Franklin County residents, including those on Ohio State’s campus, can now send emergency text messages to 911 dispatchers. The Ohio State University joins public safety partners from throughout the county in supporting this new safety technology. However, officials urge everyone to reserve texting as a last resort.
The safety of our campus community is our top priority. Please remember to take precautions while traveling in winter weather.
A packed house was in attendence at the Fawcett Center to see Kimberly Spears-McNatt sworn in as The Ohio State University Police Division's 11th chief on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She is the first female chief in OSUPD's history and is joined by new Deputy Chief Tracy Hahn. The duo are both Ohio State graduates with more than 50 years of combined law enforcement experience.
The Ohio State University’s new chief of police, Kimberly Spears-McNatt, knows what it’s like to walk across campus as a new student in a new city.
Spears-McNatt grew up in Akron before heading to Ohio State for college. She lived in Canfield Hall, walked to classes, worked on campus and spent time connecting with the community.
Kimberly Spears-McNatt will lead The Ohio State University Police Division; Tracy Hahn is new deputy chief
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) has new leadership. Kimberly Spears-McNatt officially took over as the division’s first female chief on Jan. 1, 2019. Spears-McNatt is joined by recently appointed Deputy Chief Tracy Hahn.
