The University Police Department (UPD) and San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) reported that St. Patrick’s Day was quieter than in past years as the city turned green over the weekend. UPD reported 24 violations, which resulted in 12 citations and seven arrests. Many of the citations were for minors in possession of alcohol, as […]
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Double fines start at midnight on St. Patrick’s Day
The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is enforcing double fines, as they have done for several years, beginning Saturday, March 17 from 12 a.m. to Monday, March 18 at 7 a.m.
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UPD looking for suspect who slashed multiple car, bike tires on campus Sunday morning
After a string of vandalism was reported on campus over the weekend, the University Police Department (UPD) is asking for help identifying a suspect. In the early morning hours on Sunday, March 10, a subject is believed to have slashed multiple car and bicycle tires, in addition to other vandalism around campus. The suspect is […]
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California State Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham proposes two anti-sex trafficking bills
Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham announced two anti-human trafficking bills Feb. 26, giving law enforcement and District Attorneys more tools to combat traffickers. San Luis Obispo Superior Court has seen several alleged human trafficking cases in recent months and San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Investigations Lieutenant John Bledsoe calls human trafficking a “very prominent problem in our […]
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Cal Poly fights back against proposed Title IX changes
Sexual assaults that occur a block from campus could be a block too far for the Office of Equal Opportunity to investigate. This is one of many changes to Title IX, proposed by the Trump Administration, that sparked concern among members of the Cal Poly community. Students and faculty at Cal Poly have spoken out […]
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Suspect yet to be named more than a month after student assaulted at Taco Bell
Mechanical engineering senior John Dewing was punched in the face on Jan. 9 at Taco Bell off Santa Rosa Street. A potential suspect has been identified, but the case has not been completed, according to San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLO PD) Administrative Lieutenant John Bledsoe. “There’s not much I can tell you because it’s […]
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A survivor’s senior project is investigating sexual assault and rape at Cal Poly
A rape survivor took her experience and propelled it into a senior project, reaching out to others who had similar expereinces and asking what resources Cal Poly provides and could improve upon.
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UPD reports rise in students being scammed
More online, phone and housing scams reported in Fall 2018 than in recent quarters.
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Who’s watching your drink: Students drugged in downtown San Luis Obispo
Students share their experience of being roofied in downtown San Luis Obispo and where they went for help.
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Students for Quality Education protest County Sheriff Ian Parkinson, call for end to police negligence
“Give up your job, give it to someone who is more capable and actually cares about people’s lives,” SQE President Gianna Bissa said, calling for Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s resignation.
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University Police now recording with body cameras
Body cameras will now record most police action at Cal Poly. A five-year, almost $100,000 contract was signed this summer with law enforcement equipment supplier Axon to provide University Police (UPD) with body cameras. The goal is transparency, according to a Cal Poly press release. “This tool can be used to increase accountability and safety […]