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News: Safety

  • 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

  • Be Prepared for Winter Weather

    holman.126@osu.edu | January 2, 2025
    Safety is the university’s top priority and Facilities Operations and Development (FOD), CampusParc, Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) and the Department of Public Safety work together to offer services during the winter months to keep you safe. As snow and ice start to collect, FOD teams are dispatched to treat campus roadways and sidewalks. They remain on campus throughout the day and...
    Orton Hall covered in snow with text to the side reading "Be prepared for winter weather"

  • OSUPD Empowerment and Self-Defense Training

    holman.126@osu.edu | December 30, 2024
    Register for OSUPD’s free Empowerment and Self-Defense Training. Taught by certified instructors, this comprehensive, one-day course begins with awareness education, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. Multiple classes are available during spring semester and will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Spaces are limited....
    self-defense course

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