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  • Spears-McNatt to Serve as Interim Chief of Police

    May 9, 2018
    The Ohio State University Police Chief Craig Stone has accepted a new position as Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His last day with Ohio State will be June 12.Since joining OSUPD in May 2015, Stone led a strong group of sworn police officers and civilian staff and oversaw many important initiatives with a focus on proactiv...
    formal headshot of Kimberly Spears-McNatt, seated in front of an American flag

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: April 27, 2018

    April 27, 2018
    Neighborhood Safety NoticeWe are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.On 4/27/18, at approximately 6 a.m., a crime occurred at an off-campus residence located along Harley Drive, west of Olentangy River Road. Reports indicate that an unknown male committed burglary and sexual assault at the residence of a femal...
    emergency blue light phone

  • 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

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