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 èßäÉçÇø 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
èßäÉçÇø Today and Other Campus Media:
Jan. 13:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Jan. 21:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Jan 21:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Jan. 28:ÌýÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Feb. 4:ÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Feb. 11:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Feb. 12:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Feb. 13-17:ÌýÌý(CUPD website, èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Feb. 18:Ìý(CUPD website, èßäÉçÇø Today)
Feb. 26:ÌýCommitment to campus safety, comprehensive safety resources (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
April 4: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý
April 4:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
April 9:Ìý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today; republished in CU Connections)Ìý
April 16:ÌýÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
April 28:Ìý (Buff Bulletin)Ìý
May 2:ÌýCommencement Know Before You Go (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
June 2:ÌýFind support and resources after the Pearl Street attack (èßäÉçÇø Today)
June 12:ÌýSupport from the sky: how campus is expanding drone use for public good (èßäÉçÇø 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: èßäÉçÇø student who went missing remembered for humor, love of movies and music (,Ìý,,,,.)
Feb. 18: Boulder 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 Boulder 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
èßäÉçÇø Today and Other Campus Media:
Jan. 5: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý
Jan. 12, 23: Virtual Course Shares Violence Prevention Strategies (èßäÉçÇø 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 (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Jan. 31: Marlon Lynch to lead new Division of Public Safety (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Feb. 7:ÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Feb. 16:ÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)
March 4:ÌýÌý(Coloradan Alumni Magazine)Ìý
March 8:ÌýÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
March 13:Ìý(èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
April 17: CUPD, victim advocate train together on communication, de-escalation (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
April 19: New virtual course outlines best practices for active harmer response (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
May 1: Commencement 2024: Know before you go (èßäÉçÇø 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 (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
May 23: Sgt. reflects on department’s 75 year history and his own inspiration to serve (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
June 3: Safety in Pride: CUPD engages in training, advocacy during Pride Month and beyond (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
June 11: Public safety practitioners focus on mindset in serving others (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
June 13: Use caution when tubing, recreating in Boulder Creek (èßäÉçÇø Today)
June 21:ÌýCU Regents consider budget, concealed carry (èßäÉçÇø Today)
June 24:Ìý5 tips for 4th of July weekend, including safety tips (èßäÉçÇø Today)
June 25:ÌýCUPD shares data from camera technology (èßäÉçÇø Today)
June 26:ÌýOdesza concert: know before you go (èßäÉçÇø Today)
July 5:Ìý (CU Independent)
July 10:ÌýSome èßäÉçÇø police sporting new lookÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)
July 15:Ìý (CU Independent)Ìý
Aug. 1:ÌýSupporting our campus through wildfires, recovery (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 13:ÌýNew bus lanes on Colorado Avenue (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 15:ÌýTyler Childers concert: what you need to know (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 21:ÌýTips and reminders for a safe fall semester (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 26:ÌýWelcome from your public safety leaderÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 28:ÌýBe informed: what you need to know about alerts (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 28:ÌýèßäÉçÇø police chief takes job in Kansas (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Aug. 30: Alert system test set for Sept. 3 (èßäÉçÇø Today)Ìý
Sept. 3:ÌýWhen you notice behaviors of concern (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 5:Ìý5 reasons to download the Guardian app (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 6:ÌýWhen emergencies occur off campus: what you need to know (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 9:ÌýEmergency alerts available in multiple languages (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 11:ÌýBe more aware when èßäÉçÇø sends alerts (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 13:ÌýMore people using Safe2Tell to report safety concerns (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 19:ÌýLearn best practices for active harmer response (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 20:ÌýCampus delays and closures: what you need to know (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 26:ÌýBe more aware of emergencies, off-campus incidents (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Sept. 30:ÌýFamiliarize yourself with the Division of Public Safety (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Oct. 1:ÌýUse these resources to get around safely at nightÌý(Be Mobile Newsletter)
Oct. 2:ÌýPreventing targeted violence is everyone’s responsibility (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Oct. 7:ÌýCampus Safety: Get to know DPS (Staff Council Newsletter)
Oct. 9: Educate,ÌýEngage, Enforce: èßäÉçÇø’s philosophy of engaging with free expression (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Oct. 9:ÌýPublic safety personnel delve deeper to better understand bias and inequitiesÌý(èßäÉçÇø Today)
Oct. 17:ÌýViolence prevention partners awarded grant to expand safety messaging (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Oct. 22:ÌýBike theft prevention tips (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Oct. 23:ÌýHow DPS enhances public safety at large events on campus (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Nov. 1: (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Nov. 4: (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Nov. 21: (SRS Insights)Ìý
Dec. 18:Ìý (èßäÉçÇø 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 èßäÉçÇø 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
èßäÉçÇø 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 Boulder 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 èßäÉçÇø alert system postponedÌý
Feb. 28 -
March 1 - èßäÉçÇø and Boulder Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents
March 8 - èßäÉçÇø 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 èßäÉçÇø, 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 Boulder 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 èßäÉçÇø 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 (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Dec. 1: Test of èßäÉçÇø Alert System Set for Dec. 5 (èßäÉçÇø Today)
Dec. 6: Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD Collaborate on Embedded Position (èßäÉçÇø 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 èßäÉçÇø 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 èßäÉçÇø Law School)Ìý
Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)Ìý
Aug. 11 - èßäÉçÇø Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of èßäÉçÇø 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 èßäÉçÇø 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:
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Mar. 12:
Mar. 14:
Mar. 15:
Mar. 16:
Mar. 18:
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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: èßäÉçÇø to Test Alerts System
Sept. 14: èßäÉçÇø Rolls Out New Alerts Site, Notification Level
Sept. 19:
Sept. 21: CU to Contribute to National Overdose Map
Sept. 28:
Oct. 2: Boulder 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
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Nov. 30 -
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Dec. 14: and
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2021
Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | èßäÉçÇø Today
CUPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | èßäÉçÇø Today
CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | èßäÉçÇø Today
CUPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | èßäÉçÇø Today
èßäÉçÇø paves way for Pac-12 schools to increase women in policing
CU sergeant awarded for bringing domestic violence lethality program to county
Campus leaders issue letter addressing sexual assault and misconduct | èßäÉçÇø Today
Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | èßäÉçÇø TodayÌýÌý
$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | èßäÉçÇø TodayÌýÌý
èßäÉçÇø police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resourcesÌýÌý
Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD collaborate on new embedded position | èßäÉçÇø Today
From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | èßäÉçÇø
Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | èßäÉçÇø TodayÌýÌý
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