At the last meeting of the Chapel Hill Community Policing Advisory Committee, several key issues were discussed such as campus safety, data tracking and availability and community listening sessions.
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Here's how campus and Chapel Hill police have reacted to the changes in campus crime, and where they see potential concerns.
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Here’s a look back at some of the biggest crimes and public safety incidents that have affected and united the University and Chapel Hill community.
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A homicide is being investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged two Cedar Ridge High School students for communicating threats of mass violence in the last couple months, and are offering a reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the third person who threatened the school. The Chapel Hill Police Department arrested a student with the same charge in relation to a threat against East Chapel Hill High School. With four threats of mass violence in two local schools since September, law enforcement and school officials are stressing the importance of communication in responding to and preventing these situations.
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Members of the Faculty Executive Committee met on Monday where they heard from UNC Police Chief David L. Perry.
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Campus Safety Commission meetings have been in session over the last two months to give students, faculty and staff the opportunity to discuss their concerns with being safe on campus. Since it convened it April, there have been 13 listening sessions with some being geared toward specific communities on campus. But while the premise of bringing together stakeholders from the University together seems like a step in the right direction, some have said the goal is undermined by poor publicity and attendance.
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According to a press release, high school senior Dylan George sent a text message to a classmate saying there was going to be a school shooting at Cedar Ridge. The classmate’s parents immediately called 911.
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As students prepare for Halloween at UNC this year, Chapel Hill police let people know what they should and should not do.
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Students at NCCU remember the death of DeAndre Ballard a year later.
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On Nov. 14 and 16, the Chapel Hill Police Department will host its Community Police Academy, a two-day event aimed to improve the community's understanding of the police department.
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The plaintiffs are seeking to represent all current and future people held in DPS custody, and they are suing for declaratory and injunctive relief. If successful, this lawsuit could dramatically change the practices involving solitary confinement in North Carolina.
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The University's annual Security and Fire Safety report revealed that there has been a spike in certain crimes across Carrboro over the past 3 years. The Carrboro Police Department is offering a few tips and resources to help keep you protected.
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The Chapel Hill Town Council voted on Wednesday to ban right turns on red at 17 intersections across the area.
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After over two decades of service, Lamb recently retired and said he believes it was time to move on and open up the door to something new.
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Chapel Hill Police arrested Vernon Lamont Reed, 46, for the sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 13 at the Shortbread Lofts parking deck, according to a statement the Town of Chapel Hill released Monday.
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The UNC campus community is responding to a recent string of crimes that have impacted people, especially women, on campus. Organizations like UNC SafeWalk are interested in making students feel safer on campus by providing them company if they are walking alone.
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A fatal, two-motor-vehicle collision occurred on Franklin Street on Sunday afternoon.
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County officials hope that a new forensic illustration and ever-expanding communication in the community may help discover the identity of New Hope Jane Doe.
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A rape, attempted break-in and report of sexual harassment outside Davis Library have recently instilled fears within UNC students. With suspects at large in all three crimes, interim Chancellor Guskiewicz sat down with an advisory committee where they brainstormed ways to improve Alert Carolina and ultimately, reestablish a sense of safety on campus.
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