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Security report shows increase in liquor violations

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released by the university last week showed that liquor law violations were the highest type of on-campus crime with 214 violations referred for disciplinary action. This was an increase from 2022 and 2023, which had 68 and 113 violations respectively. Campus police recognize the increase and are taking steps to combat this, … Continue reading Security report shows increase in liquor violations

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Update: Duquesne purchases body cameras for Duquesne Police

Kellen Stepler | editor-in-chief 10/29/2020 On Sept. 25, Duquesne University announced that they had purchased body cameras. A little over a month later, the university announced that they have received those cameras this month, along with investing in a system that will equip all 40 public safety officers with those body-worn cameras. “Since November 2017, the university has been researching how best to acquire and … Continue reading Update: Duquesne purchases body cameras for Duquesne Police

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BREAKING: Police investigating Brottier death

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief UPDATE 10/05/18 11:20 a.m.: In a statement to the Duquesne community, President Gormley said he felt “great sadness” in reporting the death of Marquis Brown, a Duquesne University football player and junior in the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts.  Brown was from the Washington D.C. area and was listed as a running back on the 2018 football roster. President Gormley said a … Continue reading BREAKING: Police investigating Brottier death

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BREAKING: Police investigate sexual assault on Duquesne’s campus

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 09/29/2018 On Sept. 29, a Duquesne University crime alert email informed students of a reported sexual assault that occurred on campus over the night of Sept. 28. A female Duquesne student walked into the Duquesne University police station on Sept. 29 at 4:26 p.m. to report the alleged assault, according to the email. The alert also said that the assault occurred in … Continue reading BREAKING: Police investigate sexual assault on Duquesne’s campus

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BREAKING: Police investigating sexual assault involving Duquesne student

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 09/03/2018 The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Sexual Assault Unit is investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred to a Duquesne student in the morning hours of Labor Day, according to a campus-wide crime alert email. At 9:44 a.m. on Sept. 3, Duquesne University Police responded to a report that a female Duquesne University student was allegedly sexually assaulted in an unaffiliated … Continue reading BREAKING: Police investigating sexual assault involving Duquesne student

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BREAKING: Duquesne Public Safety apprehends Gumberg suspect

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 07/25/2018 On July 25, Duquesne University Public Safety announced in an email alert that they have apprehended a suspect after a female student reported a man allegedly fondling himself in Gumberg Library yesterday evening. The announcement followed an earlier email alert on July 25 publicizing the incident. The crime alert email stated that at 5:30 p.m. on July 24, a female … Continue reading BREAKING: Duquesne Public Safety apprehends Gumberg suspect

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Police charge former Duquesne basketball player in Sept. 2 sexual assault case

Raymond Arke | News Editor 01/24/18 UPDATE: Washington appeared in court for his preliminary hearing, according to the criminal docket. His formal arraignment has been scheduled for March 22. 10/30/17 Charges of rape and sexual assault were filed against Duquesne student and former Dukes basketball player Nick Washington on Oct. 29. Washington, who is no longer listed on Duquesne’s 2017-18 Men’s Basketball roster, is facing … Continue reading Police charge former Duquesne basketball player in Sept. 2 sexual assault case

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Pittsburgh begins installing new security features

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer Shootings, robberies and suitcases left in tunnels. The one thing those all have in common is that in the past year they have happened around Duquesne University’s campus. While many of these events did not directly impact students, the potential harm it could cause to students is pertinent to student and public safety. That is where a proposed plan to … Continue reading Pittsburgh begins installing new security features

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Duquesne police should consider body cameras

By: Duke Staff Earlier this month, Point Park University began mandating that its campus police officers wear body cameras while on patrol. This makes Point Park the first college in Pennsylvania to adopt such a policy. In the official announcement of this change, the university cited several reasons for the change, including people acting less aggressive when recorded, a greater degree of accuracy in reports … Continue reading Duquesne police should consider body cameras

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Fake IDs on the rise with students

  By Gigi Jeddi | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne police officers are seeing an increase in the number of students who carry fake ID’s and the Department of Public safety is trying to increase enforcement and raise awareness of the consequences of getting caught with phony identification. Duquesne’s Assistant Chief of Police Michael Sippey said DuPo has encountered 11 students with fake IDs this academic … Continue reading Fake IDs on the rise with students

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