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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...
    emergency blue light phone

  • 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 ...
    police officers at a memorial service in front of Blankenship Hall

  • 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...
    a sign of a police badge with the words in front of it, light ohio blue

  • OSUPD Hands Out Annual Awards

    March 5, 2019
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) is committed to enhancing safety for the campus community. As a university agency, servicing a college campus that is home to nearly 100,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors, OSUPD has a uniquely tailored approach focusing on both safety and education.On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, OSUPD honored a select group of officers that exemplify what it m...
    OSU Police Officers receiving police divisions's annual awards

  • In the News: WOSU Features Classroom Locks

    March 5, 2019
    Workers at The Ohio State University continue installing locks on hundreds of classroom doors to improve on-campus safety.School officials say after a November 2016 on-campus attack, many students and faculty said they wanted more locks on doors.Read the full story about classroom locks. ...
    a closed door indicating that it is locked

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