Human Resources - Campus Safety Overview

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 3, 2024 at 3:45 PM

As part of Human Resources and Payroll Services Development Programs, Fitchburg State University Police Chief Michael Cloutier gave an overview of his department and a stronger understanding of campus safety efforts.

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Topics: Community, Campus Safety

University Police Hosts Coffee with a Cop

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM

This morning, on this National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Fitchburg State University community had the chance to meet with Chief Michael Cloutier and members  of the Fitchburg State University Police as they hosted Coffee with a Cop in the Falcon Hub. Fitchburg State University Police therapy dog Odin was there as well. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve.

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Topics: Community, Criminal Justice, Campus Safety

University Police at Fitchburg Fire Department - 9/11 Commemoration

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 11, 2024 at 12:34 PM

This morning, Chief Fitchburg State University Police Chief Michael Cloutier and other members of the University Police joined with Fitchburg Fire Department (FFD) at their North Street Headquarters, adjacent to the university, to commemorate lives lost during the attacks on 9/11/2001. The ceremony was held at the 9/11 memorial outside Fire Department headquarters - a piece of a steel beam from the North Tower of the World Trade Center anchors the memorial.

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Topics: Community, Campus Safety

Around Campus - Orientation Sessions

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Chief Michael Cloutier of the Fitchburg State University Police Department discussed Campus Safety. while Vice President for Student Affairs Laura Bayless, Dean of Students Tim St. John, and other members of the Student Affairs team discussed Building "Habits for Academic Success" in concurrent orientation sessions which were repeated to accommodate all of our newest Falcons. 

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Topics: Information Session, Campus Safety

Orientation Leaders - University Police Meet & Greet

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Our Office of Student Development Student Orientation Leaders met with members of the Fitchburg State University Police Department for introductions, background information, and the chance to ask questions. Chief Michael Cloutier, Lieutenants Phillip Karampatsos & Andrew Lamarche, Patrol Sergeants Maxwell Sumner & Andrew Himmer, and  Detective Sergeant Richard Nelson were on hand to meet the Orientation Leaders and take questions at the Hammond Main Lounge.

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Topics: Admissions, Community, Campus Safety

University Police  and Fitchburg Fire Department Continue to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

Posted by Andy Cunningham on January 11, 2024 at 11:30 AM

 Fitchburg State University Police (UPD) and the Fitchburg Fire Department (FFD) are conducting joint training exercises on campus. These exercises benefit both department; increasing their readiness and honing their skills in specific emergency situations. 

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Topics: Community, Campus, Campus Safety

University Police  and Fitchburg Fire Department Conduct Joint Training Exercises

Posted by Andy Cunningham on January 9, 2024 at 12:27 PM

This week, during class break, Fitchburg State University Police (UPD) and the Fitchburg Fire Department (FFD) are conducting joint training exercises on campus. This morning's scenario involved a potential gas leak at the Landry Arena. After the initial call from UPD to FFD, officers secured the area while FFD Special Response Unit entered the building to retrieve two "victims." Afterward, the officers recapped with Lieutenant Andrew Lamarche, UPD.

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Topics: Community, Police Program, Campus Safety

University Police Hosts Coffee with a Cop

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 4, 2023 at 11:15 AM

This morning, on this National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Fitchburg State University community had the chance to meet with Chief Michael Cloutier and members  of the Fitchburg State University Police as they hosted Coffee with a Cop in the Falcon Hub. MA State Police therapy dog Luna was there as well. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve.

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Topics: Community, Criminal Justice, Campus Safety

C.R.A.S.E. for Teacher Candidates

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 11, 2023 at 5:45 PM

This afternoon, Chief of University Police Michael Cloutier conducted a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) for Teacher Candidates in our Education Programs. The course, designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy developed by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) in 2004, provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. 

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Topics: Information Session, Community, Education Program, Campus Safety

Resident Assistants Tour University Police Department

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 29, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Chief of University Police Michael Cloutier invited our Residents Assistants, and Housing and Residential Services staff, to tour University Police facilities. Along with lunch and meeting the University Police staff, students and staff got to try out equipment, see what it's like to perform a sobriety test with "drunk" goggles, meet Odin, our therapy dog, and so much more!

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Topics: Student Experience, Information Session, Community, Campus Safety