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Burglary reported in the student dorms

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Feb 11, 2019

The University sent out an alert Monday afternoon telling students that a burglary occurred on campus sometime between Friday, Feb. 8 and Sunday evening, Feb. 10. The reported burglary occurred at Osprey...

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Police Beat: Car mischief and roommate problems

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Jan 14, 2019

Car mischief UNFPD responded to a call on Jan. 8 regarding alleged criminal mischief to a vehicle on the first floor of lot 38. An unknown suspect reportedly used a sharp object to damage the car....

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Police Beat: Stolen laptop, wallet, and reported damage

Jessica May, Police Reporter Dec 4, 2018

Stolen laptop A victim of laptop theft met with police at the University Police Department on Nov. 13 in regards to the loss of his device. The victim told UNFPD that he had plugged his laptop...

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Police beat: marijuana and stolen clothes

Jessica May, Police Reporter Nov 18, 2018

Caught drug-handed On Monday, Oct. 22, a UNFPD officer saw a student throw a blunt down onto the floor, according to a UNFPD report. The student reportedly admitted to smoking marijuana to the officer....

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Florida Department of Transportation’s initiative of pedestrian safety at UNF

Florida Department of Transportation’s initiative of pedestrian safety at UNF

Jessica May Oct 25, 2018

The Florida Department of Transportation granted funding to UNF’s Institute of Police Technology and Management for a project designed to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety. IPTM provides training...

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UNFPD releases campus crime statistics in Annual Security Report

Jessica May Oct 24, 2018

Rape, domestic violence, assault and stalking are present on UNF campus, according to the Annual Security Report released by the UNFPD. In an attempt to combat this, an online training module called...

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Police Beats: Pulled over, a swinging gate, and vandalism in the restroom

Police Beats: Pulled over, a swinging gate, and vandalism in the restroom

Jessica May Oct 12, 2018

Pulled over and caught A driver was caught with marijuana after being pulled over for speeding on Alumni Drive on Sept. 19, according to a UNFPD report. The driver was reportedly traveling at...

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UNF student and mother express safety concerns after being allegedly tracked by father

Jessica May Sep 19, 2018

UNFPD was dispatched to the Thomas G. Carpenter Library when a UNF student and her mother expressed concern for their safety while on campus on Aug. 21. According to the police report, the student...

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Police Beat: Accidental injury and a returned wallet

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor Jul 28, 2018

Accidental Injury University of North Florida Police Department was dispatched to Lot 2 on Wednesday, July 25 in response to a report of an accidental injury. The victim, a UNF employee, told...

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Click it or ticket: Seat belt safety on campus

Aisling Glocke Jul 11, 2018

All it takes is one click of a seat belt to save a person’s life. After the recent accidents involving students not wearing seat belts, it has become important to bring awareness to seat belt safety....

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Police Beat: Shattered window, removed stickers and a stolen cell phone

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 26, 2018

Shattered UNFPD was dispatched to Bldg. 9 on April 23 in response to a report of a shattered window. According to the police report, an investigation revealed the window had been broken sometime...

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How UNFPD handles student-on-student violence

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 22, 2018

Violence is never the answer, but sometimes avoidance and prevention just don’t work out in a situation where somebody is dedicated to aggression. So, what happens if you are involved in an instance...

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