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It’s a Family Affair: Mother and Son Serve Together as CU Boulder Police Officers

March 4, 2024

A shared passion for community service draws two generations to the same career, on the same campus.

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Colorado Law Student Inspires Change in CUPD

July 10, 2023

Jemil Kassahun’s life experiences fueled his study of social justice issues and his decision to work for CU Boulder Police.

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Photo of the Week: Black Lives Matter

June 9, 2020

CU student athletes led a Buffs March on Friday, June 5, in support of Black Lives Matter and police reforms.

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Comic Relief

Sept. 1, 2017

Sizing up and relating to people are must-have skills for Boulder County Sheriff Sergeant Vinnie Montez. His sideline as a standup comic also helps.

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The Rookie

Dec. 1, 2016

About four years ago, Det. Mark Johnson found himself in a crawl space getting shot at by a man who’d minutes earlier fatally stabbed a police officer.

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Chase Murder Case Closed 12 Years Later

Sept. 1, 2009

In June a Boulder jury found Diego Olmos Alcalde guilty of first-degree murder, felony murder, first-degree sexual assault and second-degree kidnapping of CU-Boulder senior Susannah Chase on Dec. 21, 1997.