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  • Updated Public Safety Resources Webpage

    January 21, 2021
    Welcome back, Buckeyes. Ohio State's Department of Public Safety recognizes that safety has many different meanings and may include someone's physical security, their overall well-being, having a sense of belonging and more. With that in mind, we are unveiling an updated and more comprehensive safety resources webpage that includes apps, classes and other tools from across the university and near...
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  • Expanded Hours for Lyft Ride Smart

    January 20, 2021
    Effective Thursday (1/14), Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State is expanding its hours of operation, offering eligible students four additional hours to utilize discounted rides. Service now runs from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. inside the university designated service area. These changes support recommendations from the Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force.For students new to the program, each month 10,000 ...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – January 15, 2021

    January 15, 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 1/14/2021, at approximately 10 p.m., Columbus Police responded to an off-campus robbery report. An Ohio State female student was with a group of friends at N. 4th Street and E. 14th Avenue when three unknown juveniles approached and asked for money. When the studen...
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  • In the News: Ohio State Issues Annual Crime Report

    December 17, 2020
    The Ohio State University released today its Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports, showing an increase in present-day crime reporting on or near the Columbus campus. Today’s release, which includes statistics from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2019, complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.The report comes after Ohio State’s Community Safety and Wel...
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  • OSUPD Officer: All of us are being more cautious

    December 10, 2020
    The Ohio State University Police Division Lt. Brandon Yankanin recently submitted an open letter as part of the Alumni Magazine's "From Our Home ... And Yours" series. Yankanin recounts how coronavirus has impacted life on campus through the eyes of a police officer. Below is a snippet.Yankanin said: "I feel bad that students’ college experiences are marred by the pandemic. They’re missing out on...
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