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The University pf Utahs police department office in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 29, 2022.

New Deputy Chief Safety Officer Leads UUPD with Past Tragedies in Mind

By Caelan Roberts, News Editor April 22, 2023

  When Scott Carver, Deputy Chief Safety Officer for police services, was asked what drew him to work at the University of Utah, he answered almost immediately: “Lauren McCluskey.” The legacy...

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HRE to Implement Communication Changes Following November Housing Incident

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer January 15, 2023

  At 11:45 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2022, residents in a suite in Sage Point Building 813 were reportedly threatened by an intoxicated student, who claimed he had a knife and gun when they did not open...

University of Utah Hospital main entrance in Salt Lake City on June 23, 2021.

Bomb Threat to U Hospital Resolved

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 15, 2022

  This article was updated on Nov. 15 at 8:53 p.m. to include information from a U Health press release regarding the incident.   As of 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, a potential bomb threat to...

UUPD Investigates, U Responds to Bomb Threat at Black Cultural Center

UUPD Investigates, U Responds to Bomb Threat at Black Cultural Center

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein January 11, 2022

  At 4:25 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2021 the University of Utah Police Department responded to a bomb threat targeting the U's Black Cultural Center, called in from a crisis center in California.  The...

University of Utah Police Cars | Chronicle archives.

Chief Safety Officer and Chief of Police Outline Plans for Officer Training

By Joseph Moss, News Writer March 24, 2020

  Chief Safety Officer Marlon Lynch and Chief of Police Rodney Chatman plan to revamp police training at the University of Utah. During the event “Reframing the Conversation: Expanding the...

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Students Continue to Plea for Safety Measures after Brophy’s $6,000 Retirement Party

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2020

  Dale Brophy, former police chief of the University of Utah Police Department, retired in October 2019 after four years of service to the department and 25 years overall in law enforcement. The...

Utah schools need to remain safe, and hopefully, it will inspire the rest of the country to follow. (Photo by Victoria Hills | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

@Unsafe.U Instagram Account Organizes Student Protest

By Victoria Hills, News Writer October 23, 2019

Early on the afternoon of Oct. 21, a group of almost 100 students gathered at the steps of the Park Building in President’s Circle to protest campus safety policies they feel are ineffective. Track athlete...

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Students and Staff Create Unsafe U Instagram Account to Protest the Handling of Lauren McCluskey’s Murder

By Victoria Hills, News Writer September 27, 2019

In response to the lawsuit filed by the McCluskey family against the University of Utah, the U has asked the judge to dismiss all charges. Students across campus have responded with increased concerns...

President Watkins Publicly Addresses Student Concerns on Campus Safety

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer September 2, 2019

  Early last week, President Ruth Watkins conducted her monthly report to the University of Utah’s Academic Senate. Her address came shortly after the University Police Department announced the...

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U’s Police Chief Speaks On New Victim-Survivor Advocate and Campus Safety

By Amy Loret April 16, 2019

  The Daily Utah Chronicle sat down with University of Utah's Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police Dale Brophy to discuss the new Victim-Survivor Advocate and campus safety in general at...