Burglary on campus
Greek house broken into over break

Members of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity reported a burglary Wednesday Jan. 8. Upon returning from winter break members reported several items including electronics had been stolen from the house while they were gone.   […]

White van concerns University of Idaho students
Reports of a white van following people on campus addressed by campus security

For the past week, reports and rumors have circulated of a white van following campus pedestrians at night. Posts on Facebook as well as Wildfire, a communication platform popular on […]

Guest Voice: Donuts for drugs — safe disposal on campus

Have expired or unneeded prescription drugs? Need a safe place to dispose of them? Vandal Health Education has you covered! In an effort to promote safe disposal and reduce the amount of prescription medications that are left unused or expired in the home environment, Vandal Health Education in collaboration with Moscow Police Department is hosting an Rx Drug Take Back event on Oct. 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ISUB Plaza.

MPD to students: Keep your dogs on leash
Students reminded to keep dogs on leash on campus and in city limits

After an ever-increasing rate in reported dog bites, Moscow Police Department wants to remind students to keep their dogs on-leash. Alan Johnson, code enforcement officer with the Moscow Police Department, […]

Bennett filed legal complaints in July
UI journalism professor alleges damages in July claim; dismissal hearing results to come

Over a month before her dismissal hearing that started Monday, a tenured journalism professor at University of Idaho on paid leave has filed two tort claims outlining alleged damages from […]

Moscow Police Chief: K-Nein

The Moscow Police Department (MPD) will wait at least another year before it can use dogs to detect illegal drugs. This comes after MPD Chief James Fry retracted a funding […]

Captain Vandal protects community
Vandal alumnus reflects on his work as Moscow Police Department Captain

University of Idaho’s campus captain of the Moscow Police Department (MPD) — one of UI’s primary connections to the MPD  — is a Vandal himself. Tyson Berrett graduated from UI […]

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Check in on the community
Police officials discuss welfare checks, which people can use to check in on community members

Someone is slumped over the wheel of their vehicle. They don’t appear to be moving and you aren’t sure how long they’ve been there. They haven’t necessarily done anything wrong, […]

Moscow to vote on MPD move
Moscow City Council approved a bond ordinance which funds three projects; residents to vote on ordinance in May

The Moscow City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bond ordinance that addresses the construction of a new police department. In 2015, Moscow City Council identified the “deteriorating and […]

Rise through the ranks
Moscow police chief worked his way up through the department through years of service

Moscow’s chief of police, James Dale Fry Jr., 49, said his tenure with the Moscow Police Department (MPD) has been long and decorated, and he is continuously exploring new and […]