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  • OSUPD K9 Training

    October 15, 2021
    An Ohio State University Police Division K9 Officer is busy training the newest member of the team. Officer Chuck Gierach and newly acquired K9 Phenix are training at Ohio Stadium. Phenix, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, is the newest K9 to a team of four. He’s a bomb-detection dog and will be used for sweeps of special events. “We’re looking for compounds and odors that could be used in explosive...
    OSU Police officer next to K-9 Phenix

  • Lyft Ride Smart service hours expanded

    October 14, 2021
    Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State is expanding hours for a second time as Ohio State continues to offer safety enhancements on and off campus. Service will now start earlier each day, and run from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven days a week. The program offers eligible students discounted rides, inside the university-designated service area, including into the Short North. Sign up online.Read More....
    cell phone with Lyft Ride Smart service

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: September 26, 2021

    September 26, 2021
    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 9/26/2021, at approximately 3:18 a.m., three Ohio State students were walking southbound on Indianola Avenue, near Woodruff Avenue, when a black Honda Accord stopped next to them. Two males, reported to be between the ages of 17 and 21, produced handguns, and deman...
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  • Ohio State announces additional $20 million for safety and security

    September 24, 2021
    The Ohio State University will invest an additional $2 million per year over the next decade to enhance safety and security on and around campus, President Kristina M. Johnson and Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced today. The total investment is expected to be at least $20 million (Watch Announcement).“We are all committed to working hand-in-hand until this problem is solved in our commun...
    President Johnson at Podium

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: September 24, 2021

    September 24, 2021
    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 09/24/2021, at approximately 1:19 a.m., officers responded to a home near Tuller Street and Woodruff Avenue on a report of someone discharging a firearm. Reports indicate that a group of unknown males attempted to enter a house party at that location but were asked...
    emergency blue light phone

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