2025 Media Release

The University of Colorado Boulder was the latest target in a string of hoaxes directed at campuses around the country with false active-harmer reports. The CU Boulder Police Department (CUPD) has determined there was and is no threat to campus.

The Boulder County Investigation Team (BCIT) has completed its investigation into the in-custody death of Jesus Lopez Barcenas, who was arrested by CU Boulder Police (CUPD) officers at the Center for Innovation and Creativity (CINC) building at 1777 Exposition Drive on Dec. 27, 2024. In a decision letter released by the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, the two CUPD officers and one CUPD sergeant were cleared of any criminal charges.

CUPD and the entire CU Boulder community are saddened to share this update from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office on the results of their investigation into the February death of CU Boulder student Megan Trussell.

For the first time in nearly seven years, the CU Boulder Police Department is welcoming a new chief of police. Following a national search, Ashley Griffin will begin serving in the leadership role beginning on July 1. Griffin is expected to be sworn in this fall.

The CU Boulder Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday, April 2 where a classroom was disrupted by unidentified individuals, one or more of whom were removed from the classroom after being told to leave repeatedly by the instructor.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office has notified CUPD that a deceased person matching the description of a missing CU Boulder student was discovered this morning near mile marker 40 in Boulder Canyon.