As published by The Lantern , crimes committed in the off-campus area fell to its lowest number in over 10 years during the first five months of 2022.
The student newspaper reported that from Jan. 1 to May 31, there were 48 instances of burglaries, robberies and assaults within a one-mile radius of campus, according to the LexisNexis Community Crime Map . The number is lower than every year during that same five-month period since 2009 — the earliest recorded data for the crime map.
The university cites the addition of more police patrols...
Kristina M. Johnson, president of The Ohio State University, reminded the campus community to use the Community Crime Map tool to help stay aware of major crime in the off-campus area.
In her latest Health, Safety and Well-being Update video, Johnson said the decision to focus on the comprehensive map came after talking with students, parents and public safety experts.
“The Community Crime Map allows users to quickly view crimes in a visual format and set up their own email alerts that can be set daily, weekly or monthly,” she said in the video, noting that...
At her last job, Officer Ari Ross was expected to focus on road safety. But she would, when her schedule allowed, sneak in quality time with those she served. “I’d play basketball with kids and bet them $5 I could make a shot,” she says. “Then I’d miss it on purpose.”
She found her fit at The Ohio State University Police Division (OSUPD), where that kind of community building is a top priority. The approach invigorates Ross, who treats every interaction — and not just the fun ones — as an opportunity to show students and others how well...
In alignment with a recent independent report by Security Risk Management Consultants, and feedback from students, The Ohio State University evaluated the method through which the university shares off-campus crime information for the Columbus campus. Beginning on Friday, March 11, the university will replace Neighborhood Safety Notice emails with a Community Crime Map .
Ohio State Director of Public Safety Monica Moll introduced the program in a campus-wide message Thursday.
The Community Crime Map consists of statistics from the Columbus Division of Police (CPD) and shows off-campus crime reports. Ohio State has pre-programmed the map...
An external review of The Ohio State University’s expanded approach to off-campus safety praised the progress made to date and offered additional enhancements for the university and city of Columbus to consider.
“The off-campus safety measures Ohio State has implemented have been impactful and equal to, or greater than, its peers,” said Paul Denton, an external safety expert from Security Risk Management Consultants (SRMC).
In September 2021, Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson directed the university’s public safety team to engage an external safety expert to examine the effectiveness of its expanded approach to off-campus safety...
WOSU Public Media recently interviewed Matt Wolfzorn, senior systems and operations manager for Ohio State's Department of Public Safety, about the emergency blue-lights phones on campus.
“We have a number of resources we use for safety and security across campus, emergency blue-light phones being one of them,” Wolfzorn said.
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