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  • Community Police Academy and Outreach

    September 14, 2021
    Registration is open for The Ohio State University Police Division’s free Community Police Academy. The four-week program runs October 20 through November 10 and meets each Wednesday from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The class is hosted in Blankenship Hall and includes open discussion and scenario-based role playing to give participants first-hand experience through the eyes of law enforcement. At OSUPD, our ...
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  • Safety Alert Update

    September 13, 2021
    This update is being shared to provide additional clarification about the shooting incident that occurred on High Street on Saturday, September 11. Police are actively investigating the incident in which a mother of an Ohio State student was wounded and transported to the hospital. Details continue to be unclear, but the police division is working diligently to investigate multiple theories, incl...
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  • Safety Alert Update

    September 12, 2021
    On Saturday, Sept. 11, the university issued three Buckeye Alert messages containing initial witness information regarding a shooting incident that was reported to police. At approximately 5:20 p.m., police responded to the incident in front of Drinko Hall, near the intersection of N. High Street and Chittenden Avenue. A female was walking south from W. 12th Avenue along the campus side of High S...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: September 11, 2021

    September 11, 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 9/11/2021, at approximately 3 a.m., an Ohio State student was walking off-campus when four unknown males approached him in front of the CVS located at 2160 N. High Street. Three of the males quickly moved on, but one remained with the victim, grabbed him by the arm...
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  • University leaders and Columbus police discuss off-campus safety

    September 2, 2021
    Leadership and police from The Ohio State University joined members of the Columbus Division of Police today to address crime trends in the campus area.Jay Kasey, senior vice president, Office of Administration and Planning, and Ohio State University Police Division Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt joined Columbus Police Deputy Chief Jennifer Knight and Commander Dennis Jeffrey for a press conference...
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