Under new chief, University of Colorado Boulder Police Department pushes new safety app, mental health training

Within weeks of a new police chief taking the reins at the University of Colorado Boulder this fall, the campus was a victim to one of the various swatting incidents that targeted college campuses across the country, and a false bomb threat followed a few weeks later.

Police Chief Ashley Griffin comes to CU from a career of working in university policing.

Police Chief Ashley Griffin CBS

"So for me, I think safety for the campus is first and paramount, and so trying to make sure that we are there, that we're assuring our students that their safety is our first concern, and that we're taking all threats seriously until proven otherwise," Griffin said.

Part of that emphasis on safety, Griffin says, comes from more training offered by the FBI, and a new campus safety app -- CU Boulder Sa