Specturm News recently told the story of an Ohio State student-athlete's parents who were targeted by scammers. Police nationwide have seen an uptick in "spoofing" where scammers spoof a local police phone number on the victim's caller ID, like OSUPD's 614-292-2121, and demand money.
Every year during the second week of April during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we honor telecommunications personnel working in the public safety community.
As the weather warms up, we’re asking everyone to look out for their fellow Buckeyes. Your safety is our top priority, and we all play a part in promoting a safe campus environment when traveling to class and work.
The Lantern recently published an article about Ohio's new distracted driving law. Beginning April 4, distracted driving was promoted to a primary offense in the State of Ohio. If police see you texting and driving on, or after, April 4 they will have the discretion to pull drivers over for violations.
The Lantern recently wrote about how campus surveillance cameras are a helpful tool in deterring and investigating crime.
As reported by the outlet, with the help of security cameras in Scott House, the University Police division identified and soon after arrested the man who broke into the residence hall.
