Climate of fear in Gainesville reminiscent of 1990 Rolling murders
(09/11/14 2:00am)
Capt. John Redmond of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office remembers the fear.
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Failed scooter theft sparks rumors
(09/10/14 2:00am)
Paranoia ensued Tuesday night as Gainesville Police responded to a call near Sorority Row, but the incident was not related to the recent string of assaults on and near campus.
Off-campus housing, dorms face heightened safety precautions
(09/10/14 2:00am)
Alexandra Webel can’t step out of her apartment at night without being afraid of what might lie in the dark.
Safe Walk program formed on campus
(09/10/14 1:12am)
Dressed in neon vests and armed with Walkie Talkies, 10 male students stood around a table at the University Police Department Tuesday evening, awaiting directions from the officers.
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(09/09/14 12:49pm)
Amanda Fernandez, a UF advertising junior, relays Student Nighttime Auxillary Patrol ride requests to drivers via phone and radio calls. Nine vans were in service Monday night. UPD typically runs four.
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(09/09/14 12:49pm)
UF police officers stop and question a man on Stadium Road on Monday night. UPD and GPD combined efforts to increase campus patrols.
Library West
(09/09/14 12:49pm)
A GPD officer speaks with students and campus volunteers in front of Library West on Monday night. UPD combined with GPD to increase campus patrols following four assaults that happened on and near campus within the span of nine days.
Survey: 1 in 5 women have been raped, most before age 25 p8
(09/09/14 12:40pm)
During a UF police manhunt Sunday, UF campus was illuminated not in orange and blue, but red and blue.
Riding along: University Police ramps up nighttime patrol
(09/09/14 2:30am)
Linda Stump sipped her Coke through a thin straw as she drove her red Ford Explorer through UF’s campus Monday night.
UPD, GPD address public about campus assaults
(09/09/14 2:24am)
UF Chief of Police Linda Stump and Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones hosted a press conference Monday afternoon at the UF Police Department regarding the recent string of assault cases both on or near UF’s campus in the last 10 days.
UF students come together in assault aftermath
(09/09/14 2:15am)
Television camera crews and concerned students swarmed the Plaza of the Americas on Monday in support of heightened campus safety.
SNAP Requests
(09/09/14 2:12am)
Amanda Fernandez, a UF advertising junior, relays Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol ride requests to drivers via phone and radio calls. Nine vans were in service Monday night. UPD typically runs three.
Police Stop
(09/09/14 2:12am)
UF police officers stop and question a man on Stadium Road on Monday night. UPD and GPD combined efforts to increase campus patrols.
Library West
(09/09/14 2:12am)
A GPD officer speaks with students and campus volunteers in front of Library West on Monday night. UPD combined with GPD to increase campus patrols following four assaults that happened on and near campus within the span of nine days.
University Police
(09/09/14 2:12am)
UPD officer Steve Wilder speaks with UPD Police Chief Linda Stump on Monday night near McCarty Hall, where a woman was attacked Sunday night. UPD combined efforts with GPD and campus volunteers to patrol campus Monday night.
Letters to the editor: UF must do more to make campus safe
(09/09/14 2:00am)
I remember touring UF my senior year of high school and hearing my mom ask the most important question of all: "How safe is campus?" We got the speech about the three-lock dorm system, the blue lights, Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol and all of the resources that make UF one of the safest places to call home. Now I, along with every other student, can only think about taking a self-defense class and buying pepper spray.
GPD, UPD respond to fourth assault in 9 days
(09/08/14 2:00am)
A woman was grabbed from behind while walking through UF’s campus Sunday night, launching a response from both UF Police and Gainesville Police officers.
Stop blaming women for sexual assault
(09/08/14 2:00am)
The recent notifications from University Police have the UF campus on high alert. The terrifying news of four attempted sexual assaults in the nighttime hours have left UF students afraid of walking home alone. But these attacks are isolating one group of people in particular: women.
Letters to the editor: UF Student Body Presidents reminds students of safety tips
(09/08/14 2:00am)
Fellow Students,
Police alert of another attempted assault, release video of possible suspect from Saturday
(09/05/14 7:45pm)
A battery case that occurred on campus early Friday morning has the University Police Department issuing safety precautions to students.
