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  • Buckeye Alerts Now Available Through ALERT Franklin County for non-OSU affiliates

    July 19, 2018
    The Ohio State University and Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security have partnered to make Buckeye Alerts more commonly available to the general public. Previously, signing up for Buckeye Alerts was limited mostly to students, faculty and staff of the university. Now community members can elect to receive the alerts via the ALERT Franklin County system, a county-wide mas...
    three fire extinguishers on pavers, in front of a emergency response vehicle

  • Police Make Arrest in Kidnapping and Rape Investigation

    June 28, 2018
    The Ohio State University Police Division has a suspect in custody in relation to the June 23 incident that led to a Public Safety Notice.David W. Canter was arrested and charged with kidnapping and rape. The Ohio State University Police Division would like to thank the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Columbus Division of Police for assisting in the timely identification and apprehe...
    headshot of david canter

  • A&People - Alex Bolt

    March 30, 2018
    9-1-1, where is your emergency? Alex Bolt is one of those voices on the other end of emergency calls or public safety inquiries. Alex started within the Department of Public Safety at The Ohio State University as a student and now tells his story as a dispatcher in this month’s edition of A&People....
    Alex sitting at his desk, with security monitors in the background

  • In the News: OSUPD announces Community Police Academy

    September 1, 2016
    View NBC4's story about OSUPD's first Community Police Academy, is open to current Ohio State students, faculty and staff. The course will teach participants about what it's like to protect and serve on campus. Participants will be trained on police policies, go on an officer ride-along and take part in scenarios. Register for the academy....

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