University Police Department

FGCU President Aysegul Timur with some of the university police officers and members of Heroes Unmasked who helped collect toys for children across the state during the holidays.

FGCU police, staff and students rally for sick children in Florida

Jennifer Crawford

FGCU Police officers, faculty and students rallied together over the holidays to help sick children across Florida. They collected more than 2,000 toys in December for Heroes Unmasked, a local non-profit that sends superheroes to children's hospitals and into the homes of chronically and terminally ill children to visit and pass out donated toys.

Signs alert FGCU students and staff alike that there may be more than water in campus lakes.

Environment

For FGCU's University Police Department a walk on the campus' wild side isn't normally a surprise

Jada Kohlmeier

For FGCU's University Police Department, the work can get a bit wild.From time to time, UPD has to deal with animals that have wandered onto campus.The most recent animal case was on March 25, when a 6-foot alligator wandered onto the South Village (SoVi) boardwalk.

Education

Open forum set for new candidate in FGCU chief of police search

WGCU Staff

A third candidate has been named after a previous third candidate withdrew. The new candidate will be on campus Monday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for an open forum in room 114 in Seidler Hall.

A shots fired alert issued by FGCU Campus polcie Wednesday morning was issued, campus police said, due to the proximity to the West Lake Village Campus housing.

Education

Open forums set in selection process for new FGCU police chief

WGCU Staff

Open forums will be held next week for the top three candidates for chief of the University Police Department at FGCU.James Slapp, the UPD's current chief, will be retiring in May after a 45-year career in law enforcement.