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  • Behind the Badge: Lieutenant Chuck Gierach

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 26, 2026
    Name? Rank? Chuck Gierach, Lieutenant How long have you been with OSUPD? 20 years You were just named Supervisor of the Year. What does this award mean to you? Since I was nominated by my co-workers, it means a lot. Effective law enforcement work requires good teamwork and I couldn’t do my job well if I didn’t have a good team to work with. Where are you from and how does that help shape who you...
    Behind the Badge Lt. Chuck Gierach

  • OSUPD Honors Fallen Officers During Memorial Ceremony

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | May 14, 2026
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) honored fallen peace officers and remembered the life and sacrifice of OSUPD Officer Michael Blankenship during a Peace Officer Memorial Day Ceremony on May 13, 2026. “This week is truly about thanking not only our OSUPD officers, but also law enforcement nationwide for their sacrifice, commitment and dedication to keep their communities safe,”...
    Four officers salute a flower wreath.

  • Buckeye Alert System Test

    Nicole Holman | May 4, 2026
    A Buckeye Alert system test will occur May 12. Students, faculty and staff on all Ohio State campuses will receive a text message that will be clearly identified as a test. If a Buckeye Alert is issued, information will also be posted at emergency.osu.edu . If your cell phone number is already in Workday (for faculty/staff) or BuckeyeLink (for students), then you are automatically registered for...
    graphic with words Buckeye Alert System test

  • In the News: RapidSOS Assists in Police Response

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | April 15, 2026
    As featured by 10TV News, OSUPD officers had the teenage suspect in custody within minutes of a fatal stabbing. "As we get notification on RapidSOS of the location of the 911 call, we, in turn, if we have any video in the surrounding area, we’ll start bringing up that information,” said Satoru Persons, director of communications security technology. The university maintains nearly 6,000 cameras...
    Satoru Persons speaking with a news reporter as a camera films.

  • OSUPD Hosts Empowerment and Self-Defense Training

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | April 10, 2026
    The Ohio State University Police Division’s (OSUPD) free Empowerment and Self-Defense Training is taught by certified instructors. Hosted at the Gateway Substation, this three-hour course begins with awareness education, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training.
    OSUPD Hosts self-defense training

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