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  • OSUPD Empowerment and Self-Defense Training

    holman.126@osu.edu | August 16, 2024
    Register for OSUPD’s free Empowerment and Self-Defense Training. Taught by certified instructors, this comprehensive, one-day course begins with awareness education, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training. Classes are available on August 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or August 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Spaces are limited. Learn ab...
    self-defense course

  • In the News: Campus Police Working to Keep Students and Staff Safe at Ohio State

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | August 13, 2024
    NBC4 recently highlighted The Ohio State University Police Division's (OSUPD) preparations for the fall semester. "Our students are our bread and butter," said Lt. Joanna Shaul. "We're excited to have them back, the place is not the same without them, so we are constantly focused on being prepared for the students, having the best experience for the students, giving them the most safe enviro...
    A Joint Patrol police vehicle that says 'Police' and 'OSUPD CPD'

  • OSUPD Chief Spears-McNatt Retiring

    holman.126@osu.edu | August 1, 2024
    After three decades of dedicated service to Ohio State, Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt will retire from The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) and has accepted a new position as associate vice president of public safety at Clemson University in South Carolina. Spears-McNatt’s last day in office with Ohio State will be August 26. An interim police chief will be named before her depar...
    chief kimberly spears-mcnatt next to american flag

  • OSUPD Welcomes Five New Officers with Pinning Ceremony

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | July 30, 2024
    The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD) welcomed five new officers, James Bass, Calvin Cabarrus, Amanda Crowe, Megan Hale and Katie Demi, to the division with a pinning ceremony on July 26, 2024.“We’re excited to welcome these five exceptional officers to the division just in time to also welcome students back to campus for fall semester,” said Deputy Chief Eric Whiteside. Bass was...
    Five officers standing with Deputy Chief Eric Whiteside.

  • Ohio State Safety Director Discusses Community Partnerships

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | July 8, 2024
    The Chronicle of Higher Education recently featured The Ohio State University’s public safety director Monica Moll in an article that delves into challenges faced by college police forces, and their unique responses. Moll’s decades of experience provide stability while still encouraging innovation amidst the evolving landscape of campus safety. When it comes to OSUPD’s working partnership wi...
    Monica Moll

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