On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, and Thursday, Nov. 2, the West Gate, the entrance at Farm-to-Market 1098 and L.W. Minor Street, will close to through traffic from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day. On Friday, Nov. 3, the West Gate will close at 6 p.m. and remain closed until Saturday, Nov. 4 [...]
Keith Jemison, Ed.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Aug. 31, 2023) - Effective Sept. 1, Keith Jemison, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Public Safety & Chief of Police for Prairie View A&M University, will assume a new role at The Texas A&M University System in College Station as the first-ever Associate Vice Chancellor, Law Enforcement [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) - An all-clear has been given following a bomb threat Tuesday at Prairie View A&M University.
10 seconds. That’s how much of the Tyre Nichols video I was able to stomach before I had to look away. I was shocked. I could not believe what I was seeing. Moreover, I was horrified that I was seeing it now in 2023. We…I…had not had a chance to recover from the George Floyd [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (January 7, 2022) - Devarjaye Daniel, a 9-year-old boy from Houston who’s battling terminal cancer, has a goal of being sworn in by 100 law enforcement agencies. Over the winter break, Prairie View A&M University's Police Department (PVAMU UPD) got Daniel another step closer to his goal by swearing him in as [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 23, 2020) - The Prairie View A&M University Police Department (PVAMU UPD) now holds an honor that only a select few law enforcement agencies in the state possess. Earlier this month, it received “Recognized” status through the Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA). “The UPD is one of the 167 Recognized Agencies [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 11, 2020) - I have to admit that I was hesitant to put my thoughts in writing. Frankly, I didn’t think that anyone would really care about what I had to say about what was happening during this time of social unrest. As it became clear that some wanted to [...]
MAGNOLIA, Texas (May 19, 2020) - During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many people have had their lives uprooted, and many significant events canceled or postponed. And children are no exception. Magnolia resident Kim Browning recently had to cancel her son Jackson’s traditional seventh birthday party due to the deadly virus. But, because her son loves [...]
The safety and security of our students is always the primary concern for our University. We are grateful that no one was physically injured during this incident and we are confident that the University Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation. We urge anyone with knowledge about this crime to contact the University tip line [...]
Free Rave Guardian Mobile App for Students & Staff Turns Your Phone Into A Personal Security Device As part of the Prairie View A&M University’s ongoing commitment to campus safety, the Prairie View A&M University Police Department has announced that they are launching Rave Guardian, a free mobile app that turns any smartphone into a [...]
