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The Boston University Police Department. Crime and safety statistics released last month provide a look at trends for the past decade. ANNALYN KUMAR/ DFP FILE

A look at the past decade of campus crime statistics

Samantha Kizner October 24, 2019
Statistics from the past decade of reports show trends in crimes such as burglaries, liquor and drug law violations, and aggravated assaults.
East to West: October 15, 2019

East to West: October 15, 2019

JenRacoosin October 15, 2019

In this episode of “East to West,” we cover a data breach affecting hundreds of student accounts, a recent trend in commuting on campus, and a rise in Massachusetts rape reports. This episode...

Boston University has upheld its ban on marijuana use on campus, despite the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts for adults over 21. BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

BU marijuana policy bans use without exception

Elyse Genrich September 26, 2019
Although Boston University is located in Massachusetts, a state where the possession and use of recreational marijuana is legal for adults over the age of 21, BU maintains its ban of marijuana on campus.
The Boston University Police Department. The BUPD hosted International Student Safety Awareness Day in the GSU lobby Wednesday. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BUPD trains international students to detect and avoid scams

Paola Poventud March 28, 2018
The Boston University Police Department hosted a safety awareness day for international students in the George Sherman Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday. A group of experienced police officers from the BUPD was available to answer questions.
A man steals a flute — worth at least $12,800 — from the College of Fine Arts at Boston University on Aug. 29 and has not yet been caught. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Thief steals flute from CFA, remains at large

Qinyuan Xie September 18, 2017

A flute thief has possibly been roaming Boston streets for weeks, after a man stole an expensive flute from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts on Aug. 29, according to BU Police Department...

According to BUPD Officer Peter Shin, crime at BU has slightly decreased from last year. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

First weeks of spring semester indicate increase in larceny

Sadiah Thompson February 21, 2016

Crime statistics of the Boston University Charles River Campus provided by the BU Police Department suggested that larceny has increased in frequency since the beginning of the spring 2016 semester. BUPD...

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