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Demonstrators march from the Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin Street on Friday evening.

Protest highlighted survivors' voices

By Felicia Bailey | September 16

Shouts of “justice delayed is justice denied” and “students safety before reputation” were heard down Franklin Street as students and community ...

A six-person panel answered questions about police brutality and campus safety on Tuesday in the Student Union.

Members of UNC community discuss police brutality and safety

By Alexis Bell | September 7

Chapel Hill police officers, UNC administrators and students met to discuss police brutality Tuesday.

The new Department of Public Safety app, LiveSafe, just hit the App Store and Google Play Store.

Department of Public Safety releases the 'next generation' of safety app

By Alexis Bell | August 29

A new campus safety app allows students to anonymously report tips to DPS. LiveSafe, a student-initiated safety app, went public on Thursday. LiveSafe ...

Alert Carolina makes major changes to system

By Anna Freeman | June 1

The Department of Public Safety is debuting the “One Button” system change to Alert Carolina towards the end of this summer.

Honor Court penalties for DWI vary

By Bradley Saacks | April 13

Two UNC students can be arrested for the same crime, go through the same Honor Court proceedings and receive completely different punishments.

Orange County hopes to cut road fatalities in half by 2030

By Rebecca Ayers | March 30

Orange County’s State Highway Patrol has taken steps to help counteract the upward trend in distracted driving related accidents.

Drug fatalities hit record levels in the state

By Sam Killenberg | February 25

The drug epidemic is taking an increasingly fatal toll in North Carolina, according to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

As sirens sounded for a tornado warning, students and faculty ran for cover and left the Old Well void of people.

Tornad-whoa: DPS says everything went according to plan

By Aaron Redus | February 25

Harsh winds, cold rain and dark clouds heralded the arrival of conditions favorable for a tornado in Orange County Wednesday afternoon.

Four arrested at BOG meeting

By Marisa Bakker | January 27

Irving Allen wasn’t expecting to leave the Center for School Leadership Development with a police escort — much less with a criminal charge and a ...

Injured UNC Energy Services employee identified by DPS

By Bradley Saacks | January 21

Fifty-eight-year-old Gaylan Bishop is the University employee who was injured in the Dey Hall electrical closet accident Wednesday's night, according ...

UNC police gather on campus in response to an anonymous 911 phone call at 8:22 on Dec. 2. in 2016

After LDOC lockdown, UNC is reviewing safety procedures

By David Doochin | January 11

The University is reviewing its safety response protocols after a 911 call — discovered to be a false alarm — placed the UNC campus on lockdown at ...

Letter: Future plans for on campus public safety

November 24

TO THE EDITOR: Campus lighting initiatives, new security-related innovations including smartphone application-based technology and the use of body-worn ...

Chapel Hill Police increases foot patrols

By Savannah Britt | November 16

The Chapel Hill Police Department and the UNC Department of Public Safety are teaming up to provide more coverage for campus and Franklin Street.

Students placed candles to mark the spot where Demitri Allison fell outside of Morrison Residence Hall on Wednesday.

Elon student died after falling at Morrison

By Acy Jackson | November 12

Students formed prayer and support groups on Wednesday evening after an Elon University student was found on the ground outside Morrison Residence Hall ...

DPS, local bank have tips for how to deal with check fraud scam

By Jane Wester | November 6

Students looking for a part-time job should be careful if a dream gig seems to appear randomly in their HeelMail inboxes.

UNC re-examines night time lighting for safety

By Colleen Moir | October 29

Campus will get darker earlier when daylight saving time ends Sunday, but a group of University and town leaders is getting ready to revisit the issue ...

UNC prepared in event of campus shooting

By Anyssa Reddix | October 5

For journalism professor John Robinson, the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon this past week was a reminder of how safe he needs to keep ...

UNC campus security report shows increase in alcohol arrests

By Piper Anderson | October 2

The Annual Campus Security Report, released Wednesday, showed an increase in alcohol-related arrests and a decrease in drug-related arrests on UNC’s ...

Cameras have been installed on Graham Memorial Hall and Hyde Hall to provide surveillance to the statue of "Silent Sam" on Monday morning Sept. 14. The camera on Graham Memorial can be found in the corner of the building, notable by its red piping.

Cameras have watched Silent Sam since July

By Acy Jackson | September 14

The controversial statue that looks out over Franklin Street has been watched by security cameras for more than two months.

The UNC volleyball team defeated Stanford 3 matches to 0 on Thursday evening.

NPHC event addresses how to interact with police

By Mona Bazzaz | September 11

Sgt. James David thinks engaging with the community is an important part of his job.