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  • Become a Campus Service Officer

    August 10, 2022
    Serve your community by joining the Department of Public Safety as a Campus Service Officer. Earn $13/hour by performing in-vehicle safety patrols both on- and off-campus. Campus Service Officers add another layer to support police, Ohio State security, and other safety resources. Interested students should apply online. Apply Online: https://dps.osu.edu/jobs
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  • In the News: Crime Rate Around Campus Lowest in Over 10 Years

    June 2, 2022
    As published by The Lantern, crimes committed in the off-campus area fell to its lowest number in over 10 years during the first five months of 2022. The student newspaper reported that from Jan. 1 to May 31, there were 48 instances of burglaries, robberies and assaults within a one-mile radius of campus, according to the LexisNexis Community Crime Map. The number is lower than every year during...
    DPS Command Center

  • In the News: Surveillance Cameras at Parking Garages

    April 29, 2022
    As reported by NBC4i, new safety measures are in place on and around the campus of The Ohio State University. Crews are in the process of installing surveillance cameras at the vehicle and pedestrian entrances and exits of every parking garage on campus. Full Story
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  • Community Crime Map Reminder

    March 23, 2022
    Kristina M. Johnson, president of The Ohio State University, reminded the campus community to use the Community Crime Map tool to help stay aware of major crime in the off-campus area. In her latest Health, Safety and Well-being Update video, Johnson said the decision to focus on the comprehensive map came after talking with students, parents and public safety experts. “The Community Crime Map...
    Community Crime Map

  • Introducing the Community Crime Map

    March 10, 2022
    In alignment with a recent independent report by Security Risk Management Consultants, and feedback from students, The Ohio State University evaluated the method through which the university shares off-campus crime information for the Columbus campus. Beginning on Friday, March 11, the university will replace Neighborhood Safety Notice emails with a Community Crime Map. Ohio State Director of...
    Community Crime Map

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