HUPD releases updates to dashboard reporting department data, indicators
Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) today released the latest update to its dashboard, a website dedicated to documenting departmental statistics and other indicators regarding its interactions with the Harvard community and the public. Originally launched in June of 2021, the dashboard was among the recommendations that were released following a Harvard-initiated, independent review of HUPD completed in 2020 by 21CP Solutions. The review included a focus on internal practices and procedures within HUPD, as well as its interactions with members of the community. According to HUPD Chief Victor Clay, the dashboard, including these latest updates, is an integral part of the department’s commitment to a culture of transparency and accountability throughout HUPD and with the wider Harvard community. “Every member of the HUPD team takes our responsibility for the safety of our community very seriously,” Clay said. “Transparency, and with that trust, is fundamental to our ability to fulfill this responsibility. And this...