This month, the BU Police Department adopted a wellness dog named Bean, who has paw-sitively captured students’ attention.
Bean is a three-month-old golden retriever from Golden Opportunities for Independence, a nonprofit organization in Walpole, Massachusetts which raises and trains puppies to be future service dogs.
Boston University recently installed new turnstile scanners at Student Village II and Claflin Hall to increase security measure in all residence halls on campus, following students concerns about safety on in dorms.
Boston University announced a new safety resource on Sept. 13 called Safety Awareness for Everyone (SAFE), an elective and online training module that prepares students for active emergencies.
Boston University announced a search committee on April 7 to find a new chief of the Boston University Police Department after the University promoted current Police Chief Kelly Nee to the new position of Chief Safety, Security and Preparedness Officer.
After the spate of recent break-ins and burglaries in South Campus, a suspect was arrested by the Boston University Police Department and is currently awaiting arraignment. Students say these incidents reflect a deeper problem of on-campus security.
The Boston University Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with recent South Campus break-ins Friday night. The intruder is believed to be the same person who broke into South Campus residences at 96 Mountfort St. and 6 Buswell St. in February.
Boston University South Campus residents were encouraged to attend a Zoom discussion about security issues Friday, which was hosted by the BU Police Department and Residence Life. This meeting follows another South Campus break-in that occurred at 96 Mountfort St. Wednesday.
