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News: Safety

  • Classroom Locks Installed Across Campus

    March 19, 2021
    More than 540 emergency locks have been installed in classroom pool spaces across The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus. The locks enhance safety for students and faculty in 48 academic buildings.“These enhancements will help our campus community members secure in place during an emergency,” said Robert Armstrong, Ohio State’s director of Emergency Management and Fire Prevention.Facilities ...
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  • Increased Off-Campus Police Patrols

    March 8, 2021
    The safety of our campus community continues to be our top priority. The Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being has implemented some immediate, short-term recommendations including increased Community Crime Patrols, improved lighting, and expanded discounted ridesharing hours as part of Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State.In addition to these steps, the university has once again increased police...
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  • Safety Enhancements Follow Task Force Recommendations

    March 1, 2021
    The following message is an update on the work of the Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being from its co-chairs:The safety and well-being of our campus and neighboring communities is our top priority, and we are currently implementing a series of recommendations that were made as part of our recent Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being. Since the creation of the task force in the f...
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  • In the News: NBC4 Features Safety Spotlight

    January 28, 2021
    This week, The Ohio State University Police Division released a 10-part video series called the Safety Spotlight. It's a new outreach method as police try to connect with the campus community despite remote working and learning limiting in-person interactions.OSUPD Detective Cassandra Shaffer told NBC4 the videos have been popular accross campus: “Everybody from nurses in the medical center to st...
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  • Updated Public Safety Resources Webpage

    January 21, 2021
    Welcome back, Buckeyes. Ohio State's Department of Public Safety recognizes that safety has many different meanings and may include someone's physical security, their overall well-being, having a sense of belonging and more. With that in mind, we are unveiling an updated and more comprehensive safety resources webpage that includes apps, classes and other tools from across the university and near...
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