person driving in car with smartphone docked on dashboard

4 tips to help you safely arrive at your destination

Oct. 23, 2019

Every year, car crashes in the U.S. injure more than 3 million people and kill more than 32,000. Many of these crashes are preventable. Learn more to protect yourself and others on the road.

Person checks smartphone alert

CU Boulder Alerts test set for Oct. 16

Oct. 9, 2019

CU Boulder will test the CU Boulder Alerts system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The test will include text messages, emails, social media and website announcements.

Bike racks on campus

CUPD bait bike program producing results

Oct. 9, 2019

Bike theft is the No. 1 crime on campus. So far in 2019, eight bike thieves have been arrested thanks to the CU Boulder Police Department's revamped bait bike program.

Woman texting on cell phone

911: Call if you can, text if you must

Oct. 2, 2019

You can send a text message to Boulder County's 911 dispatch centers, including the CU Boulder Police Department. While this is a great feature, it should only be used in specific situations.

CU Boulder police car

Learning about Run, Hide, Fight

Sept. 26, 2019

This year, you may have noticed Run, Hide, Fight posters in classrooms around campus to remind you how to respond when faced with an active harmer situation. Learn more and watch a video.

Chief of Police Doreen Jokerst

From Chief Jokerst: Improving safety for our Buffs

Sept. 18, 2019

Looking back on my first year as chief of police, I want to share just a few of the ways the CU Boulder Police Department has improved how we protect our Buffs.

A CU Boulder police dispatcher is seen working with the upgraded communications system

Campus partnership builds better public safety communication system

Sept. 11, 2019

Over the summer, the CU Boulder Police Department's communications system was upgraded to a new, world-class interoperable system.

CU Police department gather at Folsom Field for a goup photo during the swearing-in ceremony for new CU Boulder Police Chief Doreen Jokerst in 2018. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Auraria, 3 CU police departments sign pledge for mental health awareness

Sept. 11, 2019

The police departments that patrol all four CU campuses have signed a pledge requiring them to complete certain steps that aim for successful interactions between police officers and persons affected by mental illness.

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Run, Hide, Fight posters to be on display

Sept. 5, 2019

As one effort to educate the campus community about safety measures in an active harmer situation, Run, Hide, Fight posters will be displayed in classrooms, offices, meeting rooms and on bulletin boards across campus.

Doreen Jokerst, Chief of Police, CU Boulder Police Department

CU Boulder police chief welcomes you

Sept. 4, 2019

In a message from CU Boulder Chief of Police Doreen Jokerst, learn about new campus safety projects started over the summer.

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