Students allowed guns on campus
In light of a court opinion delivered by the Florida First District Court of Appeal, public universities must comply with the statute that legally allows students to keep firearms in their parked cars on campus.
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Students who purchased stolen exams avoid criminal process
Students who purchased stolen exam material last semester are avoiding the criminal process by taking an F in the course, sitting out this semester and speaking to freshman experience classes about the consequences of cheating.
UPD keeps students in loop about sex offenders on campus
The University Police Department and the Office of Admissions follow a standard protocol in identifying on-campus sex offenders.
Police chief identifies areas at MMC that need safety improvements
Poorly lit areas raise concerns at Modesto Maidique Campus in annual Safety Walk hosted by Police Chief Alexander Casas.
UPD reports low numbers of assault
Jackie Skevin/Staff Writer It’s widely underreported and often its numbers are distorted. Some estimates even say that it will happen to one in four women,…
Drug enforcement to take place at Homecoming
University Chief of Police Alexander Casas is concerned over the heightened likelihood of MDMA use at future Homecoming concerts. While the presence of MDMA and other drugs is a concern for the University Police Department, Casas notes that in the previous year few drug-related arrests have been made.
Policy on electronic cigarettes remains unclear
University Chief of Police Alexander Casas said the University Police Department treats electronic cigarettes as it would any cigarette, however, he has not personally seen them being used on-campus. Despite present regulations, however, students say they continue to use e-cigarettes on campus.
UPD reports lower crime rates
Forty-two arrests, 49 thefts, 40 traffic citations and nine burglaries have been reported by the University Police Department since the beginning of summer C.
Uncertainty as text ban nears
When Assistant Chief of FIU Police Alphonse Ianniello was asked if he saw any texting while driving around campus, he said he personally did not.
However, students said they witness their peers texting and driving often.
“I see people texting and driving all the time on campus,” said Roberto Lopez, junior computer science major.
UPD responds to high theft rates
Since 2011, theft has accounted for more than 60 percent of crimes at FIU, according to the school’s police data.