Vanderbilt police officer John B. Newman has been cleared of indecent exposure charges and reinstated into his senior position with the department.

The search is on to find the ideal candidate to fill the position of chief of police at Vanderbilt University Police Department.

On March 29, four Duke students were reported by VUPD for shooting fireworks out of a vehicle.

The Vanderbilt University Police Department, one of Tennessee's largest law enforcement forces, has been taking huge strides against campus crime over the last year.

Vanderbilt University police officer John B. Newman, 38, was indicted by a grand jury in Williamson County last week for indecent exposure.

Jerome Barrett, 61, will go on trial Wednesday for the alleged murder of 19-year-old Vanderbilt student Sarah Des Prez almost 34 years ago.

Des Prez was found dead in her off-campus apartment in February 1975. The trial is scheduled to last through Saturday at Davidson County Criminal Court.

Safety is a concern in all areas of campus, but recent events in Kissam Quadrangle have attracted even more attention to the issue.

Often said to be far removed from the rest of campus, Kissam's location at the corner of 21st and West End Avenues places it along a high traffic area of the off-campus Nashville community.

Major Cathy Ryan was named interim police chief for the university Thursday afternoon, replacing Chief Marlon Lynch.

In an effort to increase safety measures, 357 electronic card readers have been added to buildings around campus since 2004.