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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 13:Ìý (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Jan. 21:Ìý (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Jan 21:Ìý (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Jan. 28:ÌýÌýÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Feb. 4:ÌýÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Feb. 11:Ìý (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Feb. 12:Ìý (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Feb. 13-17:ÌýÌý(CUPD website, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Feb. 18:Ìý(CUPD website, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Feb. 26:ÌýCommitment to campus safety, comprehensive safety resources (51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student who went missing remembered for humor, love of movies and music (,Ìý,,,,.)

Feb. 18: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø County Coroner identifies body found in canyon (,Ìý,,,,,.)

Feb. 26:Ìý (9News)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‹,,)

Ìý

2024

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 5: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

Jan. 12, 23: Virtual Course Shares Violence Prevention Strategies (51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Jan. 31: Marlon Lynch to lead new Division of Public Safety (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Feb. 7:ÌýÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Feb. 16:ÌýÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

March 4:ÌýÌý(Coloradan Alumni Magazine)Ìý

March 8:ÌýÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

March 13:Ìý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

April 17: CUPD, victim advocate train together on communication, de-escalation (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

April 19: New virtual course outlines best practices for active harmer response (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

May 1: Commencement 2024: Know before you go (51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

May 23: Sgt. reflects on department’s 75 year history and his own inspiration to serve (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

June 3: Safety in Pride: CUPD engages in training, advocacy during Pride Month and beyond (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

June 11: Public safety practitioners focus on mindset in serving others (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

June 13: Use caution when tubing, recreating in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Creek (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

June 21:ÌýCU Regents consider budget, concealed carry (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

June 24:Ìý5 tips for 4th of July weekend, including safety tips (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

June 25:ÌýCUPD shares data from camera technology (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

June 26:ÌýOdesza concert: know before you go (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

July 5:Ìý (CU Independent)

July 10:ÌýSome 51³Ô¹ÏÍø police sporting new lookÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

July 15:Ìý (CU Independent)Ìý

Aug. 1:ÌýSupporting our campus through wildfires, recovery (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 13:ÌýNew bus lanes on Colorado Avenue (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 15:ÌýTyler Childers concert: what you need to know (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 21:ÌýTips and reminders for a safe fall semester (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 26:ÌýWelcome from your public safety leaderÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 28:ÌýBe informed: what you need to know about alerts (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 28:Ìý51³Ô¹ÏÍø police chief takes job in Kansas (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Aug. 30: Alert system test set for Sept. 3 (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)Ìý

Sept. 3:ÌýWhen you notice behaviors of concern (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 5:Ìý5 reasons to download the Guardian app (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 6:ÌýWhen emergencies occur off campus: what you need to know (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 9:ÌýEmergency alerts available in multiple languages (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 11:ÌýBe more aware when 51³Ô¹ÏÍø sends alerts (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 13:ÌýMore people using Safe2Tell to report safety concerns (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 19:ÌýLearn best practices for active harmer response (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 20:ÌýCampus delays and closures: what you need to know (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 26:ÌýBe more aware of emergencies, off-campus incidents (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Sept. 30:ÌýFamiliarize yourself with the Division of Public Safety (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

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

Oct. 2:ÌýPreventing targeted violence is everyone’s responsibility (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

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

Oct. 9: Educate,ÌýEngage, Enforce: 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s philosophy of engaging with free expression (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Oct. 9:ÌýPublic safety personnel delve deeper to better understand bias and inequitiesÌý(51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Oct. 17:ÌýViolence prevention partners awarded grant to expand safety messaging (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Oct. 22:ÌýBike theft prevention tips (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Oct. 23:ÌýHow DPS enhances public safety at large events on campus (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Nov. 1: (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Nov. 4: (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Nov. 21: (SRS Insights)Ìý

Dec. 18:Ìý (51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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)

Ìý

2023

51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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

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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alert system postponedÌý

Feb. 28 -

March 1 - 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents

March 8 - 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø campus

Aug. 24 -

Aug. 28 -

Aug. 29 -

Aug. 30 -

Sept. 3 - (CU Independent)

Sept. 5 -

Sept. 15 -

Oct. 5 - Ìý

Oct. 12 -

Oct. 17 -

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

Nov. 22: Community Safety Event (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Dec. 1: Test of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alert System Set for Dec. 5 (51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today)

Dec. 6: Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD Collaborate on Embedded Position (51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Law School)Ìý

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

Aug. 11 - 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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

2022

Feb. 6:

Feb 9:

Mar. 1:

Mar. 1:

Mar. 12:

Mar. 14:

Mar. 15:

Mar. 16:

Mar. 18:

Mar. 18:

Mar. 21:

Mar. 22:

Mar. 24:

Mar. 28:Ìý

Mar. 31:

April 5:

April 6:

April 15:

April 21:

April 29:

May 6:

May 9:Ìý

May 11:

May 11:

May 11:

May 11:Ìý

June 2: (also in IACLEA Bulletin)

June 7:Ìý

June 28:

June 30:Ìý

July 6:

July 23:

July 26:Ìý

Aug. 3:

Aug. 16: Tips and Reminders for Safe Fall Semester

Aug. 18: Sexual Assault Investigation and Safety Tips

Aug. 19: Ìý

Aug. 22: andÌý

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: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Test Alerts System

Sept. 14: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rolls Out New Alerts Site, Notification Level

Sept. 19:

Sept. 21: CU to Contribute to National Overdose Map

Sept. 28:

Oct. 2: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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

Oct. 26:

Nov. 2: Ìý

ÌýNov. 8 -

Nov. 14 -

Nov. 15 -ÌýÌý

Nov. 17: and

Nov. 19:

Nov. 23: Ìý

Nov. 30 -

Dec. 5 -

Dec. 6 -

Dec. 13 -Ìý

Dec. 14: and

Dec. 23 -Ìý

Dec. 31 -Ìý

2021

Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

CUPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

CUPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

51³Ô¹ÏÍø paves way for Pac-12 schools to increase women in policing

Updated events, activities policy announced; Organizers urged to plan ahead | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

CU sergeant awarded for bringing domestic violence lethality program to county

Campus leaders issue letter addressing sexual assault and misconduct | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TodayÌýÌý

$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TodayÌýÌý

51³Ô¹ÏÍø police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resourcesÌýÌý

CUPD first university police department to earn SCS property, evidence accreditation | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TodayÌýÌý

Embedded clinician rides along to help students facing mental health challenges | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today | 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÌýÌý

Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD collaborate on new embedded position | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | 51³Ô¹ÏÍø TodayÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

ÌýÌý

ÌýÌý

ÌýÌý

ÌýÌý

ÌýÌý

Leadership Frontiers Podcast | Center for Leadership | 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÌý

Ìý

Ìý(Interview at 6:05)

Ìý(Top Story)Ìý