Central Michigan University Police Department - CMUPD

05/29/2026

Chief Wassman, Officer Chapman, and Sergeant Case had a great time last night interacting with athletes at the opening ceremony! We're happy to have The Special Olympics Michigan State Summer Games at Central Michigan University!

05/22/2026

05/07/2026

Officer Mike Covarrubias has been a police officer for the Central Michigan Police Department for the past three years. Officer Covarrubias is retiring from law enforcement and seeking other personal opportunities. We wish Officer Covarrubias success in his future endeavors and thank him for his service to the CMU community.

05/01/2026

Officer Patrick Harris has been a police officer for the Central Michigan Police Department for the past three years. Officer Harris is returning back to the United States Military to serve his country. We wish Officer Harris success in his future endeavors and thank him for his service to the CMU community.

04/30/2026

Parking Enforcement: Final Exams & Move Out

Avoid being ticketed! Parking enforcement WILL BE conducted as normal during final exams and move-out. For more information, go to https://www.cmich.edu/about/campus-safety/cmu-police/parking-services

Moving out for the spring semester? To avoid being ticketed, go to our move-out information page https://www.cmich.edu/about/campus-safety/cmu-police/parking-services/move-out-information

Important parking information related to semester move-out parking policies.

04/28/2026

The results have been calculated! CMUPD has reclaimed the trophy for the "Campbell/Carey Halls vs. CMU Police March Madness Bragging Rights" competition. Nice job to all those involved!

04/28/2026

Parking Services would like to remind everyone that bicycles/micro-mobility scooters must be registered, and a permit is required. To register, please go to our online self-service parking portal at parking.cmich.edu. Please take your bicycles/micro-mobility scooters home if you will not be using them on campus during the summer.

Bicycles/micro-mobility scooters that are illegally parked, unregistered, or inoperable will be impounded on May 14th by the CMU Police Department. After 30 days of impound, bicycles/micro-mobility scooters will be forwarded to the CMU Surplus Store and sold. CMU ordinances 12.02, 12.06, and 12.21.

04/22/2026

Please apply at the link below!

https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/44760

04/16/2026

The Central Michigan University Police Department extends its thanks to Rachel Bonesteel for her quick response during a recent medical emergency on campus.

Though she had no obligation to step in, her quick thinking and willingness to help truly made an impact. In recognition of her actions, Rachel was presented with a CMU Police Department Certificate of Recognition by Sergeant Case, Officer Chapman, and Officer Malloy.

04/14/2026

Moments ago, President MacKinnon and his team sent the following message to all students, faculty and staff.

Dear students and colleagues,
We wanted to provide you with an update on the situation that developed on social media over the weekend. We can confirm that the individual who posted the comments was a student; they have been banned from campus and are subject to arrest should they return. Law enforcement and others have been in touch with the individual, and there is no immediate threat to our campus community. While still ongoing, the investigation has been referred to the Isabella County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

We also want to acknowledge that the statements made on social media felt threatening to students, faculty and staff – and that the lack of information from CMU led to confusion and fear.

Those fears and concerns are understandable, and we should have addressed them more appropriately. We learned a great deal from this incident, and we are revising our communications protocols so we can respond more effectively in the future.

CMU Police have defined processes and protocols for determining whether there is an active threat to life, health and safety; CMU has defined protocols in place for communicating in an emergency, when we initiate the Central Alert system. We have far fewer defined processes for how we communicate when there is a perception of fearful behavior without a direct threat, or when there are concerns about what can be communicated while remaining in compliance with the law.

Those aren’t excuses, and we can do better. In the days ahead, a team of university leaders will be meeting to discuss how we assess incidents like this and what we can do to alleviate concerns with accurate and timely information.

Every member of this university community deserves to feel secure as they come to work and attend classes. We appreciate the feedback you have shared with us, and we’ll share our updated communication practices with the university community when they are complete so you know what you can expect from us.

Sincerely,
Neil MacKinnon, Ph.D., CMU President
Mary Hill, Vice President/Finance and Administrative Services
Harlan Teller, Vice President/University Marketing and Communications