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  • Horujko Promoted to Deputy Chief

    hedman.11@osu.edu | February 7, 2025
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) is promoting Alan Horujko to deputy chief, effective Feb. 10, 2025. He joins fellow deputy chief Eric Whiteside and will report directly to Chief Dennis Jeffrey.Horujko joined OSUPD in 2015 and has spent a decade serving the campus community, most recently as a lieutenant. Prior to joining OSUPD, he was a police officer for Ohio Health.“We had a s...
    Alan Horujko headshot in front of American flag

  • Behind the Badge: Officer Paul Swan

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | January 28, 2025
    Name? Rank?Paul Swan, Officer and Sniper Team Leader.How long have you been with OSUPD?Four years.Where are you from and how does that help shape who you are today?I was born in Columbus, raised in Zanesville, and attended College in Holland, MI. I credit my college and the good people who surrounded me for the development of the person I am today.What inspired you to become an OSUPD officer?&nbs...
    Behind the Badge Officer Paul Swan

  • Helping Buckeyes Stay Safe: Tools and Tips for Spring Semester

    holman.126@osu.edu | January 23, 2025
    Safety is top-of-mind, and the university wants to remind all Buckeyes about the tools and resources available to enhance your safety as we begin spring semester. While campus is a safe place, Columbus is large city and crimes do occur. Safety is a shared responsibility as students learn to live on their own in an urban area and safely navigate a growing, metropolitan city. Learning to utili...
    aerial of The Oval during the summer

  • Ohio State awarded $257,000 in safety grants

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | January 15, 2025
    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that 28 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $7.5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff. The Ohio State University will receive $257,000.“Ohio State is pleased to receive the campus safety grant funding announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine,” said Monica Moll, Ohio State’s associate vice p...
    The Ohio State University seal on the Oval

  • Community Crime Map Returns

    hedman.11@osu.edu | January 9, 2025
    The Community Crime Map is once again active as the spring semester begins at Ohio State. The map, which consists of statistics from the Columbus Division of Police (CPD), was offline during the fall due to a ransomware attack on the City of Columbus and its data.Now restored, the third-party Lexis Nexis service pulls data from the CPD crime log and populates a map showing off-campus crime report...
    map showing University District boundaries and crime types

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