CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — The Division of Public Safety's secondary office on Green Street is featuring a Sexual Assault Awareness Month message for April. The Women's Resources Center completed the design and installation. The Division of Public Safety partners with campus organizations to feature public safety-related messages on the front of its office at 505 E. Green St., Champaign. The area is a popular spot for students. Sexual assault is a significant concern across the nation, particularly on college campuses. National surveys estimate that one in five women will experience sexual assault in college. We have to do better, and it's [...]

URBANA, Illinois — Shaniece Cooper’s weekly class at Urbana Middle School doesn’t teach math or history. It teaches positivity and community. “We have a curriculum, but we’re at the point where they tell us what they want to learn,” she said. Cooper is the Juvenile Engagement Coordinator at the University of Illinois Police Department, and she also coordinates the department’s involvement in the Police Athletics/Activities League (PAL). The goal of PAL is to bridge the gap between law enforcement and young members of the community. Cooper has been visiting Urbana Middle School every Tuesday since September, when the PAL program [...]

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – University of Illinois Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred off campus early Friday and left two U. of I. students with non-life-threatening injuries. At 1:54 a.m. Friday, police were called to the 100 block of East Green Street, Champaign. Officers found two students in need of medical assistance in an alleyway. One had a superficial stab wound, and the other had multiple stab wounds to the abdomen. The students reported that they had been involved in a verbal argument with three people prior to the incident. Those three fled from the area after the stabbing. Multiple [...]

URBANA, Illinois – For university event planners, summer sneaks up on us before we know it. “Summer is our busiest time for on-campus events and camps that involve children younger than 18,” said Stephanie Vogelsang, the Protection of Minors Compliance Specialist at the Division of Public Safety. “That means we have to start planning right now to make sure we have all the required background checks and emergency plans in place to ensure the safety of our visitors.” To make sure you’re not scrambling at the last minute to comply with the university’s Protection of Minors policy, here are [...]