Ohio State University Public Safety: Police, Security and Fire Prevention

Contact OSU Police

To Report an Emergency: dial 9-1-1
General Non-emergency: 614-292-2121

Note: If calling from a campus phone, only dial the last five digits (e.g. 2-2121).

Public Safety Administration:
- Asst. Vice President for Public Safety: Vernon Baisden 247-6300 (baisden.14@osu.edu)
- Director of Emergency Management & Fire Prevention: Robert Armstrong 247-4276 (armstrong.349@osu.edu)
- Chief of Police: Paul Denton 688-3742 (denton.25@osu.edu)
- Director of Security & Protective Services: Ron Balser 247-6356 (balser.15@osu.edu)
- Director of Communications & Central Alarm Center: Satoru Persons 292-8748 (persons.4@osu.edu)
- Director of Business Services & MIS/IT: Donna Smith 688-4900 (smith.176@osu.edu)
- Information Technology: Matt Wolfzorn 688-3933 (admin@dps.ohio-state.edu)
- Maintenance & Supply: Mike Moscato 292-3703 (moscato.1@osu.edu)
Police Division
- Chief of Police: Paul Denton 688-3742 (denton.25@osu.edu)
- Deputy Chief of Police: Richard Morman 292-3394 (morman.1@osu.edu)
- Captain: David Rose 292-6367 (rose.81@osu.edu)
- Captain: Eric Whiteside 292-8093 (whiteside.6@osu.edu)
- Court Liaison: Lizabeth Turner 732-6129 (turner.470@osu.edu)
- Property Control: Corwin Kuhn 247-2797 (kuhn.3@osu.edu)
- Records Section: Pamela Temple 292-8081 (temple.1@osu.edu)
- Training: Adam Tabor (tabor.4@osu.edu)
- CALEA: Adam Tabor (tabor.4@osu.edu)
- Student Safety Service: 292-3322
- Special Events Coordinator: 688-3211 (SpecialEvents@dps.ohio-state.edu)
- Community Policing Area Offices:
  - Hospitals East: 257-3290
- Joint Patrol Team:
  - OSU Officer Jim Compston 292-2121 (compston.8@osu.edu)
  - CPD Officer Mike Snider 645-4545 (msnider@columbuspolice.org)
Emergency Management & Fire Prevention Division:
- Director: Robert Armstrong 247-4276 (armstrong.349@osu.edu)
Communications & Central Alarm Center Division:
- Director: Satoru Persons 292-8748 (persons.4@osu.edu)
Security & Protective Services Divison
- Director: Ron Balser 247-6356 (balser.15@osu.edu)
Web Site:
- Webmaster: Matt Wolfzorn 688-3933 (webmaster@ps.ohio-state.edu)