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    Community Crime Map Returns

    The Community Crime Map is once again active as the spring semester begins at Ohio State.

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    Be Prepared for Winter Weather

    Safety is the university’s top priority and Facilities Operations and Development (FOD), CampusParc, Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) and the Department of Public Safety work together to offer services during the winter months to keep you safe.

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    OSUPD Empowerment and Self-Defense Training

    Register for OSUPD’s free Empowerment and Self-Defense Training. Taught by certified instructors, this comprehensive, one-day course begins with awareness education, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training.