The campus police department is undergoing personnel changes. Bradd Brown resigned as police chief, but will continue in his role through Dec. 31.
Campus Police Chief tenders resignation
Bradd Brown will no longer be chief of police.
Students, alumni share negative campus police experiences
A black student said he was racially profiled by campus police last week, causing alumni to share stories of their own.
Students encounter, report strangers on campus
Students reported some unknown people on campus earlier this month.
Campus police urge students to lock dorms after stranger walks into Cokesbury room
A student woke up to a stranger in her dorm at 3 a.m.
Student accused of impersonating dance professors online
A student in the dance school is accused of creating fake social media profiles for her professors, resulting in an ongoing police investigation.
Students stuck outside buildings during campus lockdown
The lockdown on Feb. 15 was issued to keep students safe inside school buildings, but some were stuck outside waiting for it to end.
Video: University lockdown surprises students
The lockdown worried some students, but communication from the university eased their concerns.
Police arrest two teenagers, submit charges for campus car theft
Campus police arrested two people they think are involved in a recent auto theft on campus.
Campus police arrests juvenile vehicle thieves
OCUPD have arrested two individuals involved in the recent auto theft.
Vehicle stolen from Cokesbury parking lot
A vehicle was stolen around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 24 from the Cokesbury Apartments parking lot.
Students express concerns about campus security, crimes
Students are expressing concerns about recent events on campus that make them feel unsafe.
Campus weapons policy under review
Campus police recently released a new draft policy on weapons to students and faculty for review.
Police investigating reported car theft in Cokesbury
Campus police is investigating a reported vehicle theft in Cokesbury Court Apartments.
Police asking for help after student’s cell phone stolen
Police are asking students for help and encouraging vigilance after a student was approached on campus and robbed of his cell phone.
Student cell phone stolen, police asking for help
Campus police sent out an email this morning warning of a stolen cell phone.
Parking on side streets causes concern for drivers
Commuters are parking on the side streets near the university to avoid paying for parking permits.
Police asking for help after cellphone stolen
Campus police released a warning after a cellphone was stolen from a student Feb. 9 around 3:45 p.m.
No cause for alarms
Alarms inside buildings didn’t sound for a tornado drill, ever wonder why?
Peeping Tom reported in dormitory
OCU police department is asking for help after a peeping Tom was reported in Walker Hall dormitory.
‘Suspicious activity’ reported on campus
Campus police are taking precautionary measures after students filed two reports of suspicious activity on campus.
Two emergency phones out of order
Two of the emergency phones on campus are out of order. The phones East of the Dawson-Loeffler Science & Mathematics Center and on the Quad South of Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center have been down for a couple of weeks, said Bradd Brown, chief of police. Brown said he did not have the information with…
Students warned of slashed tires
A student was surprised by a flat tire on her way to observe an elementary school class. She was more surprised when she was told someone had slashed her tire. “I’m not mad at what happened,” said Kara Klamm, education senior. “I’m just frustrated that someone would think that it’s okay to vandalize someone else’s…
Campus crime report released
Burglary is still the most highly reported crime on campus, according to the annual security and fire report. The report, released Sept. 30, is required by The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The act, a consumer protection law passed in 1990, requires all universities that receive federal funding…
Police ask students for help reporting suspicious people
Campus police are asking for students’ help. OCU Police encourage students to be wary and report any suspicious or unknown people seen on campus, Chief Bradd Brown said Monday. “It’s a small community and it is usually pretty easy to tell who doesn’t belong,” Brown said. “We rely on people’s eyes and ears to be…
University police department moves to different location
The police department has a new location on campus. OCUPD moved into their new location at 1635 N.W. 23rd St. Aug. 17. The building has a bulletproof wall in the entryway that was created out of recycled bulletproof vests and a control room with cameras watching over the main campus and the law school. There…
