Tagged - DPS
Burgett Intercultural Center
At event on ‘Hands up’ photo, calls for action and healing
Group Three said that there should be racial sensitivity training in the UR curriculum. “It can’t just be an optional program,” said a staff member. Read More
Art and Music Library
Student mimicking ‘Hands up’ pose sparks online outrage
The painting depicts a man in a “Hands up, don’t shoot” position, surrounded by text from the 2018 proposal to arm some Public Safety officers. Read More
DPS
Enhanced lights for Public Safety vehicles
These lights offer constant illumination around the vehicle in the familiar blue-and-red of law enforcement. Read More
DPS
DPS to form student advisory board
The Department of Public Safety is forming a student advisory board, giving UR students a voice in the University’s law enforcement body. Director of Public Safety Mark Fischer anticipates 20 to 25 students sitting on the board. He plans to give members the opportunity to meet with new officer recruits and to observe and participate […]
DPS
We all have a stake in the DPS gun proposal
The DPS gun proposal from last October will be decided on this Monday. Since the proposal was announced, we have witnessed an uncomfortable dichotomy in the student body. On one hand, we’ve seen high-profile opposition, largely from students of color, to the idea of adding guns on campus. On the other hand — we’re not […]
DPS
Feldman’s gun proposal decision coming Monday
President Feldman’s decision regarding the proposal to arm public safety officers on Eastman and River Campuses will be made public on Monday. This is also when the report from the ad hoc Public Safety Advisory Committee and the recommendation from the Public Safety Review Board will be released. These materials will be available on the […]
DPS
More botched communication on gun proposal with Advisory Committee
If the Committee’s formation was a step toward inclusive dialogue, its opaqueness before this pivotal vote is a step back. Read More
DPS
Takeaways from the DPS forum
In case you missed it, and have not yet found two hours to go through the CT Facebook Live recording, here are our bitesize highlights. Read More
DPS
MSAB finds DPS forum lacking
They blamed the administration for a limiting format as well as unsatisfactory responses. Read More
DPS
Why the gun proposal needs a public forum
Following the gun proposal by DPS, the Minority Students Advisory Board (MSAB) asked the administration for a public forum. Read More
