Tag: police
Does racial profiling exist? Why did the Chicago Police Department stop and frisk people more than 250,000 times yet that quarter of a million stops led to no arrests? How do everyday encounters with the police affect community members’ attitudes toward police officers? Did underlying systemic issues exist in Ferguson, Mo., before the shooting of Michael Brown...
E.B.O.N.Y. Women and She’s Jazzology T.V. will host “Brown v. The Badge” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Stevenson Multipurpose Room. All are welcome. The program will focus on the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Event organizers say participants will discuss the Ferguson situation, including the police force and...
The Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety has revamped the way it transports students during the late night hours. The new Huskie Safe Line, which replaces the former Late Night Ride Service, offers shuttle ride service during late night hours after the Huskie Bus Line stops running. The free service is available...
As part of the campus initiative to promote Sexual Assault Awareness Month, female students, staff and faculty are invited to participate in a free nine-hour self-defense course with certified Rape Aggression Defense instructors at NIU. The Basic Physical Defense class is offered from 1 to 4 p.m. on three consecutive Thursdays, beginning April 17, in...
The Student Association (SA) Senate and the Department of Police and Public Safety encourage everyone to take a survey in regard to the service of Late Night Ride (LRN). The SA and NIU police have been working to improve how the system is run, and would like to hear from you to accurately represent people’s...
As NIU celebrates Homecoming week, student safety is a top priority for the campus and DeKalb communities. One of the ways the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management promotes student safety is by recruiting volunteers to patrol areas of Greek Row, various areas on campus (including residence halls and Lincoln Highway) and Rec parties...
Lt. Joseph Kozenczak, a retired Des Plaines police officer, will visit NIU to talk about his work as lead investigator on the John Wayne Gacy case. Kozenczak will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building. Hosted by the Exploring Majors House, this free event is open to...
NIU President Doug Baker has named Tom Phillips as NIU’s new chief of police, effective Monday, Sept. 16. Phillips, who has been deputy chief with the University of Chicago Police Department, has a strong reputation for community policing and inspiring excellence through ethical leadership. “We conducted a nationwide search for the new chief and believe...
Members of local law enforcement agencies will participate in the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The run begins at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, 150 N. Main St. in Sycamore. DeKalb-area participants include representatives from the NIU, DeKalb and Sycamore police departments and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department who...
The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety will conduct summer in-house training from Monday, May 13, through Friday, May 24. As part of the department’s continuing education, officers will respond to a mock situation of an “active shooter.” Training will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, through Thursday, May 16,...
Drive sober! Buckle up! Police will be out in force both day and night as part of the 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign. For motorists who are stopped not wearing their seat belts, the fine is $25 plus additional court costs. Those stopped for driving drunk will be arrested. The 2013 Click It or...
Northern Illinois University today announced a national search will soon be under way to find a police chief for its DeKalb campus. The search is expected to last about 90 days and will include stakeholders from the campus and the DeKalb County area. A search committee will be formed to direct the search process; due...
