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  • Your Safety is Our Priority

    hedman.11@osu.edu | August 22, 2024
    The following message was sent to the campus community from Monica Moll, associate vice president of Ohio State's Department of Public Safety:The start of a new academic year is full of possibilities, and we want all Buckeyes to have a safe and enjoyable fall semester. Ohio State is a safe place, but college campuses are not immune to crime or active threats. Please take a moment to watch ou...
    Officer Scott on patrol at dusk on the oval

  • In the News: OSUPD Seeking New Leadership as Chief Moves On

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | August 22, 2024
    As recently highlighted by NBC4, The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt is retiring after 30 years of service. Spears-McNatt graduated from Ohio State in 1993 and started working for OSUPD in 1994. "I literally have grown up on this campus," said Spears-McNatt. "My 20's, 30's, 40's, now 50's, it's bittersweet, a lot of memories. I'm a Buckeye, I'll be ...
    Chief Spears-McNatt and Monica Moll

  • City of Ohio State Podcast Season 3 Episode 4: Back to School Safety with Monica Moll

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | August 21, 2024
    Students are back on campus and classes are underway. On this episode of the City of Ohio State podcast, Ohio State’s associate vice president of Public Safety, Monica Moll, runs down safety programs, resources and the expansion of off-campus patrols. Safety tips include:Use Rave Guardian to allow friends or family to track your location as a virtual guardian.Use CABS On-Demand for free...
    Monica Moll

  • Joint Patrol Program Expands, Increasing Off-Campus Police Presence

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | August 19, 2024
    Five nights a week at 7 p.m., The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) Officer Thomas Schneider and Columbus Division of Police (CPD) Officer Shawn Dye hop into a new cruiser and head toward High Street to begin their shift. The duo is part of an expanding joint patrol program that now includes four officers from each division, doubling the size of the joint patrol program in the Univers...
    Joint Patrol Program Expands

  • Moll Promoted to AVP, Named Interim Chief

    holman.126@osu.edu | August 16, 2024
    Monica Moll has been promoted to associate vice president of The Ohio State University’s Department of Public Safety. In addition to the promotion, Moll will serve as interim chief of police following Kimberly Spears-McNatt’s departure on August 26. Moll joined Ohio State as director of public safety in 2016 and will continue to oversee its five divisions as associate vice president: Th...
    Monica Moll next to American flag

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