Portland State made a stand last spring when it declared that Campus Public Safety Office (CPSO) officers would begin “fully unarmed campus patrols” before the 2021 fall term began. CPSO…
Will CPSO be unarmed by September?
Portland State President Stephen Percy announced in early June that the school’s Campus Public and Safety Office (CPSO) has plans to begin unarmed patrols as of Sept. 1, 2021, but…
CPSO Chief Halliburton and President Percy discuss reasons for delays in disarmament
According to Chief of Campus Public Safety Willie Halliburton, despite having to delay disarming campus security, officers who hold the rank of lieutenant or higher began patrolling unarmed on Jan….
CPSO will not go firearm-free this fall
Campus public safety officers will not begin patrolling campus without firearms this fall. In August, the university announced plans to disarm its campus security after years of activism from…
Protesters break into CPSO building
Protesters broke into the Campus Public Safety Office (CPSO) and shattered windows at Cramer Hall around 9 p.m. Monday night, as reported by KOIN news. The group traveled west across…
Demonstrators topple statues, break windows during “Indigenous People’s Day of Rage”
Two statues were toppled and multiple windows were broken—including the windows at Portland State’s Campus Public Safety Office—during a demonstration on Oct. 11 billed “Indegenous People’s Day of Rage” by…
Campus safety starts to change
From spring to fall term, in the turbulent year 2020, change has been inevitable, as Portland State constantly adapts to current events. No change has been harder fought for, however,…
CPSO changes to unarmed patrols
Beginning this fall, Portland State campus public safety officers will no longer carry firearms while patrolling campus. PSU President Stephen Percy and Chief of Campus Public Safety Willie Halliburton…
The next phase in campus safety
Four student safety ambassadors have completed training and now tour campus.
Crime blotter Jan. 27–Feb. 1
Jan. 27 Theft Five different reports of theft were filed between the times of 11:50 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Four reports came from Karl Miller Center and one from the corner of…
Two women kidnapped near PSU campus
Two women were kidnapped near Portland State’s campus but were rescued by Washington County deputies after the alleged kidnapper crashed his car, according to an article by KOIN 6 News….