BUPD

  • Campus lockdown effective, leaves room for improvement

    Butler Univeristy Police Department and other campus groups will review the recent lockdown on campus. So far, assessment of the situation has been positive. “I think, all in all, it went well, but there’s room for improvement,” Assistant Police Chief Andy Ryan said. Ryan said he recieved positive feedback from students and parents about how…

  • OPINION | Students should take safety seriously

    Late Sunday morning, Butler University experienced a lockdown due to the presence of armed robbers on campus. The barrage of updates via text message, phone call and email alerted students of the suspects’ movements from the Atherton Mall toward the camel. Yes, the camel.  The alert clearly meant the canal, but one typo turned a…

  • OPINION | BUPD acted correctly in chase

    Butler University students took to social media Sunday—about a camel. During the hunt for an armed man on and around campus, students received a message from Butler University Police Department stating the suspect was seen running “towrad the camel.” I could handle a few misspellings as long as they meant I was staying informed. BUPD…

  • Lilly Hall theft brings total incidents to 23

    Butler University Police Department is looking into who was responsible for a theft in Lilly Hall on Monday night. A wallet, a phone and an iPod were stolen from the costume shop of Lilly Hall sometime before 10 p.m. Students were in the building, practicing for the theatre department’s “Bali Dream.” When the cast was…

  • Pushing to prevent abuse

    “We’re kind of missing the gap on prescription drugs.” Butler University is looking to make this conception a thing of the past with a drug take-back day and the creation of a new pharmacy-related group on campus.   take-back day   The take-back day will occur Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front…

  • Imposter puzzles police

    The Butler University Police Department continues to search for the man who impersonated an undercover policeman between Jordan Hall and the Health and Sciences Building. On Sept. 11, at approximately 10 p.m., a plain-clothed man approached a female student and asked the student to perform a breathalyzer test. The female student did not alert Butler…

  • OPINION | Know your rights when dealing with the police

    Students and the rest of the community need to educate themselves about their rights with respect to the police. Last Tuesday, Butler University Police Department released a timely warning about a police impersonator. On Sept. 11, a man claiming to be a police officer stopped a student and had her complete a breathalyzer test.. The…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Where’s the transparency, BUPD?

    Published Sept. 25, 2012 Butler University Police Department has the power to arrest in certain areas outside of Butler’s campus. BUPD officers are also equipped with firearms and other tools used by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers. So why won’t BUPD release all incident reports to those who request them like other police forces do?…

  • Student shot with pellet gun at AV

    Published Sept. 18, 2012 A student shot another student in the head and shoulder with a pellet gun at Apartment Village on Sept. 11. Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of public safety, refused to release the full incident report. The Collegian was granted access to a redacted version of the report. Around…