Harvard University Police Department

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The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is a full-service police department responsible for the safety and well-being of Harvard University affiliates and visitors of Harvard properties. The current chief is Francis D. "Bud" Riley.

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[edit] Divisions

  • Patrol Division
  • Criminal Investigation Division
  • Dignitary Protection Unit

[edit] Police logs controversy

The Harvard University Police Department has been the target of many requests for more transparency in the records it keeps and publishes about the actions of its officers over the years.[1][2] This culminated in The Harvard Crimson v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al. in 2003 where the Harvard student daily newspaper, The Crimson, filed suit against HUPD in the Massachusetts Superior Court. The case was ultimately transferred to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court[3] and won by Harvard in January 2006.[4]

Subsequently, a bill was introduced in the Massachusetts State legislature. Known as H.B. 3249, this bill is currently before the State House and would require greater transparency in their record-keeping not only from HUPD, but from all private police forces in Massachusetts, including campus and hospital police.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Police at three private schools block access to police records (Winter 2003-04, XXV, No. 1, P.17 ). Student Press Law Center. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  2. ^ Crime under wraps A look at why administrators at some prestigious schools are reluctant to give out incident reports (Winter 2005-06, XXVII, No. 1, P.33 ). Student Press Law Center. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  3. ^ Harvard Crimson, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, et al., No. SJC-09434, Full text (2006). Findlaw.com. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  4. ^ Harvard campus police reports not subject to open records law, court rules(2006-01-13). Student Press Law Center. Retrieved 2007-08-29.