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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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
·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today and Other Campus Media:
Jan. 13:Ìý (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Jan. 21:Ìý (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Jan 21:Ìý (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Jan. 28:ÌýÌýÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Feb. 4:ÌýÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Feb. 11:Ìý (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Feb. 12:Ìý (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Feb. 13-17:ÌýÌý(CUPD website, ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Feb. 18:Ìý(CUPD website, ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Feb. 26:ÌýCommitment to campus safety, comprehensive safety resources (·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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: ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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
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‹,,)
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2024
·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today and Other Campus Media:
Jan. 5: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý
Jan. 12, 23: Virtual Course Shares Violence Prevention Strategies (·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Jan. 31: Marlon Lynch to lead new Division of Public Safety (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Feb. 7:ÌýÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Feb. 16:ÌýÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
March 4:ÌýÌý(Coloradan Alumni Magazine)Ìý
March 8:ÌýÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
March 13:Ìý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
April 17: CUPD, victim advocate train together on communication, de-escalation (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
April 19: New virtual course outlines best practices for active harmer response (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
May 1: Commencement 2024: Know before you go (·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
May 23: Sgt. reflects on department’s 75 year history and his own inspiration to serve (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
June 3: Safety in Pride: CUPD engages in training, advocacy during Pride Month and beyond (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
June 11: Public safety practitioners focus on mindset in serving others (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
June 13: Use caution when tubing, recreating in Boulder Creek (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
June 21:ÌýCU Regents consider budget, concealed carry (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
June 24:Ìý5 tips for 4th of July weekend, including safety tips (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
June 25:ÌýCUPD shares data from camera technology (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
June 26:ÌýOdesza concert: know before you go (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
July 5:Ìý (CU Independent)
July 10:ÌýSome ·¬ºÅ¿âapp police sporting new lookÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
July 15:Ìý (CU Independent)Ìý
Aug. 1:ÌýSupporting our campus through wildfires, recovery (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 13:ÌýNew bus lanes on Colorado Avenue (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 15:ÌýTyler Childers concert: what you need to know (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 21:ÌýTips and reminders for a safe fall semester (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 26:ÌýWelcome from your public safety leaderÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 28:ÌýBe informed: what you need to know about alerts (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 28:Ìý·¬ºÅ¿âapp police chief takes job in Kansas (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Aug. 30: Alert system test set for Sept. 3 (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)Ìý
Sept. 3:ÌýWhen you notice behaviors of concern (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 5:Ìý5 reasons to download the Guardian app (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 6:ÌýWhen emergencies occur off campus: what you need to know (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 9:ÌýEmergency alerts available in multiple languages (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 11:ÌýBe more aware when ·¬ºÅ¿âapp sends alerts (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 13:ÌýMore people using Safe2Tell to report safety concerns (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 19:ÌýLearn best practices for active harmer response (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 20:ÌýCampus delays and closures: what you need to know (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 26:ÌýBe more aware of emergencies, off-campus incidents (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Sept. 30:ÌýFamiliarize yourself with the Division of Public Safety (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Oct. 1:ÌýUse these resources to get around safely at nightÌý(Be Mobile Newsletter)
Oct. 2:ÌýPreventing targeted violence is everyone’s responsibility (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Oct. 7:ÌýCampus Safety: Get to know DPS (Staff Council Newsletter)
Oct. 9: Educate,ÌýEngage, Enforce: ·¬ºÅ¿âapp’s philosophy of engaging with free expression (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Oct. 9:ÌýPublic safety personnel delve deeper to better understand bias and inequitiesÌý(·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Oct. 17:ÌýViolence prevention partners awarded grant to expand safety messaging (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Oct. 22:ÌýBike theft prevention tips (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Oct. 23:ÌýHow DPS enhances public safety at large events on campus (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Nov. 1: (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Nov. 4: (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Nov. 21: (SRS Insights)Ìý
Dec. 18:Ìý (·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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
·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 - ·¬ºÅ¿âapp to navigate emergencies
Feb. 24/28 - Test of ·¬ºÅ¿âapp alert system postponedÌý
Feb. 28 -
March 1 - ·¬ºÅ¿âapp and Boulder Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents
March 8 - ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp, 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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp campus
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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 (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Dec. 1: Test of ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Alert System Set for Dec. 5 (·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today)
Dec. 6: Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD Collaborate on Embedded Position (·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Law School)Ìý
Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)Ìý
Aug. 11 - ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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:
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Mar. 1:
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Mar. 12:
Mar. 14:
Mar. 15:
Mar. 16:
Mar. 18:
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Mar. 21:
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Mar. 28:Ìý
Mar. 31:
April 5:
April 6:
April 15:
April 21:
April 29:
May 6:
May 9:Ìý
May 11:
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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:
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Aug. 25: and
Aug. 29: Update on Sexual Assault
Aug. 29:
Sept. 2: CUPD Offers Active Harmer Response Classes and here
Sept. 12: ·¬ºÅ¿âapp to Test Alerts System
Sept. 14: ·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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
Dec. 23 -Ìý
Dec. 31 -Ìý
2021
Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today
CUPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today
CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today
CUPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today
·¬ºÅ¿âapp 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 | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today
Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp TodayÌýÌý
$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp TodayÌýÌý
·¬ºÅ¿âapp police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resourcesÌýÌý
Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD collaborate on new embedded position | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp Today
From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | University of Colorado Boulder
Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | ·¬ºÅ¿âapp TodayÌýÌý
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