Cal Poly has partnered with Flock Safety to provide image and video surveillance to its campus, and the university has data sharing turned off, though it can be switched on if requested by law enforcement through a lawful court order.
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Cal Poly swears in new police chief
Cal Poly officially welcomed its new chief of police, Robert Plastino, during a swearing-in ceremony on July 25. Plastino brings over 27 years of experience with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, where he previously served as chief deputy of law enforcement operations. He covered a wide jurisdiction from Carpinteria to Cuyama and included oversight […]
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2017 Annual Security Report shows upward trend in reports of sex crimes since 2011
Last academic year, Safer saw 135 people through their crisis services.
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Marijuana and Cal Poly: A before and after look of campus after Prop 64
On-campus marijuana possession crime rates have decreased since 2014 but are expected to rise with changes in state law surrounding marijuana.
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New year, new laws
There are three major California state laws that will affect Cal Poly students.
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UPD plans to expand as Cal Poly grows
The University Police Department (UPD) is looking to expand its resources over the next five years as the Cal Poly administration plans to increase student enrollment and on-campus living. The university announced the Cal Poly Master Plan at the beginning of the school year. The plan introduced Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s vision of having 65 […]
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Active shooter preparation on campus
Some students and professors think there has been a lack of communication about active shooter preparedness.
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Here’s why you got more tickets last year
If you have been thinking that you and your peers are getting more tickets in the last year, then you are right. According to a Mustang News data analysis, the University Police Department (UPD) has been giving out twice as many tickets this year.
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Halloween Weekend 2014 yields quiet results
Due to rain and increased enforcement, Cal Poly experienced a very mellow Halloween.
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UPD pilots new 9-1-1 awareness campaign
UPD is one of five agencies in California spreading awareness to reduce non-emergency calls placed to 9-1-1 dispatch centers.
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Years of sexual assaults near Cal Poly may be linked
The University Police Department (UPD) and San Luis Obispo police department (SLOPD) are working together to investigate two sexual assaults that happened this past month, UPD Chief George Hughes said.