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  • Safety Video Wins Regional Emmy

    August 12, 2019
    One of The Ohio State University's best safety resources received regional honors this week. The university's Surviving an Active Aggressor video, produced in 2018, won an Ohio Valley Chapter Emmy award in the category of Short Format Program - Informational.The award was one of six received by WOSU Public Media who produced the 9-minute educational video. OSUPD Officer Cassi Shaffer was among th...
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  • Lyft Ride Smart Replaces Safe Ride

    July 31, 2019
    Students at The Ohio State University Columbus campus have a new late-night travel option. Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State will launch August 1, and provides discounted rides between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m."This new service offering is a direct result of our work with the Undergraduate Student Government and adds a transportation option our students have been requesting for years," said...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: July 29, 2019

    July 29, 2019
    Neighborhood Safety Notice:We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.Two incidents occurred off-campus during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 28. At approximately 4:30 a.m., a female not affiliated with Ohio State was sleeping in her vehicle behind a home on E. 16th Ave when an unknown male entered th...
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  • Police Memorial to Honor Fallen Officers

    May 14, 2019
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) will honor fallen officer Michael Blankenship as part of National Police Week. Blankenship was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 10, 1997. The public is invited to attend a Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony on Friday, May 17 at 3 p.m. outside Blankenship Hall. In addition to recognizing Officer Blankenship’s sacrifice, the ceremony will honor all ...
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  • Support Light Ohio Blue

    May 2, 2019
    Light Ohio Blue is a statewide campaign to show support to the law enforcement personnel who protect our communities in Central Ohio and throughout our great state. Show your support by witnessing a Law Enforcement Caravan on Wednesday (5/8). Police cruisers from local agencies will join OSUPD and travel through campus from 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Buckeyes are encouraged to gather along Woody Haye...
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