By Marysol Guzman |Staff writer| The purchase of semiautomatic rifles back in Fall 2012 sparked controversy in the Fontana Unified School District (FUSD). In an interview with L.A Times, Police Chief Billy Green said he wanted to give parents and community members all the information possible behind the purchase. He sent out a letter to the parents of the FUSD, in English and Spanish, stating that it was his hope to answer questions through this way of written communication. In the letter he also said the rifles are a necessary tool to respond to situations that will jeopardize the safety of students and staff. “The law enforcement rifle is a tool which provides officers … [Read more...] about Kaiser High defends weapons purchase
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December 8th 2012 Shooting of Bartholomew Williams
By Luz Hernandez |Staff Writer| A 38-year-old Cal State San Bernardino graduate student was shot and killed by campus police on Dec. 8. Bartholomew Williams died during an altercation with campus police, just after the CSUSB Commencement Ceremonies. The tragedy has left students, faculty and staff at CSUSB in shock. University officials have been holding open forums for members of our university community to express their sentiments and concerns regarding the shooting. They began having these forums in December shortly after the tragedy occurred. The goal of these forums is to keep an open line of communication between the university community and university officials regarding the … [Read more...] about December 8th 2012 Shooting of Bartholomew Williams
Police Chief wins Campus Safety Award
By Christopher Johnson |Staff Writer| CSUSB’s Police Chief Jimmie Brown was selected by Campus Safety Magazine as the recipient of the 2010 Campus Safety Director of the Year Award. “I’m still in shock. This is a great thing for (the) CSU system, CSUSB, and (the) police department, but it’s not about me,” said Brown. “It’s about the great men and women in our department.” The nomination for this award came after CSUSB saw a 15 percent decrease in property crimes on campus over the past year, according to the CSUSB news website. Brown has been an active police chief partnering with the San Bernardino Unified School District, San Bernardino County Public Defender’s investigation … [Read more...] about Police Chief wins Campus Safety Award
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