The investigation of a CSUSB police officer who pulled a gun out on another officer continues as the university declines to comment. Coyote Chronicle has reached out to Joe Gutierrez, the Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Communication. "We are aware of the incident and an internal investigation is ongoing. Thus, we have no further comment at this time," said Gutierrez. Dr. John Reitzel, an Associate Professor for the Department of Criminal Justice who has worked with the campus for six years, believes there has been a violation of department guidelines. “At the very least, the alleged offending sergeant appears to have violated a bedrock rule of proper firearm … [Read more...] about Criminal justice professor comments on campus police officer incident
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UPD continues to work closely with the campus community
In the aftermath of George Floyd's death, Mike O’Meara of the New York Police Association held a press conference and demanded that the public, legislators, and the press start treating the police with some respect. CSUSB Police Chief Nina Jamsen has a different approach to gaining respect and trust from the CSUSB community. CSUSB, along with the other 22 CSU campus police departments, have publicly denounced police brutality. English major Marlo Brooks, host of Conversations on Race and Policing, says, “We will need more than just a stance on the matter. The future of education should feature more preventative measures to ensure that no future alumnus becomes the next hashtag of unjust … [Read more...] about UPD continues to work closely with the campus community
Reminding students to stay safe on their college campus
What do Ted Bundy, John Norman Collins and Danny Harold Rolling have in common? They are all serial killers who attacked and murdered college students. With the recent attack that took place in the women’s restroom of the Pfau Library on January 14, I was reminded of these three men that targeted women on their own college campus. This act of violence also brought me back to an unsettling experience I had at CSUSB. On July 23, 2019, I walked to parking lot D to move my car closer to my next class. As I approached my car, I noticed a man looking around frantically and acting suspiciously. He stood in between two cars and it was obvious that he was not looking for where he had … [Read more...] about Reminding students to stay safe on their college campus
Campus police made two arrests in the second week of quarter
With incidents occurring back-to-back in the first and second weeks of classes, campus police remind students, staff, and faculty to stay alert of their surroundings and encourage them to take advantage of the Community Service Officers escorts on their campus walks. On January 14, the University Police Department (UPD) arrested Luis Lopez after he physically assaulted a female student on the 4th floor of the library women's restroom. Lopez is currently restricted from campus, but should he be released from jail and seen on campus, contact UPD and avoid interaction with him. 4th-year CSUSB student Victoria Orozco stated, " I was on the same floor doing homework and all of a sudden … [Read more...] about Campus police made two arrests in the second week of quarter
Updated: Carjacking suspect sought by University Police fled campus investigation continues
By Jacob Collins | Online Editor | Update 2/28/17 11 p.m. According to an email sent by the UPD the suspect has been identified as Deandre Hemphill and is wanted for multiple felonies. If he is spotted dial 911. "Hemphill is not affiliated with CSUSB and is 24 years old, described as a Black male adult, 5'7, black hair, brown eyes, 180 pounds." stated UPD in a campus wide email. The UPD urges anyone that witnessed the crime and/or has any information that may aid their investigation to contact Detective Herrington, University Police Department at (909) 537-5165 and refer to case number 17-0157. UPDATE 2/28/17 2:30 p.m. According to the UPD the carjacking suspect has fled the … [Read more...] about Updated: Carjacking suspect sought by University Police fled campus investigation continues