ShotSpotter technology helps Syracuse police detect gunshots
The Syracuse Police Department has been using the ShotSpotter software since October 2017. There were about 200 more gunshot reports in the past year than in 2016. Read more »
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Syracuse police to enforce parking rules during SU football games
During SU home games, city police officers assigned to traffic management will more strictly enforce parking regulations, according to the mayor’s office. Read more »
Here are the news stories you missed during the weekend
An armed man barricaded himself in his Baldwinsville home for 23 hours, in a standoff that provoked a large police response and shut down the surrounding area. Read more »
SU students plan Thursday walkout to protest Kavanaugh, sexual assault
Organizers said they want students to walk out of their classes on Thursday to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and to bring awareness to issues of sexual assault on campus. Read more »
Interactive: See how SU crime compares to other universities
Syracuse University released crime statistics on Monday in its Annual Security Report. Read more »
Police officers should wear body cameras
Moderate columnist Bethanie Viele says body cameras are an effective way to hold police departments objectively accountable. Read more »
DPS, police investigate burglaries on SU’s South Campus
Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety announced the investigation in an email on Tuesday. Read more »
Common Council’s president wants police to address traffic issues near SU during football games
Common Council President Helen Hudson urged the Syracuse Police Department to work with SU’s Department of Public Safety to improve traffic flow near Thornden Park and Euclid Avenue. Read more »
Expelled student sues SU over handling of Title IX investigation
Syracuse University expelled the student in 2015 after her ex-boyfriend filed a Title IX complaint against her, according to court records. She claims SU damaged her career prospects and reputation as a result of its investigation. Read more »
News briefs: 4 stories you may have missed
An update on The Marshall’s construction, new security initiatives at events and a raid on Lancaster Market all made headlines over the weekend. Read more »
2 SU students robbed along Madison Street early Saturday
No students were injured during the incident, according to a campus-wide Department of Public Safety alert. Read more »
DPS, local police investigate SU dorm burglaries
In a campus-wide email, SU’s Department of Public Safety said burglars reportedly pulled fire alarms in an effort to create a distraction while stealing personal items from dorm rooms. Read more »
It’s been 4 months since the Theta Tau video controversy. Here’s what’s happened since April.
The release of the Theta Tau videos, which Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist,” rocked the Syracuse University community in April. Read more »
DPS, local police investigate reported robbery on Comstock Avenue
DPS received the robbery report at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday night. Read more »
How DPS plans to secure and organize the 2018 commencement ceremonies
The Department of Public Safety plan for each year’s commencement weekend takes into account national current events and the SU campus climate. Read more »
Institutional reform at SU requires discomfort to promote real progress
Anarchy columnist Sam Norton argues for institutional restructuring in the wake of the expulsion of Theta Tau, the professional engineering fraternity. Read more »
4 prospective members, 1 brother of Theta Tau file lawsuit against SU
The lawsuit was filed this week. Read more »
SU Board of Trustees members to attend Wednesday forum, official says
Chancellor Kent Syverud and other Syracuse University administrators will attend the forum to discuss the Theta Tau incident. Read more »
Gallery: Students protest outside of Carrier Dome after publication of Theta Tau video
Students marched to the Carrier Dome on Friday after the sit-in at Schine Student Center. Read more »
DPS only has 10 full-time women police officers. Chief Bobby Maldonado wants to increase that number.
Over the past three years, the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety has doubled its number of full-time women officers. Read more »
Increased communication is essential to improve campus relations with DPS
Moderate columnist Daniel Loftus argues that an increased focus on forums between SU students and the Department of Public Safety is essential. Read more »
Student Association kicks off 2nd annual Diversity Week
This year’s Diversity Week includes events such as a DPS “Pie-in-the-Face” and a candlelight vigil. Read more »
Man stabbed at ‘large party’ on Euclid Avenue early Sunday morning
The Department of Public Safety warned the Syracuse University campus to stay away from the 700 block of Euclid Avenue at about 4 a.m. Sunday. Read more »
Here are 3 key takeaways from the University Senate’s budget report
The University Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Affairs presented a report on SU’s research funding, veterans and military affairs and the Department of Public Safety during Wednesday’s meeting. Read more »
