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  • Cameras, LPRs being added near Ohio Union Garages

    March 1, 2022
    The Ohio State University has increased police and security patrols on campus and in parking lots and garages. The university and city of Columbus are in regular communication about crime and crime trends and Ohio State is working closely with CampusParc to review and consider installation of surveillance cameras at campus garages."We expect camera installation to begin this week at the Ohio Unio...
    photo of blue light emergency phone in front of Ohio Union

  • External safety expert reviews off-campus safety efforts

    February 24, 2022
    An external review of The Ohio State University’s expanded approach to off-campus safety praised the progress made to date and offered additional enhancements for the university and city of Columbus to consider.“The off-campus safety measures Ohio State has implemented have been impactful and equal to, or greater than, its peers,” said Paul Denton, an external safety expert from Security Risk Man...
    3 OSUPD officers stand near their bikes.

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – February 13, 2022

    February 13, 2022
    We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.On 2/12/2022 at approximately 9:45 p.m., an armed robbery was reported to police for a crime that occurred during an internet purchase exchange in the parking lot of the CVS located at 2160 North High Street. Reports indicate that the victim, an Ohio State student, ag...

  • OSUPD Honors Officer and Supervisor of the Year

    February 9, 2022
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) is committed to the safety and security of the campus community. As a university agency, servicing a college campus that is home to nearly 100,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors, OSUPD has a uniquely tailored approach aimed at reducing crime through education, prevention and community policing.OSUPD honored two officers who exemplify what i...

  • Catalytic Converter Thefts

    February 2, 2022
    The following message was sent to parking permit holders on the Columbus campus. Theft of catalytic converters from cars is becoming an issue not just at Ohio State but around the city of Columbus and the country. Since September 2021, more than 40 reports of catalytic converter thefts have been made to OSUPD. Please be on the lookout for suspicious activity in parking lots and garages and if you...
    OSUPD Cruiser and officer

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