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Kent State introduces new police chief

Katie Chilson and Tyler Trill • February 16, 2015

Kent State introduces new police chief from KentWired.com on Vimeo.After 33 years, now former Kent State University chief of police John Peach turned over the position to Dean Tondiglia, who was sworn...

Halloween crime down from last year

Danielle Hess • October 27, 2014

The Kent Police Department cleaned up the streets of Kent during the city’s unofficial Halloween celebration Oct. 25, making a total of 43 physical arrests.The number dropped slightly from last year’s...

Police brace themselves for Halloween festivities

Ray Strickland • October 22, 2014

The last Saturday of October, downtown Kent becomes an attraction as thousands of people, attired in Halloween costumes, pack the streets for Halloween parties and bar-hopping.This year it will be no different....

KSU police, community reflect on emergency response

Katherine Schaeffer • April 10, 2014

On Wednesday, April 2, Kent State ordered a campus-wide lockdown when a shot was fired in front of Bowman Hall. At first, the origin of the gunshot — fired during a heated domestic dispute — was unclear....

Off-campus protesters face lenient on-campus regulations

Christina Suttles • March 11, 2014

Kent State students concerned about an invasive university policy or procedure have a number of outlets on campus to voice their grievances, from holding peaceful demonstrations in Risman Plaza to marching...