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A look inside Ohio State's Department of Public Safety Communications Center

Take an inside look at The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety’s state-of-the-art communications and 911 call center. Dispatchers and alarm and video monitors work side-by-side using more than 4,000 campus surveillance cameras and other technology to enhance campus safety.

2023 Big Ten Chiefs and Public Safety Directors Conference

Safety leaders and administrators from fellow Big Ten schools gathered at The Ohio State University for the 2023 Big Ten Chiefs and Public Safety Directors Conference. The conference featured professional speakers including Dr. Kimberly Miller and Amy Hess who spoke about agency culture and managing crises.

OSUPD Welcomes Two New Officers with Pinning Ceremony

The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) celebrated two new officers joining its force on May 26, 2023. Officers Kristen Kovach and James Welch both received their OSUPD badge. Officer Kovach will serve the Columbus campus while officer Welch will serve the Wooster campus.

A Day in the Life of an OSUPD Officer

After serving one tour in Japan and one in Africa as a United States Marine, Bobby Fair was ready to come home. He enrolled at The Ohio State University as a business major with the goal of becoming an accountant. 

On Nov. 28, 2016, Fair was a student when an attacker on Ohio State's campus drove his car into a crowd and began cutting bystanders with a knife. 

Classroom Locks

Finding yourself in an active aggressor situation can cause extreme panic and disorientation. But if you know what to do ahead of time, your chances of surviving this type of emergency situation are greatly increased. This video describes the three different types of classroom door locks around campus and how to use them.