Northeastern’s flagship Boston campus has had its own private campus police for more than half a century, which has grown in size and jurisdiction along with the rapidly expanding university. Now, as the university establishes satellite campuses across the globe, efforts to...

Ryder, a 4-month-old golden retriever puppy, can be seen trotting alongside Northeastern University Police Department officers since his official training as a wellness dog began during the fall 2024 semester.    The Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, recently...

A Northeastern student was the victim of an attempted unarmed robbery the night of Sept. 17, according to an email alert from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, sent the morning of Sept. 18. According to the NUPD Timely Warning Notification sent to students...

After months of back-and-forth legal arguments, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled Northeastern engaged in unfair labor practices and violated federal law by refusing to recognize and bargain with a newly formed union of Northeastern University Police Department sergeants.  The...

At approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, a manhole fire caused an explosion on St. Stephen Street. The smell of burning rubber filled the area as Boston Police and Fire departments responded to the incident. Northeastern University police also responded. Surrounding blocks...

A Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, mechanic struck a homeless pedestrian in an NUPD vehicle July 5, while the pedestrian was crossing a crosswalk at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, according to a police report The News recently...

Students come to Northeastern with the hope of developing themselves to be prepared to enter the workforce. Day in and day out, each student works on becoming their best by advancing their knowledge, research skills and professional experience. However, students cannot pursue...

After a quiet, little-known effort, sergeants, sergeant detectives and detectives with the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, will decide whether to join a union in a September vote, which was authorized earlier this month.  In an Aug. 17 decision, the National...