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GPD and UFPD investigating armed residential burglary and sexual battery

By Bobby Scheppske on April 15th, 2013 | Last updated: April 15, 2013 at 2:48 pm

Gainesville Police are currently investigating an armed burglary and case of sexual battery that happened around 4 a.m. Monday.

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UFPD says campus secure in case of shooter situation

By Sarah Samuels on January 18th, 2013 | Last updated: January 18, 2013 at 3:47 pm

In light of recent events in Newtown, Conn. schools are evaluating their own safety protocols. At the University of Florida, police said studthey are prepared to protect students and faculty in case a shooter situation were to occur.

University of Florida | Tagged campus safety, campus security, campus shooter, CIRT, emergency preparedness, Gainesville, gunman, Jeff Holcomb, the University of Florida, UF, UFPD, University Emergency Management, Virginia Tech | 1 Comment

Gator herding on game day

By Chris Peralta on November 9th, 2012 | Last updated: November 14, 2012 at 10:49 am

By Laura Christmas -WUFT-TV Game day is a major event for police to manage. During a recent gameday, WUFT-TV’s Laura Christmas went behind the scenes to take an in-depth look at how police manage the challenge of a campus area [...]

Sports, University of Florida | Tagged game day, police, UFPD, University of Florida Police Department | Leave a comment

UFPD prepares for Michelle Obama visit; no parking restrictions expected

By Marc Whiteman on September 14th, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm

With First Lady Michelle Obama scheduled to speak at the University of Florida on Monday, many people are wondering how the event will affect things on campus. Maj. Brad Barber said there is no parking restrictions that day although traffic will heavier than normal.