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Suspicious door-knocking reported

February 1, 2013 by Melany Cox

The ACU Police Department has received three calls in the past 10 days about a suspicious male knocking on doors of students living off-campus and asking the residents strange questions. Lt. Randy Motz of the ACU Police said they were first notified of a suspicious male knocking on a student's door on E.N. 13th St. on Jan. 19. They received two ... [Read More…]

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Police Log: Jan. 15 – Jan. 22, 2013

January 25, 2013 by Optimist Staff

Weekly Highlight Report: 01/15/2013 2:30 p.m. THEFT (NON-VEHICLE) Mabee Business Building: COBA staff reported the theft of an Apple TV device taken sometime during the holidays from Mabee Business Building room 217. 01/16/2013 HIT AND RUN Nelson Hall Lot: A student reported his 2012 Chevy Cruze had been struck by an unknown vehicle whose ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Police Log Tagged With: ACU Police, Campus Crime

Police Log: Jan. 08 – Jan. 15, 2013

January 16, 2013 by Optimist Staff

Weekly Highlight Report: 01/08/2013 9:30 a.m. THEFT (NON VEHICLE) Zelner Hall: An ACU faculty member reported the theft of their iPad. 01/08/2013 7:23 p.m. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Mabee-Edwards Lot: ACUPD received the report of a suspicious male trying to get into vehicles. Investigation revealed that no vehicles had been burglarized. 01/09/2013 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Police Log Tagged With: ACU Police, Campus Crime

Suspect attempts to rob custodian

November 30, 2012 by Mark Smith

An employee of WFF Custodial Services, ACU's janitorial service provider, was physically confronted by a stranger on campus late Wednesday night. The male suspect grabbed the female victim's arm as she was locking the east entrance of the Don H. Morris Center just before midnight. The suspect demanded her keys to the building, but she was able to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Police, Campus Crime

UP conducts Safety Week

October 19, 2012 by Optimist Staff

The ACU Police Department kicked off its semi-annual safety week at University Park on Monday night. Officer Randy Motz was in the UP clubhouse, offering free engraving on mobile devices. The event was open-house, with students coming and going as they pleased. Officer Motz said this is a service he likes to offer from time to time and that ... [Read More…]

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ACU Police releases crime statistics report

October 5, 2012 by Elizabeth Weiss

The ACU Police Department sent out the 2011 Crime Statistics and Fire Safety Report last Thursday. The report is required by the U.S. Department of Education to be given to students and faculties at universities around the country to make them aware of the crimes that have happened on their campus. Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the report is ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Police, Campus Crime

Police department prepares for Sing Song crowd

February 16, 2012 by Special Contributor

By Jimmy Isbell Campus will be swamped with more than 3,000 extra vehicles during Sing Song weekend. Two shows and the President's Circle Dinner on Saturday make for a busy day at for the ACU Police Department. ACU Chief of Police, Jimmy Ellison deals obstacles that arise throughout the weekend. Ellison said preparation is the best way to avoid ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Police, Sing Song

Police Chief elected president of state association

February 8, 2012 by Mark Smith

Police Chief Jimmy Ellison was elected president of the Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators (TACUPA) last month. He will serve a one-year term as president for the 2012 calendar year. He is the first ACU-affiliated officer to serve as president of TACUPA. Ellison said he was honored to be elected to serve as ... [Read More…]

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Ellison named state’s top cop

January 28, 2011 by Jeff Craig

ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison was honored with the Outstanding Police Chief Award for 2010 by a state-wide group of college police departments. The Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators gave Ellison the award. Ellison, who has served as ACU's Chief of Police since 2001, said the award demonstrated the commitment the ... [Read More…]

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University police protect students

October 6, 2010 by Optimist Editorial Board

On Sept. 28 Colton Tooley fired around 10 shots on the University of Texas  campus before taking his own life. Last Monday, Brookhaven College in Dallas shut down while police searched for a suicidal student. Yet we are lucky to live in a country where incidents like this are rare, and here at ACU we have a police force dedicated to protection ... [Read More…]

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