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Western Washington University students last week collected more than 1,000 signatures in Red Square last week as part of an effort to thank the local law enforcement agencies that responded to the riot near campus Oct. 12.

Western President Bruce Shepard and ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Associated Students President Carly Roberts . Cards will be sent to the Bellingham Police Department, the Whatcom County Sheriff, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Police and the Washington State Patrol, according to the editorial.

The Western Front also mentioned the signing last week, tweeting a photo taken by photographer Danny Miller:

Ian Vincent passes pens to students at to sign cards for the B'ham Police in response to last week's riot.

— The Western Front (@TheFrontOnline)

More than 3,000 people have also signed an online petition condemning pledging their support for Western's true values. .