University of Utah Police

On Sep. 3, 2020, around 40 people rallied at the University of Utah, demanding that university President Ruth Watkins resign.

The University of Utah’s Department of Public Safety has two relatively new faces this year. University Police Chief Rodney Chatman and Chief Safety Officer Marlon Lynch both joined the school in February, right before the COVID-19 pandemic picked up steam.

The University of Utah has selected Rodney Chatman, the executive director of public safety and chief of police at the University of Dayton, as its new…

The three finalists vying to be the next leader of the University of Utah’s police department after it faced more than a year of public criticism met the…

A group of University of Utah students said they are still not feeling any safer on campus, despite the institution’s ongoing work to add or improve…

Utah colleges and universities have released their required annual crime statistics reports. These paint a picture of campus safety at the various…

Civil rights lawsuits like the one the family of a slain University of Utah track star Lauren McCluskey filed this summer against the school are rarely…

The University of Utah is pushing back against criticism that its campus police isn’t committed to protecting students from off-campus perpetrators as it…

The parents of slain University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey filed a $56 million civil rights lawsuit against the school on…

Since the October 2018  death of student-athlete Lauren McCluskey, her parents have been outspoken about how the University of Utah handled the…

Stemming from the fatal shooting of a University of Utah student, several campus safety improvements are underway with more to come, officials said at a…

More police officers, more trainings and better communication between the University of Utah and outside agencies are among the recommendations made by an…