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[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_Trill_COPSStandup[/bbrvideo] Cops. To some it’s a hit reality television series, to others it is a slang term for police officers, but here at Kent State Police Department, it is much more. I sat down with Community Resource Officer, Michquel Penn, who is also the leader of COPS, or community oriented policing services, to discuss more about the program. Penn says the service is way for KSUPD to reach out and let members of the university know they are there…

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Kent State Police plans to be more active

Kent State Police plans to be more active

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_Trill_Safety[/bbrvideo] I’m Tyler Trill, and I’m just outside the Kent State Police Department. My beat this semester is safety, and I sat down with the Community Resource Officer here, Michquel Penn to discuss the department’s plans for this semester. Penn says the goal is to be more active with the community, and to do so, they’ve implemented a program known as COPs, or their community outreach program.COPs is where an officer from the department is assigned a building on…

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Kent State Police Department increasing its activity

Kent State Police Department increasing its activity

Kent State Police Department has increased its role , in attempt to be more active with the university. I sat down with Kent State University Police Department Community Resource Officer, Michquel Penn, to discuss safety on campus. Penn, one of thirty four police officers at Kent State Police department, said the goal is for the department to be more active with the university. Penn mentioned some particular events that are going on in the near future, as well as a…

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