors of concern (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 5:Ìý5 reasons to download the Guardian app (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 6:ÌýWhen emergencies occur off campus: what you need to know (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 9:ÌýEmergency alerts available in multiple languages (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 11:ÌýBe more aware when CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï sends alerts (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 13:ÌýMore people using Safe2Tell to report safety concerns (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 19:ÌýLearn best practices for active harmer response (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 20:ÌýCampus delays and closures: what you need to know (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 26:ÌýBe more aware of emergencies, off-campus incidents (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Sept. 30:ÌýFamiliarize yourself with the Division of Public Safety (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Oct. 1:ÌýUse these resources to get around safely at nightÌý(Be Mobile Newsletter)

Oct. 2:ÌýPreventing targeted violence is everyone’s responsibility (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Oct. 7:ÌýCampus Safety: Get to know DPS (Staff Council Newsletter)

Oct. 9: Educate,ÌýEngage, Enforce: CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s philosophy of engaging with free expression (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Oct. 9:ÌýPublic safety personnel delve deeper to better understand bias and inequitiesÌý(CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Oct. 17:ÌýViolence prevention partners awarded grant to expand safety messaging (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Oct. 22:ÌýBike theft prevention tips (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Oct. 23:ÌýHow DPS enhances public safety at large events on campus (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Nov. 1: (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Nov. 4: (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Nov. 21: (SRS Insights)Ìý

Dec. 18:Ìý (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

Local/CO Media:

Jan. 26: (Daily Camera)

Feb. 1:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera) Also featured onÌý

Feb. 22:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

March 12:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

April 4:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)

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

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

June 7: (Daily Camera)Ìý

June 13: (Daily Camera)

July 1:Ìý (Daily Camera)

July 2:Ìý (Daily Camera)

July 5:Ìý (Daily Camera)

July 20:Ìý (Denver Gazette)Ìý

July 26:Ìý (Fox 31)

July 29:Ìý(Daily Camera)

July 31:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Aug. 1:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Aug. 6:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Aug. 6:Ìý (Fox 31)

Aug. 8:Ìý (Fox 31)

Aug. 8:Ìý(Daily Camera)

Aug. 12:Ìý(Daily Camera)

Aug. 28:Ìý (Daily Camera)Ìý

Aug. 28:Ìý (Fox 31)

Aug. 29:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Sept. 10:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Sept. 13:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Sept. 13:Ìý (Associated Press) (picked up by,,, +18 others)

Oct. 4:Ìý (Colorado Public Radio)

Oct. 9:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Oct. 21:Ìý (Daily Camera)Ìý

Nov. 1: (Daily Camera)Ìý

Nov. 16: (Daily Camera)Ìý

Nov. 21: (Daily Camera)Ìý

National/Industry News:

Feb. 21:ÌýÌý(IACLEA Bulletin article, pointing to full announcement in CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)Ìý

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

April 10:ÌýÌý(PERF Clips featured CUPD)

May 9: (PERF Clips featured CUPD)

July 8:Ìý (Essentially Sports)Ìý

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

Oct. 2: Roll Call -ÌýWhy I joined the IACP (Police Chief Magazine)

Oct. 3:Ìý (DOJ)Ìý

Oct. 14: (CUPD X post shared by PERF)

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2023

CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï 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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï 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

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

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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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï alert system postponedÌý

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March 1 - CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï and °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents

March 8 - CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï police leverage grant for recruiting, retaining officers (also appeared in IACLEA News Bulletin)

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

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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï, 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)ÌýÌý

June 16 - Recording of active harmer response class available

June 21 - Use caution when tubing, recreating in and around °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï CreekÌý

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

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)Ìý

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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï campus

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

Nov. 22: Community Safety Event (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Dec. 1: Test of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Alert System Set for Dec. 5 (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Dec. 6: Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD Collaborate on Embedded Position (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today)

Local/CO News:

Jan. 30 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

Feb. 20 - (CU Independent)Ìý

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

Feb. 23 - (CU Independent)

Feb. 27 - Other mentions:, and

April 14 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

April 18 - (9News)

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

April 25Ìý - (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)Ìý

July 5 - (BizWest)

July 11 - (Daily Camera)

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

July 18 - (Daily Camera)

July 20 - (Daily Camera)

July 26 - (9News)Ìý

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 9 - (9News)

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31)Ìý

Aug. 12 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

Aug. 9 - (9News)Ìý

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31)Ìý

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

Aug. 25 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

Sept. 27 - (Daily Camera)

Oct. 23 - (CU Independent)Ìý

Nov. 29: (Daily Camera)Ìý

Dec. 10: (Daily Camera)

Dec. 18: (Daily Camera and CU Connections)Ìý

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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï 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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Law School)Ìý

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

Aug. 11 - CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today story)

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

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

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

Sept. 7 - (Police Chief Magazine)Ìý

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 °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today story)Ìý

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

Nov. 15: (X and PERF Clips)Ìý

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

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

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Aug. 3:

Aug. 16: Tips and Reminders for Safe Fall Semester

Aug. 18: Sexual Assault Investigation and Safety Tips

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Aug. 29: Update on Sexual Assault

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

Sept. 12: CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï to Test Alerts System

Sept. 14: CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Rolls Out New Alerts Site, Notification Level

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Sept. 21: CU to Contribute to National Overdose Map

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Oct. 2: °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï 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 ChiefÌý

Oct. 12: Ìý

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

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

Oct. 19: Ìý

Oct. 20: CUPD Installs Camera on University Hill and

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

Oct. 25: Join CUPD in UpcomingÌý Wellness Activities

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

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2021

Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today

CUPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today

CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today

CUPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today

CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï paves way for Pac-12 schools to increase women in policing

Updated events, activities policy announced; Organizers urged to plan ahead | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today | °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï

CU sergeant awarded for bringing domestic violence lethality program to county

Campus leaders issue letter addressing sexual assault and misconduct | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today

Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï TodayÌýÌý

$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï TodayÌýÌý

CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resourcesÌýÌý

CUPD first university police department to earn SCS property, evidence accreditation | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï TodayÌýÌý

Embedded clinician rides along to help students facing mental health challenges | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today | °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌýÌý

Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD collaborate on new embedded position | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Today

From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï

Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï TodayÌýÌý

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