Bryan Christenson, assistant chief of police at Southern Arkansas University, recently graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Christenson was one of 244 law enforcement officers from around the country and the world to graduate from the 10-week academy. The 293rd session of the National Academy brought together men and women from 48… Read More
SAU Police Department expands thanks to COPS Hiring Program grant
The Southern Arkansas University System Police Department will hire two additional positions to their staff in 2024. The expansion was made possible by a $250,000 grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). SAU was one of eight police departments in the state of Arkansas to receive funding to hire more officers under… Read More
SAU Coronavirus Update March 18, 2020: Counseling Services Continue, No Presumptive Cases
We are again grateful to report that to date we have no confirmed cases on the campuses of the SAU System. Our faculty and staff are working continuously to move curriculum delivery online, student services online, and follow the Centers for Disease Control and local and state health officials’ guidelines to minimize the spread of… Read More
Christenson appointed new assistant chief of UPD
Bryan Christenson has been named assistant chief of the Southern Arkansas University Police Department. Christenson started his law enforcement career with the Arkansas State Police, working for that agency for eight years before transferring to Columbia County in 2013. While with the State Police, Christenson spent four years on the Honor Guard Team, traveling across… Read More
Southern Arkansas University to honor veterans, first responders at Sept. 14 home game
SAU will honor veterans and first responders during the home opener Saturday, September 14, at Wilkins Stadium. During the expanded Mulerider Marching Band pre-game show, SAU will honor all area veterans and first responders. Entrance to the game is free to all veterans and first responders with valid ID or badge. Representatives from local agencies… Read More
Register for MMB’s fall event set for September 23
Making Magnolia Blossom’s upcoming Fall Big Splash Saturday is on September 23, and registrants online can choose from six projects, including a concentrated effort to makeover Magnolia’s West Side Playground. “It’s exciting to have opportunities for SAU and the community to work together on city and campus locations that benefit everyone,” said Deana Taylor, campus… Read More
SAU Police Department co-sponsors National Night Out at Rider Rink
MAGNOLIA – On Tuesday August 7, 2012, neighborhoods throughout Magnolia are invited to come together with thousands of communities nationwide for the 29th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. Co-sponsored by the Southern Arkansas University Police Department, America’s Night Out Against Crime is designed to heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention,… Read More
Plummer designated Senior Chief of Police
Southern Arkansas University Chief of Police Eric S. Plummer has earned the distinction of Senior Chief of Police from the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. The top honor is given to police chiefs within the state who meet the requirements set forth by the commission. Candidates for the certification must meet a… Read More
More stolen items recovered, search continues for five horses
Law enforcement officials in Oklahoma have recovered some of the items stolen from Southern Arkansas University’s Mulerider Stables on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Deputies from the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Department recovered some of the saddles, blankets and other tack yesterday evening. A livestock trailer that was taken during the theft was recovered on Thursday, Nov. 3…. Read More
Search continues for stolen horses
Police are continuing an investigation into the theft of five horses, a livestock trailer, and other equipment from Mulerider Stables at Southern Arkansas University. The theft took place in the overnight hours of Wednesday, Nov. 2. The trailer was recovered in Tom, Okla., on Thursday night, but none of the five horses have been found…. Read More
