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  • In the News: University police welcomes six new officers at largest pinning ceremony in 20 years

    July 31, 2017
    The Ohio State University Division of Police officially announced the addition of six new officers with its pinning ceremony on Friday, July 28, at Blankenship Hall. The new officers are Brandon Cruz, Cole Cooper, Aaron Patterson, Dustin Collier, Seth Cooper and Joseph Donofrio. As is tradition with the ceremony, each officer had a family member or significant other pin their OSUPD badge on their...
    six new OSU Police officers stand alongside Chief Stone and Deputy Chief Spears-McNatt

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: July 17, 2017

    July 17, 2017
    Neighborhood Safety Notice:We are sharing this news on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area. The below is a media advisory released by CPD. Any information regarding the incident should be shared directly with CPD.On July 16, 2017, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Columbus Police officers were called to 165 E. 11th Avenue on the report of gunshots...
    emergency blue light phone

  • Student Safety Service Sporting New Uniforms

    July 17, 2017
    The Department of Public Safety’s Student Safety Service has a new look. Starting Monday, July 17, Student Safety Service employees will now be wearing scarlet shirts. The team previously wore white uniforms, but decided an update was necessary. Student Safety Service offers Safe Rides to students, faculty and staff from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., seven days a week. To schedule a Safe Ride, call 614-292-3...
    3 staff members wearing Student Safety Service shirts

  • 3 OSUPD police recruits graduate from Columbus Police Training Academy

    July 7, 2017
    Three police recruits of The Ohio State University Police Division officially graduated as part of the 127th recruit class of the Columbus Police Training Academy. OSUPD recruits Aaron Patterson, Seth Cooper and Cole Cooper first received their badges as part of the Badge Presentation Ceremony on Thursday, July 6. Then the three took part in their graduation ceremony on Friday, July 7 with the re...
    Three OSU Police recruits graduate as from Columbus Police Training Academy.

  • In the News: Ohio House and Ohio Senate honor OSUPD, Officer Horujko for response to Nov. 28 campus attack

    June 23, 2017
    The Ohio State University Police Division and Officer Alan Horujko were presented with resolutions from the Ohio House and Ohio Senate for Horujko's act of heroism in response to the attack on Ohio State's campus on November 28, 2016. Horujko accepted the honors with OSUPD Chief Craig Stone at the Statehouse on June 21.Horujko also accepted the Steven Michael Smith Award for Valor by the Ohio Tac...
    OSU Police Officer Alan Horujko receives honors from Ohio House and Senate

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