Media Releases

CU Boulder Police focus on ethics, role of law enforcement in new training

Oct. 24, 2023

Stories from the Holocaust form the backdrop to discussions on ethics, bias and integrity in leadership. In an eye-opening, interactive training, members of the University of Colorado Boulder police department, along with members of several regional police agencies, engaged in "What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust,” a course...

CU Boulder Police Chief Doreen Jokerst marks five years on the job

Sept. 25, 2023

A look at challenges, accomplishments and CUPD’s vision for the future During her five-year tenure as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Chief of Police at the University of Colorado Boulder, Chief Doreen Jokerst has shepherded her department through a pandemic, nationwide calls to defund police departments and calls...

Joint Statement from Boulder County Law Enforcement Agencies on the Death of Tyre Nichols

Jan. 27, 2023

Joint Statement from CU Boulder Police, Boulder Police, Louisville Police, Lafayette Police, Longmont Public Safety, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office As public servants dedicated to protecting human life, seeking the truth and pursuing justice under the law, we are sickened and disheartened by the...

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 CU Boulder 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 quarterly.

2023

CU Boulder Today and Other Campus Media:

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

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May 20 - Campuswide building access updates

June 5 - (System blog)

June 16 - Recording of active harmer response class available

June 21 - Use caution when tubing, recreating in and around Boulder Creek

June 26 - Concerts, drone show July 1-4 to bring excitement and crowds

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)

July 12 - Police to focus on more inclusive, accurate language to describe suspects

July 17 - Innovative license plate reader technology now in use on CU Boulder campus

Local/CO News:

April 25 - (Fox 31) Other mentions: ,, and

April 25 - (CU Independent)

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)

July 5 - (BizWest)

July 11 - (Daily Camera)

July 12 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions:,, and.

July 18 - (Daily Camera)

July 20 - (Daily Camera)

July 26 - (9News)

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 9 - (9News)

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31)

Aug. 12 - (Daily Camera)

National/Industry News:

April 13 - (Police Magazine)

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 CU Boulder 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)

Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)

Aug. 11 - CU Boulder Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of CU Boulder Today story)

Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)

CU Boulder 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

Feb. 15 - Expressing our condolences to Michigan State; emphasizing resources, preparedness

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Feb. 22 - What to know about how campus emergency notifications work

Feb. 22 - Resources to navigate emergencies

Feb. 24/28 - Test of CU Boulder alert system postponed

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March 1 - CU Boulder and Boulder Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents

March 8 - CU Boulder police leverage grant for recruiting, retaining officers (also appeared in IACLEA News Bulletin)

March 14 - Emergency alerts updates, resources (SRS Newsletter)

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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 CU Boulder, system dispatchers (also featured in CU Connections)

April 19 - Safety and violence prevention partners to collaborate on stopping identity-based harm

Local/CO News:

Jan. 30 - (Daily Camera)

Feb. 20 - (CU Independent)

Feb. 23 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions:,,,, ,, and

Feb. 23 - (CU Independent)

Feb. 27 - Other mentions:, and

April 14 - (Daily Camera)

April 18 - (9News)

April 21 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions: Fox 31 and

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April 17 - (PERF Clips Photo of the Day)

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Aug. 16: Tips and Reminders for Safe Fall Semester

Aug. 18: Sexual Assault Investigation and Safety Tips

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Aug. 29: Update on Sexual Assault

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Sept. 2: CUPD Offers Active Harmer Response Classes and here

Sept. 12: CU Boulder to Test Alerts System

Sept. 14: CU Boulder Rolls Out New Alerts Site, Notification Level

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Sept. 21: CU to Contribute to National Overdose Map

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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 Chief

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Oct. 14: Why No Text Alert for Shooting on Hill?

Oct. 14: CUPD Embraces Transparency, Launches Crime Data Dashboard

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Oct. 20: CUPD Installs Camera on University Hill and

Oct. 21: When Faculty, Staff Notice Behaviors of Concern

Oct. 25: Join CUPD in Upcoming Wellness Activities

Oct. 26: Be More Aware - Push Notifications for Alerts

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2021

Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | CU Boulder Today

CUPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | CU Boulder Today

CUPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | CU Boulder Today

CUPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | CU Boulder Today

CU Boulder paves way for Pac-12 schools to increase women in policing

Updated events, activities policy announced; Organizers urged to plan ahead | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder

CU sergeant awarded for bringing domestic violence lethality program to county

Campus leaders issue letter addressing sexual assault and misconduct | CU Boulder Today

Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | CU Boulder Today

$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | CU Boulder Today

CU Boulder police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resources

CUPD first university police department to earn SCS property, evidence accreditation | CU Boulder Today

Embedded clinician rides along to help students facing mental health challenges | CU Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder

Office of Victim Assistance, CUPD collaborate on new embedded position | CU Boulder Today

From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | University of Colorado Boulder

Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | CU Boulder Today

Leadership Frontiers Podcast | Center for Leadership | University of Colorado Boulder

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CU Boulder Police focus on ethics, role of law enforcement in new training

Oct. 24, 2023

Stories from the Holocaust form the backdrop to discussions on ethics, bias and integrity in leadership. In an eye-opening, interactive training, members of the University of Colorado Boulder police department, along with members of several regional police agencies, engaged in "What You Do Matters: Lessons from the Holocaust,” a course...

CU Boulder Police Chief Doreen Jokerst marks five years on the job

Sept. 25, 2023

A look at challenges, accomplishments and CUPD’s vision for the future During her five-year tenure as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Chief of Police at the University of Colorado Boulder, Chief Doreen Jokerst has shepherded her department through a pandemic, nationwide calls to defund police departments and calls...

Joint Statement from Boulder County Law Enforcement Agencies on the Death of Tyre Nichols

Jan. 27, 2023

Joint Statement from CU Boulder Police, Boulder Police, Louisville Police, Lafayette Police, Longmont Public Safety, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office As public servants dedicated to protecting human life, seeking the truth and pursuing justice under the law, we are sickened and disheartened by the...