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  • Your Safety is Our Priority

    hedman.11@osu.edu | August 17, 2023
    The following message from public safety director Monica Moll welcomes students, faculty and staff back to campus:The start of a new academic year is full of possibilities, and we want all Buckeyes to have a safe and enjoyable fall semester. Ohio State is a safe place, but college campuses are not immune to crime or active threats. Please take a moment to watch our Surviving an Active Aggres...
    police officer helps female near cars in parking lot

  • In the News: OSU offers safety tips for students

    hedman.11@osu.edu | August 17, 2023
    With students returning for move-in this week at Ohio State's Columbus campus, police and security are out in full force. As reported by ABC6, since implementing new security measures, like license plate readers, more lights and cameras, Ohio State says: "Crime is actually down in the university district since those enhancements began a few years ago." Police still advise students to be vig...
    Man interviewed in front of police call

  • A look inside Ohio State's Department of Public Safety Communications Center

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | July 27, 2023
    Take an inside look at The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety’s state-of-the-art communications and 911 call center. Dispatchers and alarm and video monitors work side-by-side using more than 4,000 campus surveillance cameras and other technology to enhance campus safety. ...
    Public safety communications center

  • 2023 Big Ten Chiefs and Public Safety Directors Conference

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | June 12, 2023
    Safety leaders and administrators from fellow Big Ten schools gathered at The Ohio State University for the 2023 Big Ten Chiefs and Public Safety Directors Conference. The conference featured professional speakers including Dr. Kimberly Miller and Amy Hess who spoke about agency culture and managing crises. Ohio State also presented on crisis intervention, the Joint Terrorism Task Force and its d...
    2023 Big Ten Chiefs and Public Safety Directors Conference presentation

  • OSUPD Welcomes Two New Officers with Pinning Ceremony

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | June 1, 2023
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) celebrated two new officers joining its force on May 26, 2023. Officers Kristen Kovach and James Welch both received their OSUPD badge. Officer Kovach will serve the Columbus campus while officer Welch will serve the Wooster campus. Officer Kovach is a Columbus native who attended the Eastland Career Center and Columbus State Community College....
    Officer Kovach being receiving her pin.

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