Hundreds of members of the Portland State community voiced their frustration and critiques regarding the Margolis Healy report recommendation to retain armed PSU officers. The community responded at a special…
Crime Blotter March 4–10
March 4 Sexual Assault At approximately 1 p.m. CPSO took a report about an incident of sexual assault that occurred on Feb. 1 and Feb. 21 in an east campus…
Comprehensive Review Analyzes Campus safety
Margolis Healy released its Public Safety Management Study and Safety and Security Program Assessment on Feb. 22, which discussed issues regarding disarmament, CPSO staffing changes, houselessness and mental health. The…
CPSO increases campus presence after spike in invasion of privacy reports
In response to a recent increase of invasion of privacy crimes in university buildings, Campus Public Safety Officers will be increasing their presence in Smith Memorial Student Union, Cramer Hall,…
Crime Blotter Feb. 26- March 3
Feb. 26 Invasion of privacy CPSO took a report at approximately 3:20 p.m. that a unknown male used his iPhone to film them in the the fourth floor gender neutral…
Houseless person found dead outside library
A houseless person was found dead on the morning of Feb. 19 outside Portland State’s Millar Library. Campus Public Safety Office Chief of Police Donnell Tanksley said “there were no…
Campus public safety assessment released, special board meeting set
Margolis Healy released on Feb. 22 its final report on campus safety, which includes a recommendation that Portland State maintain the 2015 Board of Trustees decision to arm sworn campus…
Crime Blotter Jan. 28–Feb. 3
Jan. 28 Harassment It was reported to CPSO that a customer in Millar Library’s coffee shop had thrown a shoe at an employee, grazing their face. It was also reported…
Campus, Portland police on leave after man pronounced dead at hospital
Four Portland State campus public safety officers and two Portland police officers are on administrative leave while an investigation is underway in the death of a man sent to the…
Community speaks on campus public safety
Margolis Healy, the external consulting firm tasked with a comprehensive assessment of Portland State campus safety as a result of the fatal shooting of Jason Washington by campus police, began…
Faculty discuss campus policing in special senate session
Portland State’s Faculty Senate gathered for a special session on Oct. 15 with only one item on the agenda: campus policing at PSU. Several prominent figures attended the meeting, including…