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UPD still doesn’t have a police chief
by Brad Butterfield After a spring semester that saw The University Police Department’s force spread so thin that single-officer patrols were a norm, they have recently hired two new dispatchers, promoted an officer to sergeant, and hired one new officer.
The UPD is still understaffed and without a police chief – but not desperate
by Brad Butterfield Originally printed May 3, 2023 An expected 2,000 additional students are anticipated for the Fall ‘23 semester, threatening to strain an already understaffed police department at Cal Poly Humboldt. The UPD is currently absent a police chief

Against campus “cop-liments”
by Alana Hackman A few weeks ago, I accompanied a friend to the University Police Department after her wallet went missing during the Durand Jones and the Indications concert. While in hopeful pursuit of her wallet, I was quickly reminded

HSU Considers UPD chief candidate: Jason Wade
Captain of the University of Oregon police department, Jason Wade, puts his hat in the ring for UPD chief at HSU.

Defund HSU’s Police Department
Incidents of racism from the former UPD Chief, past examples of excessive force from current officers and a shrinking university budget.

Students Suffer from Frequent Bike Thefts
Humboldt State University police say a student on campus gets their bike stolen every day

Letter to the Editors: Support John Packer
Retired creative writing teacher Jesse Austin supports John Packer wholeheartedly.

UPD Sergeant Speaks Out
Officer John Packer recounts racist remarks from UPD Chief Donn Peterson.

No Confidence in UPD Chief
HSU officers cast an almost unanimous vote of no confidence in police chief

HSU Student Slashed in Arcata
Arcata incident renews doubts of local safety and transparency.

Blotter bytes
The Rolling Count: This week in drug-related activity was pretty chill. Nobody was charged with possession and nobody was caught in the act of smoking weed. However, we do have to salute a fallen soldier. On Wednesday Feb. 6 in

Marijuana a no-go on CSU campuses
40 adults charged with weed possession since legalization From Nov. 30, 2016 to Nov. 29, 2018 University Police issued 81 citations for marijuana possession, according to a public records request. Five of those citations were issued to minors, 36 were

Unclaimed property goes to auction
Objects get set down, forgotten and lost. Owners search high and low, their heads turn from side to side, frantically tracking down their lost objects. All lost and found items eventually end up in the University Police Department. UPD evidence

A story of resilience
By | Ian Benjamin Finnegan Thompson Jeremy Meed’s strength is tested every time he hauls himself up into his truck from his wheelchair. Meed lifts his whole body weight up into the passenger seat of his truck every night to

Don’t be a creep
Grabbing or groping a person without their consent are desperate acts of perversion. The same goes for ogling at someone’s body for too long or texting unsolicited photos. While they may not seem like a big deal, you’re ruining someone’s
