FGCU is a school that prides itself on its safety. One system the school has implemented is a series of Code Blue poles around campus.    These 9-foot-tall blue-painted poles are designed to...

Coffee with a Cop is an event that aims to bring police officers and community members together. This year, the FGCU’s University Police Department (UPD) brought this event to campus as a way for students...

UPD responded to a call about a bear walking between SoVi Dining and Everglades Hall at South Village on Aug. 7. Police responded and spoke with the resident director, who had told housing staff to stay...

A student came to an FGCU employee stating they witnessed a hit-and-run crash on the second-floor ramp in Garage B at South Village on March 24. The student advised there was bumper damage to vehicle two....

A complainant called UPD on March 12 about a gas-like odor in Siedler Hall. While on the phone, he noted that he believed the odor was coming from the ceiling. Occupants in the building evacuated. Unit...

On Feb. 15, UPD received a call from LCSO stating there was a male with dark hair wearing a hoodie revving his engine in front of Building F at North Lake Village. When the complainant attempted to tell...

On Feb. 6, a parent requested a welfare check on their student because they were unable to contact them. The officer contacted the student and asked them to contact the complainant. The student did not...

On Dec. 15, UPD received a complaint from a mother who believed her daughter was missing. The daughter lives in University Village. After looking up her schedule, officers found that she had an exam scheduled...

An R.A. at Palmetto Hall in South Village called UPD on Sept. 23 about a heavily intoxicated adult male who was vomiting blood. The man was transported to Lee Health Coconut Point.  On Sept. 24, UPD...

Updated at 11:12 to reflect new information.  UPD and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office were called on Wednesday, Aug. 23 about a missing FGCU student after he fell overboard while on a private boat. Authorities...

FGCU UPD Sgt., Terry Targia, represented Lee County in the last leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run in Orlando this summer. He, among other Florida county officers, kicked off the Special Olympics Summer...

UPD was called by a female on April 20 stating that she had lost her wallet and had tracked it to Osprey Hall using an Apple air tag. Officers met her in Osprey lobby and advised her to replace her IDs...