Tag: DPS
Anti-Asian hate incident reported on 800 block of Comstock Avenue
A student was walking into the apartment complex at around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday when two unknown individuals allegedly used anti-Asian language toward them. Read More »
DPS didn't adhere to its own operating procedures, Lynch report found
Lynch’s review of documents from those investigations found that “there were at least some respects in which the documentation did not evidence full compliance” with DPS’s standard operating procedures. Read More »
We didn’t need Loretta Lynch’s report to tell us DPS is anti-Black
Loretta Lynch’s investigation on DPS told Black students what they already new: the department is built on a foundation of white supremacy. Read More »
Breaking down Loretta Lynch's 97-page DPS report
The 97-page report is the product of a year-long investigation into how DPS interacts with members of the Syracuse University community this past year. Read More »
Loretta Lynch report lays out structure, powers of DPS review board
In a 97-page report released Monday, Lynch and her team outlined the structure and powers of the CRB. The board will be responsible for reviewing and commenting on standard operating procedures of the department. Read More »
Syracuse NAACP rejects city’s claims of partnership on police reform plan
The city will submit a plan to Albany in April as part of a state mandate for local police reform. Read More »
DPS investigates racist Zoombombing incident
An unknown person allegedly hacked into the meeting, typed a racist statement into the chat function repeatedly and played offensive music aloud, a participant in the meeting reported to DPS. Read More »
Syverud announces diversity and inclusion plan in winter message
The plan will entail a review of current infrastructure, including former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s external review of the Department of Public Safety and other projects. Read More »
DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado to retire in August
Throughout his time at the university, Maldonado has helped DPS strengthen its training programs and policing strategies as well as diversity within the department. Read More »
Former SU student accused of sexual assault out of jail after posting bond
Cohen was extradited to Syracuse and was detained at the Onondaga County Justice Center on $200,000 bail. Cohen bonded out of jail Wednesday afternoon. Read More »
SU could adjust spring semester plans depending on public health conditions
The university will modify the Stay Safe Pledge before the semester begins. Read More »
Student sues SU after suspension for alleged sexual assault
The suit dates back to three sexual encounters in September 2019 that the student, identified in the lawsuit only as John Doe, said was consensual. Read More »
String of burglaries reported in University Neighborhood, South Campus
The alleged burglars have entered houses and apartments through unlocked windows and doors, the Department of Public Safety said. Read More »
SA will present recommendations for DPS reform spring 2021
SA held a series of nine student-led focus groups about DPS throughout October for students to share their concerns about the department Read More »
SU's Student Activism Engagement Team discusses goals for semester
SAET includes three deans, three faculty members, three staff members and one student representative. Read More »
New cases remain low after SU announces two clusters
The university is currently monitoring 41 active COVID-19 cases among students and faculty in central New York. Read More »
Coronavirus cluster may result in campus shutdown, SU officials say
SU is moving forward to identify and punish students involved in several off-campus gatherings held as recently as last night. Read More »
Black Oranges, Maldonado discuss transparency within DPS
The group discussed ways to increase transparency within the department and improve the relationship between DPS and students of color. Read More »
Social media holds students accountable more than SU itself
Many students are flouting COVID-19 safety regulations and continue to party. Social media accounts are holding students accountable better than the Syracuse University administration itself. Read More »
SPD arrests suspect after attempted sexual assault of SU student
The suspect was charged with first degree attempted rape, third degree robbery and fourth degree criminal mischief. Read More »
DPS will increase social distancing enforcement off campus
SU will refer students who participate in social gatherings that violate public health guidelines to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for disciplinary proceedings. Read More »
SU student attacked, robbed in Oakwood Cemetery
The unknown man, who was reportedly not wearing any clothes, jumped out of the bushes around 7:45 a.m. and attacked the student, according to DPS. Read More »
SU provides residential advisers with more PPE in response to demands
RAs sent a list of nine demands to OSL on Sept. 15 calling for additional personal protective equipment and hazard pay for greater responsibilities related to enforcing SU’s coronavirus-related guidelines. Read More »
SPD investigates several burglaries near campus
The reported burglaries took place in the University Neighborhood. Read More »