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Chief of Suffolk Police Kenneth Walsh poses with the Suffolk University Police and Suffolk University Security seal

SUPD Chief Kenneth Walsh retires after eight years at Suffolk

Katelyn Norwood, News Editor November 10, 2021

After eight years with Suffolk University and 34 years in law enforcement, Suffolk University Police Department Chief Kenneth Walsh is retiring from policing. SUPD Captain James Connolly will serve...

CAS faculty vote against arming SUPD

CAS faculty vote against arming SUPD

Caroline Enos and Ryan Arel November 13, 2019

Nearly 80% of College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members said they are not in favor of arming sworn officers in the Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD), according to Amy Marks, a CAS representative...

Senators, Trustees chairman debate transparency and arming SUPD

Senators, Trustees chairman debate transparency and arming SUPD

Caroline Enos and Haley Clegg October 30, 2019

Bob Lamb, chairman for Suffolk University’s Board of Trustees, spoke with SGA at its Oct. 24 meeting about arming campus police officers and how transparent the Trustees should be, among other issues...

SGA to likely vote on more resolutions concerning push to arm SUPD

SGA to likely vote on more resolutions concerning push to arm SUPD

Caroline Enos October 9, 2019

In the coming weeks, SGA senators will likely vote on several more resolutions that concern the push to arm Suffolk University Police Officers (SUPD).  Logan Casey, senator for the New England School...

No vote for arming campus police officers— yet

No vote for arming campus police officers— yet

Caroline Enos and Ryan Arel October 2, 2019

The Suffolk University Board of Trustees in June indefinitely delayed a vote on whether to arm the Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD). University officials said the board will vote on the issue...

SGA did not properly advertise arming resolution before vote, student says

SGA did not properly advertise arming resolution before vote, student says

Caroline Enos May 31, 2019

Logan Casey, member of the Class of 2022, spoke to senators at SGA’s final general meeting for the year about his concern that the organization did not properly advertise its resolution on arming the...

Student protestors raise hand designed posters

Student protestors rally against SGA endorsement to arm Suffolk University Police Department

Haley Clegg April 18, 2019

On Thursday afternoon, a group of student protesters gathered on Suffolk’s Roemer Plaza to protest the Student Government Association (SGA) vote a week prior to endorse the arming of the Suffolk University...

Arm SUPD

Matt Lewis April 17, 2019

The Student Government Organization (SGA) voted in favor (23 - 11) of arming the Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD). This vote comes in the wake of a university-wide discussion of arming SUPD...

Don’t Arm SUPD

Elvira Mora April 17, 2019

A protest on April 11 took place as a direct response to the Student Government Association (SGA) 23-11 vote in favor of the Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD) to carry firearms. Although Suffolk...

SGA votes to endorse arming of Suffolk University police, awaiting Board of Trustees for final say

SGA votes to endorse arming of Suffolk University police, awaiting Board of Trustees for final say

Haley Clegg, Ryan Arel, and Caroline Enos April 10, 2019

Correction: an earlier version of this article refers to Capt. Jim Connolly as Tim Connolly. The online version has been corrected to Jim. In a 23-11 vote Thursday, the Student Government Association...

Student Government Association votes to endorse arming of Suffolk University police

Student Government Association votes to endorse arming of Suffolk University police

Ryan Arel April 4, 2019

The Student Government Association (SGA) has passed a non-binding resolution recommending that Suffolk University moves to arm the sworn officers of the Suffolk University Police Department (SUPD). After...

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