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  • A&People - Alex Bolt

    March 30, 2018
    9-1-1, where is your emergency? Alex Bolt is one of those voices on the other end of emergency calls or public safety inquiries. Alex started within the Department of Public Safety at The Ohio State University as a student and now tells his story as a dispatcher in this month’s edition of A&People....
    Alex sitting at his desk, with security monitors in the background

  • In the News: Cassi Shaffer named Ohio State’s officer of the year

    February 23, 2018
    The Lantern recently published the story of The Ohio State University police officer Officer Cassi Shaffer and how her humble upbringing has led to a lifetime of service.“As a child, we didn’t have a lot,” Shaffer told The Lantern. “So I learned the importance of helping other people when you can. I go out of my way to help people.”Shaffer was honored as OSUPD's Officer of the Year during an awar...
    display board shows Officer Shaffer waving

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: February 4, 2018

    February 4, 2018
    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.On 2/2/18 at 6:42 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police was dispatched to a residence on Chittenden Avenue, east of N. High Street, on a report of an armed robbery/home invasion. Reports indicate that three suspects forced their way into the...
    emergency blue light phone

  • OSUPD Hands Out Annual Awards

    January 24, 2018
    The Ohio State University Police Division 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 Wednesday, January 24, OSUPD honored a select group of officers that exemplify what it means to s...
    President Drake and DPS officials posing for a photo at the awards ceremony

  • In the News: What does it take for an Ohio State snow day?

    January 16, 2018
    On January 16, 2018, The Lantern published an article that examined what steps the university takes in determining if closing for winter weather is appropriate."As winter weather continues, temperatures are beginning to drop and roads are getting slick from ice, causing Ohio State students — and perhaps staff and faculty — to hope for a snow day. But what does it actually take for the university ...
    snow-covered Thompson Library

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