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  • Ohio State University appoints first female police chief

    January 4, 2019
    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. “Kimberly and Tracy offer more than...
    Chief Spears-McNatt and Deputy Chief Hahn

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: November 30, 2018

    December 1, 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 11/30/18, at approximately 8 p.m., an armed robbery occurred off-campus near Pearl Street and Chittenden Avenue. An unknown male suspect approached a male Ohio State student, displayed a silver handgun and stole a backpack and phone...
    emergency blue light phone

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: November 26, 2018

    November 26, 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. Two armed robberies occurred on Sunday (11/25/18) in the off-campus area near Chittenden Avenue and Pearl Street. Information about the first crime was shared on social media by Ohio State’s Emergency Management division. Due to a second...
    emergency blue light phone

  • Mirror Lake Safety

    November 10, 2018
    The safety of our campus community is always our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution and with the university’s focus on safety at top of mind, Mirror Lake has been temporarily drained. The lake will be refilled at a later date. Mirror Lake is not intended or approved for recreational use of any kind or at any time. In 2015, Undergraduate Student Government approved a resolution calling...

  • In the News: Ohio State makes improvements to Buckeye Alerts

    November 6, 2018
    The Lantern recently sat down with Robert Armstrong, Ohio State’s director of emergency management and fire prevention, to discuss enhancements to emergency notificiations. Armstrong told the student newspaper that while Buckeye Alerts are already quick and effective, the university is always looking to make upgrades, like recently including Buckeye Alerts on new platforms such as desktop...
    cell phone with Buckeye Alert test on screen

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