С»ÆÊéPD in the Media

С»ÆÊéPD’s Public Information Office helps to disseminate emergency alert information, responds to media inquiries, manages content on the С»ÆÊéPD website and shares information about С»ÆÊéPD’s activities and accomplishments in publications including С»ÆÊé Boulder Today, local and national media outlets and on С»ÆÊéPD’s social media channels. Please take some time to browse our media mentions. These media mentions are updated monthly.

2025

С»ÆÊé Boulder Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 13:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Jan. 21:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Jan 21:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Jan. 28:ÌýÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Feb. 4:ÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Feb. 11:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Feb. 12:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Feb. 13-17:ÌýÌý(С»ÆÊéPD website, С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Feb. 18:Ìý(С»ÆÊéPD website, С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Feb. 26:ÌýCommitment to campus safety, comprehensive safety resources (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

April 4: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

April 4:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

April 9:Ìý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today; republished in С»ÆÊé Connections)Ìý

April 16:ÌýÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

April 28:Ìý (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

May 2:ÌýCommencement Know Before You Go (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Local/CO Media:

Jan. 9:ÌýÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

Feb. 13-14: Police ask for help locating С»ÆÊé student (,,,,,)

Feb. 15: Body recovered matching description of С»ÆÊé StudentÌý,,,,,,,,)Ìý

Feb. 17: С»ÆÊé Boulder student who went missing remembered for humor, love of movies and music (,Ìý,,,,.)

Feb. 18: Boulder County Coroner identifies body found in canyon (,Ìý,,,,,.)

Feb. 26:Ìý (9News)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(9News)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(Colorado Hometown Weekly)Ìý

April 11:ÌýÌýÌý(Longmont Leader)Ìý

April 11:Ìý (BizWest)Ìý

May 27: Megan Trussell cause of death released by Boulder County Coroner ,,,,,,,,Ìý,

National/Industry News:

Feb. 16: Body found in search of missing Colorado college student (,Ìý ,)Ìý

Feb. 17: Missing college student believed to be found dead (,Ìý,,)

Feb. 17-18: Body found that of missing college student (,Ìý​â¶Ä‹,,)

May 27:Ìý (New York Post)Ìý

Other mentions:

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2024

С»ÆÊé Boulder Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 5: (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

Jan. 12, 23: Virtual Course Shares Violence Prevention Strategies (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today and Staff Council newsletter)Ìý

Jan. 12: Winter Weather Info from Emergency Management (Buff Bulletin)Ìý

Jan. 17: Campus delays and closures; what you need to know (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Jan. 31: Marlon Lynch to lead new Division of Public Safety (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Feb. 7:ÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Feb. 16:ÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

March 4:ÌýÌý(Coloradan Alumni Magazine)Ìý

March 8:ÌýÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

March 13:Ìý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

April 17: С»ÆÊéPD, victim advocate train together on communication, de-escalation (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

April 19: New virtual course outlines best practices for active harmer response (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

May 1: Commencement 2024: Know before you go (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

May 9: (С»ÆÊé Connections)Ìý

May 14: New virtual course for active harmer response (Staff Council Bulletin)Ìý

May 22: С»ÆÊéPD commemorates 75 years of continuous public safety service (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

May 23: Sgt. reflects on department’s 75 year history and his own inspiration to serve (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

June 3: Safety in Pride: С»ÆÊéPD engages in training, advocacy during Pride Month and beyond (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

June 11: Public safety practitioners focus on mindset in serving others (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

June 13: Use caution when tubing, recreating in Boulder Creek (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

June 21:ÌýС»ÆÊé Regents consider budget, concealed carry (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

June 24:Ìý5 tips for 4th of July weekend, including safety tips (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

June 25:ÌýС»ÆÊéPD shares data from camera technology (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

June 26:ÌýOdesza concert: know before you go (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

July 5:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Independent)

July 10:ÌýSome С»ÆÊé Boulder police sporting new lookÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

July 15:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Independent)Ìý

Aug. 1:ÌýSupporting our campus through wildfires, recovery (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 13:ÌýNew bus lanes on Colorado Avenue (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 15:ÌýTyler Childers concert: what you need to know (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 21:ÌýTips and reminders for a safe fall semester (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 26:ÌýWelcome from your public safety leaderÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 28:ÌýBe informed: what you need to know about alerts (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 28:ÌýС»ÆÊé Boulder police chief takes job in Kansas (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Aug. 30: Alert system test set for Sept. 3 (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Sept. 3:ÌýWhen you notice behaviors of concern (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 5:Ìý5 reasons to download the Guardian app (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 6:ÌýWhen emergencies occur off campus: what you need to know (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 9:ÌýEmergency alerts available in multiple languages (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 11:ÌýBe more aware when С»ÆÊé Boulder sends alerts (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 13:ÌýMore people using Safe2Tell to report safety concerns (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 19:ÌýLearn best practices for active harmer response (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 20:ÌýCampus delays and closures: what you need to know (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 26:ÌýBe more aware of emergencies, off-campus incidents (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Sept. 30:ÌýFamiliarize yourself with the Division of Public Safety (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Oct. 1:ÌýUse these resources to get around safely at nightÌý(Be Mobile Newsletter)

Oct. 2:ÌýPreventing targeted violence is everyone’s responsibility (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Oct. 7:ÌýCampus Safety: Get to know DPS (Staff Council Newsletter)

Oct. 9: Educate,ÌýEngage, Enforce: С»ÆÊé Boulder’s philosophy of engaging with free expression (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Oct. 9:ÌýPublic safety personnel delve deeper to better understand bias and inequitiesÌý(С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Oct. 17:ÌýViolence prevention partners awarded grant to expand safety messaging (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Oct. 22:ÌýBike theft prevention tips (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Oct. 23:ÌýHow DPS enhances public safety at large events on campus (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Nov. 1: (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Nov. 4: (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Nov. 21: (SRS Insights)Ìý

Dec. 18:Ìý (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

Local/CO Media:

Jan. 26: (Daily Camera)

Feb. 1:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera) Also featured onÌý

Feb. 22:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

March 12:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)Ìý

April 4:ÌýÌý(Daily Camera)

April 29: (Fox 31)Ìý Ìý(Other mentions:,,,, and)

April 30: (Fox 31) (Other mentions:)

June 7: (Daily Camera)Ìý

June 13: (Daily Camera)

July 1:Ìý (Daily Camera)

July 2:Ìý (Daily Camera)

July 5:Ìý (Daily Camera)

July 20:Ìý (Denver Gazette)Ìý

July 26:Ìý (Fox 31)

July 29:Ìý(Daily Camera)

July 31:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Aug. 1:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Aug. 6:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Aug. 6:Ìý (Fox 31)

Aug. 8:Ìý (Fox 31)

Aug. 8:Ìý(Daily Camera)

Aug. 12:Ìý(Daily Camera)

Aug. 28:Ìý (Daily Camera)Ìý

Aug. 28:Ìý (Fox 31)

Aug. 29:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Sept. 10:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Sept. 13:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Sept. 13:Ìý (Associated Press) (picked up by,,, +18 others)

Oct. 4:Ìý (Colorado Public Radio)

Oct. 9:Ìý (Daily Camera)

Oct. 21:Ìý (Daily Camera)Ìý

Nov. 1: (Daily Camera)Ìý

Nov. 16: (Daily Camera)Ìý

Nov. 21: (Daily Camera)Ìý

National/Industry News:

Feb. 21:ÌýÌý(IACLEA Bulletin article, pointing to full announcement in С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)Ìý

March 20:ÌýÌý(IACLEA Weekly Bulletin, sharing Coloradan Alumni Magazine story)Ìý

April 10:ÌýÌý(PERF Clips featured С»ÆÊéPD)

May 9: (PERF Clips featured С»ÆÊéPD)

July 8:Ìý (Essentially Sports)Ìý

July 29:Ìý (С»ÆÊéPD Instagram post featured in PERF Daily Clips) Ìý

Oct. 2: Roll Call -ÌýWhy I joined the IACP (Police Chief Magazine)

Oct. 3:Ìý (DOJ)Ìý

Oct. 14: (С»ÆÊéPD X post shared by PERF)

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2023

С»ÆÊé Boulder Today and Other Campus Media:

Jan. 24 - Campus emergency alerts now available in Spanish, Chinese and more (Staff Council Newsletter)

Jan. 27 - Joint Statement from Boulder County Law Enforcement on Death of Tyre Nichols

Feb. 2 - When faculty, staff notice behaviors of concern

Feb. 2 - When students, faculty and staff notice behaviors of concern

ÌýFeb. 15 - Expressing our condolences to Michigan State; emphasizing resources, preparedness

Feb. 20 -

Feb. 22 -

Feb. 22 - What to know about how campus emergency notifications work

Feb. 22 - Resources to navigate emergencies

Feb. 24/28 - Test of С»ÆÊé Boulder alert system postponedÌý

Feb. 28 -

March 1 - С»ÆÊé Boulder and Boulder Police chiefs address recent off-campus incidents

March 8 - С»ÆÊé Boulder police leverage grant for recruiting, retaining officers (also appeared in IACLEA News Bulletin)

March 14 - Emergency alerts updates, resources (SRS Newsletter)Ìý

March 20 -

March 22 - New Community Oversight Review Board member brings student voice to police

April 4 - С»ÆÊéPD alerts and trainings (Staff Council Newsletter)

April 4 - Emergency alerts now available to students in languages other than English

April 12 - New designation to recognize С»ÆÊé Boulder, system dispatchers (also featured in С»ÆÊé Connections)

April 19 - Safety and violence prevention partners to collaborate on stopping identity-based harm

April 26 - Use Safe2Tell as an anonymous option to report threats, potential violence

April 28 - Plan for increased traffic, parking congestion May 11-13

May 1 - Campus Kids Day comes with cuteness overload (С»ÆÊéPD represented)

May 5 - 4 things everyone should know about xylazine

May 8 -

May 20 - Campuswide building access updates

June 5 - (System blog)ÌýÌý

June 16 - Recording of active harmer response class available

June 21 - Use caution when tubing, recreating in and around Boulder CreekÌý

June 26 - Concerts, drone show July 1-4 to bring excitement and crowdsÌý

July 7 - Police, researchers use grant to develop new tools to better assess the risk of targeted violence

July 10 - Colorado law student inspires change in С»ÆÊéPD (Summer issue Coloradan Alumni Magazine)Ìý

July 12 - Police to focus on more inclusive, accurate language to describe suspects

July 17 - Innovative license plate reader technology now in use on С»ÆÊé Boulder campus

Aug. 24 -

Aug. 28 -

Aug. 29 -

Aug. 30 -

Sept. 3 - (С»ÆÊé Independent)

Sept. 5 -

Sept. 15 -

Oct. 5 - Ìý

Oct. 12 -

Oct. 17 -

Nov. 1: (С»ÆÊé Independent - also appeared in IACLEA Weekly Bulletin)Ìý

Nov. 22: Community Safety Event (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Dec. 1: Test of С»ÆÊé Boulder Alert System Set for Dec. 5 (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Dec. 6: Office of Victim Assistance, С»ÆÊéPD Collaborate on Embedded Position (С»ÆÊé Boulder Today)

Local/CO News:

Jan. 30 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

Feb. 20 - (С»ÆÊé Independent)Ìý

Feb. 23 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions:,,,,Ìý,, and

Feb. 23 - (С»ÆÊé Independent)

Feb. 27 - Other mentions:, and

April 14 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

April 18 - (9News)

April 21 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions: Fox 31 and

April 25Ìý - (С»ÆÊé Independent)

April 25 - (Fox 31) Other mentions: ,, and

April 26 - (Daily Camera)

May 16 - (Daily Camera)

June 19 - (CBS4) Other mentions: .

June 19 - (Daily Camera)

June 23 - (Denver 7) Other mentions:

June 26 - (Daily Camera)

June 28 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

July 5 - (BizWest)

July 11 - (Daily Camera)

July 12 - (Daily Camera) Other mentions:,, and.Ìý

July 18 - (Daily Camera)

July 20 - (Daily Camera)

July 26 - (9News)Ìý

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 9 - (9News)

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31)Ìý

Aug. 12 - (Daily Camera)

Aug. 3 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

Aug. 9 - (9News)Ìý

Aug. 10 - (Fox 31)Ìý

Aug. 12 - (Daily Camera - Editorial Board Opinion Section)Ìý

Aug. 25 - (Daily Camera)Ìý

Sept. 27 - (Daily Camera)

Oct. 23 - (С»ÆÊé Independent)Ìý

Nov. 29: (Daily Camera)Ìý

Dec. 10: (Daily Camera)

Dec. 18: (Daily Camera and С»ÆÊé Connections)Ìý

National/Industry News:

Feb. 13 -

Feb. 21 -

April 13 - (Police Magazine)

April 17 - (PERF Clips Photo of the Day):

July 26 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)

July 26 - С»ÆÊé Police lauching new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of С»ÆÊé Boulder Today story)

July 26 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)

Aug. 2 - (Police Chief Magazine)

Aug. 2 - Colorado Law Student Inspires Change in С»ÆÊéPD (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Coloradan Alumni Magazine story, also shared by С»ÆÊé Boulder Law School)Ìý

Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)Ìý

Aug. 11 - С»ÆÊé Boulder Police launch new program to help deter and investigate crime (IACLEA News Bulletin share of С»ÆÊé Boulder Today story)

Aug. 11 - (IACLEA News Bulletin share of Daily Camera story)Ìý

Aug. 11 - (Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities Podcast)

Aug. 28 - (PERF Clips Photo of the Day)Ìý

Sept. 7 - (Police Chief Magazine)Ìý

Sept. 19 - (Police Magazine)

Sept. 27 - (FBI-Leeda Insighter Magazine, page 18)

Oct. 18 - (NewsBreak)

Oct. 24 -

Nov. 1: What You Do Matters Training (IACLEA News Bulletin share of С»ÆÊé Boulder Today story)Ìý

Nov. 1: (IACLEA News Bulletin share of С»ÆÊé Independent story)Ìý

Nov. 15: (X and PERF Clips)Ìý

Nov. 27: (p. 14, IACLEA Journal, Fall 2023)Ìý

Dec. 20: (Police Chief Magazine, Dec. 2023)ÌýÌý

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June 2: (also in IACLEA Bulletin)

June 7:Ìý

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July 26:Ìý

Aug. 3:

Aug. 16: Tips and Reminders for Safe Fall Semester

Aug. 18: Sexual Assault Investigation and Safety Tips

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Aug. 29: Update on Sexual Assault

Aug. 29:

Sept. 2: С»ÆÊéPD Offers Active Harmer Response Classes and here

Sept. 12: С»ÆÊé Boulder to Test Alerts System

Sept. 14: С»ÆÊé Boulder Rolls Out New Alerts Site, Notification Level

Sept. 19:

Sept. 21: С»ÆÊé to Contribute to National Overdose Map

Sept. 28:

Oct. 2: Boulder Police Search for Suspects in University Hill Shooting

Oct. 7: Police Chiefs Issue Updates on Shooting on Hill

Oct. 7: С»ÆÊéSG Leaders Meet С»ÆÊé Police ChiefÌý

Oct. 12: Ìý

Oct. 14: Why No Text Alert for Shooting on Hill?

Oct. 14: С»ÆÊéPD Embraces Transparency, Launches Crime Data Dashboard

Oct. 19: Ìý

Oct. 20: С»ÆÊéPD Installs Camera on University Hill and

Oct. 21: When Faculty, Staff Notice Behaviors of Concern

Oct. 25: Join С»ÆÊéPD in UpcomingÌý Wellness Activities

Oct. 26: Be More Aware - Push Notifications for Alerts

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2021

Alert system test scheduled for Dec. 20: What to know about alerts | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today

С»ÆÊéPD strengthens communication skills through intensive 3-day training | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today

С»ÆÊéPD to host several law enforcement agencies for training Dec. 6–10 | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today

С»ÆÊéPD to host free active harmer response classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1 | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today

С»ÆÊé Boulder paves way for Pac-12 schools to increase women in policing

Updated events, activities policy announced; Organizers urged to plan ahead | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today | University of Colorado Boulder

С»ÆÊé sergeant awarded for bringing domestic violence lethality program to county

Campus leaders issue letter addressing sexual assault and misconduct | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today

Bait Bike program returns, keeps would-be thieves guessing | С»ÆÊé Boulder TodayÌýÌý

$1.2 million grant focuses on violence education, awareness on campus | С»ÆÊé Boulder TodayÌýÌý

С»ÆÊé Boulder police complete initiative to better connect community to mental health resourcesÌýÌý

С»ÆÊéPD first university police department to earn SCS property, evidence accreditation | С»ÆÊé Boulder TodayÌýÌý

Embedded clinician rides along to help students facing mental health challenges | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today | University of Colorado BoulderÌýÌý

Office of Victim Assistance, С»ÆÊéPD collaborate on new embedded position | С»ÆÊé Boulder Today

From Chief Jokerst: Remembering Sept. 11 | Police Department | University of Colorado Boulder

Police Chiefs Doreen Jokerst, Maris Herold: Welcome, Buffs! | С»ÆÊé Boulder TodayÌýÌý

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