Registration for The Ohio State University Police Division’s free Community Police Academy opens February 17. It’s a four-week program that meets every Wednesday from 6 – 9 p.m. starting March 18. Participants learn how OSUPD handles building searching, investigations, body cameras and several other law enforcement topics. The comprehensive instruction includes open discussion and scenario-based role playing to give participants a first-hand experience. Open to Ohio State students, faculty and staff. Space is limited.
Dates: March 18, 25, April 1 and 8 (Wednesdays) Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Location: Blankenship Hall...
Your safety is our top priority, and we need your help to keep all Buckeyes safe while traveling on campus.
Plan ahead and allow extra travel time. Always be aware of your surroundings and remain vigilant, especially at night.
With colder weather, you’ll likely bundle up to stay warm, but make sure you do not limit your vision or line of sight. Please follow these additional tips to enhance safety:
Look up from your phone and eliminate distractions. Remove earbuds or lower volume to best hear traffic. Dress in bright colors when walking or biking. Obey traffic...
A Buckeye Alert system test will occur on Thursday (1/23). 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 . The system also sends severe weather alerts to the entire university community for tornado warnings. More information about alert notices is available here .
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 1/1/20, at approximately 4 a.m., a female Ohio State student was sitting in her car near the intersection of Indianola Ave and E 15th Ave when two unknown males approached the vehicle. Reports indicate that one suspect knocked on her car window while another opened her passenger door and pointed a gun demanding that she get out of the vehicle. The suspects then drove eastbound stealing the car. No injuries were reported.
Registration for OSUPD’s free Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) self-defense classes opens Monday, January 6. Join our certified police trainers and fellow women to be empowered by learning how your voice and physical strength can help keep you safe. Spring session classes will be held Tuesdays from January 14 through February 11 at the Lawrence Tower ballroom from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Participants must attend all five weeks. Sign up soon as space is limited.
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 12/28/19, at approximately 9:22 p.m., a female Ohio State student was approach by a group of unknown male teenagers in the area of Waldeck Ave. and Norwich Ave. The suspects displayed a handgun and stole the student’s phone before fleeing the area in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.
Suspect details are limited but it is believed to be a group of five or six males each around 15 years old. Anyone...
Living a healthy lifestyle is always on Margaret Bussard’s mind. In the last five years, the Department of Public Safety Administrative Services Manager has lost four siblings to adult-onset Muscular Dystrophy. She says she is lucky to not have the gene sequence, but unfortunately has watched the health of her siblings decline rapidly.
“I know that the older I get, the slower I get,” Bussard said. “If I don’t keep moving, then I won’t keep moving. So, it’s important to me to look at my wellness and be aware of what I can do to improve it.”
The safety of our campus community is always our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution and with the university’s focus on safety at top of mind, Mirror Lake has been temporarily drained. The lake will be refilled at a later date.
Mirror Lake is not intended or approved for recreational use of any kind or at any time. In 2015, Undergraduate Student Government approved a resolution calling for the end of the “Mirror Lake Jump.” This week’s draining supports the university’s compelling commitment to end the Mirror Lake jump.
ABC6 interviewed OSUPD Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt about game day safety in advance of this weekend's highly anticipated matchup of No. 2 Ohio State and No. 8 Penn State. Kickoff is set for Saturday at noon at Ohio Stadium.
As the outlet reported, three national television networks will be on campus this Saturday all at the same time for their pregame shows. Athletic Director, Gene Smith said it's a first.
"First time in history you have Fox The Big Noon Kickoff, ESPN and BTN here as well," Smith said.
The Lantern recently profiled The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety's survellience and 9-1-1 call center. According to the outlet, more than 3,000 cameras monitor the communities of all five Ohio State campuses, and the footage does not go unwatched.
Behind the scenes, alarm and video monitors within Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety use cameras located across campus to keep an eye on the community at all times, the newspaper said.
Mohamad Hirsi, an alarm and video monitor, said that catching bike thieves is a big part of the job, but there are...
