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Ill. Chief Fired for Mishandling Officer's Sexual Assault Case

Authorities at Northern Illinois University (NIU) placed the college's police chief on paid leave and banned him indefinitely from the department on Saturday due to allegations of misconduct.

November 13, 2012

Patrol

Colo. Officer Attacked by Swordsman Leaves Hospital

The officer was attacked at 6 a.m. Saturday on the Auraria Campus near the Tivoli Student Center. He opened fire after the man refused to obey orders and swung the sword.

November 12, 2012

Patrol

USC Upgrades Security After Halloween Shooting

In the wake of last week's shooting on campus, USC on Tuesday announced a new set of heightened security measures, including visitor restrictions and mandatory identification checks on anyone seeking to enter the main campus between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

November 5, 2012

Patrol

USC Halloween Party Shooting Leaves 4 Injured

Police arrested two suspects Wednesday for shooting four people at a Halloween party at the University of Southern California that left one in critical condition.

October 31, 2012

Patrol

Univ. of Michigan Combines Security Forces

The University of Michigan (UM) has reorganized its three major security programs into one unit—the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS)—after a report released Oct. 19 noted that the departments failed to cooperate effectively.

October 22, 2012

Patrol

Ga. College Eliminates Campus Police Force

Life University in Marietta, Ga., plans to eliminate its entire police force in favor of hiring a private security firm to monitor the campus.

October 22, 2012

Patrol

Video: Trial Begins for Two Md. Officers Accused of Beating Student

The assault trial of two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers charged with beating a student after a basketball game began today with opening statements.

October 14, 2012

Patrol

Police: Student Took LSD Before Ala. Campus Shooting

Investigators say that a nude, 18-year old University of South Alabama freshman had taken LSD and assaulted others before a campus police officer fatally shot him early Saturday morning.

October 10, 2012

Patrol

Sandusky Receives 30- to 60-Year Prison Sentence

Judge John Cleland has sentenced former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky to at least 30 years and perhaps as many as 60 years in prison for his conviction on child sex abuse charges.

October 8, 2012

Patrol

Ala. Campus Cop Shoots, Kills Student In 'Fighting Stance'

A muscular, naked 18-year-old student was shot by a University of South Alabama Police officer early Saturday morning after the student "repeatedly rushed toward the officer and challenged the officer in a fighting stance," according to a statement from the agency.

October 7, 2012

Patrol

Prosecutors: Colo. Theater Shooter Threatened Professors Before Attack

The suspect in Colorado's deadly movie theater attack was barred from university property for threatening a professor, prosecutors said in court documents released Friday, raising more questions about why campus police didn't report his actions to other authorities.

September 27, 2012

Patrol

Pepper-Sprayed UC Davis Students to Receive Settlement

The University of California Regents approved an undisclosed settlement for the 21 UC Davis students and alumni who received a point-blank pepper-spraying from campus police in November 2011.

September 16, 2012