Hey Hawkeyes!
Like many of you, we are excited that the 2019 football season begins this Saturday. Students play a valuable role in the tradition of Hawkeye football, both as players on the field and fans in the stadium. Respect for others is a key component of The IOWA Challenge which calls on us to be good neighbors and make Iowa City a great place to live.
Last night at 11:29 p.m., the University of Iowa Police Department received a call from a person on campus who reported seeing a male subject carrying a gun near the pharmacy building.
Police from multiple agencies responded immediately to the area and located the subject. After further investigation, police determined the individual had been misidentified as handling a gun. No crime was committed, and no arrests were made.
The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two new K9 officers to its team. They will help enhance safety at an increasing number of special events on campus and aid in the department’s community policing efforts.
Area first responders and local hospitals are participating in a Johnson County Emergency Management training exercise at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) at 7 a.m. on August 13, 2019. The CRWC and surrounding area will return to normal operations at 2 p.m.
We wish to assure you this is only an exercise and not a real emergency. The area will be clearly marked. However, the goal of this exercise is to make the medical and law enforcement response as realistic as possible.
The UI Department of Public Safety is pleased to announce the promotions of Officers Derek Carlson and Sanda Trestian to the rank of sergeant.
The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety has received the death certificate for Gerald Belz from the Johnson County Medical Examiner Department. The cause of death was hypothermia due to cold exposure. There was evidence of recent use of THC. The Medical Examiner Department has concluded that the death was an accident.