The Daily Bulletin Archive

The University Police Department has temporarily suspended the grooming standards for the department to allow officers to participate in the eighth annual Goatees and Beards for Charity fundraiser. Participants contribute $50 each to grow a goatee or $75 each to grow a beard for eight weeks, until December 31, to benefit this charitable event. Seventeen officers are participating this year. Funds raised will be donated to the Western New York Police Helpline, which provides 24/7 confidential assistance, information, and referrals by trained police peers to working and retired police officers, corrections officers, dispatchers, and their families. The helpline assists with any issues that may affect work and family life.