Tagged - DPS

Protestors gather to oppose suspension and arrest of four students for “wanted” posters

“I call on the University to urge the county to drop the criminal charges against our students and to defer whatever disciplinary proceedings so that our students are afforded the opportunity to finish out the semester," Dubler said. Read More

Students protest for an Arms Embargo

Local community members joined students like members from the Rochester Committee to End Apartheid and the Party for Socialism and Liberation of the Finger Lakes division. Read More

Defining campus security with DPS Chief Quchee Collins

In May, the University announced the appointment of Quchee Collins as both the inaugural Associate Vice President for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Chief Public Safety Officer.  With extensive experience as the deputy director for public safety at CUNY and the police chief for New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Collins’ […]

Dorm door struck by 57 bullets after refusing PubSafe’s orders to open

During a routine lock-out call in O’Brien Hall Thursday night, 59 bullets were discharged into a door from the barrel of a Department of Public Safety officer-involved gun. Read More

Next semester, trained grad students will respond to mental health calls 

Beginning Fall 2021, a new Mental Health Task Force program will be implemented so that trained UR graduate students will respond to mental health emergencies on campus.  According to University Counseling Center (UCC) director Brigid Cahill, the program is intended to improve mental health services within the residence halls. Because of the impact of conversations […]

DPS now responds to text messages

Beginning yesterday, members of the UR community may contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) via text, using the 585-275-3333 DPS phone number. Dispatchers are also able to respond to these messages over text as well. According to an email to Campus Times from DPS Chief Mark Fischer, the idea came from a student suggestion […]

URAC holds protest during Mangelsdorf event, demands action

On Thursday, the UR Abolition Coalition (URAC) staged a protest at the in-person Casual Conversations with President Mangelsdorf event. Read More

Students occupy frigid DPS lot, Mangelsdorf and DPS chief promise discussion

Six hours into their Saturday occupation of the Department of Public Safety’s parking lot, student activists spoke with President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Commissioner Mark Fischer over issues surrounding DPS. Read More

Anti-racist petitions make rounds at UR

Two petitions demanding that UR permanently ban firearms for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) have been circling UR. Read More

We’re still not better than that

"If a student can spend over a year at this school and still not think twice about posting a picture like that, we’re doing something wrong." Read More