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A packed house was in attendence at the Fawcett Center to see Kimberly Spears-McNatt sworn in as The Ohio State University Police Division's 11th chief on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She is the first female chief in OSUPD's history and is joined by new Deputy Chief Tracy Hahn. The duo are both Ohio State graduates with more than 50 years of combined law enforcement experience.

“These two women were hands-down the best candidates to assume their respective roles,” Monica Moll, director of public safety, told The Lantern.

Click here to watch ABC6's coverage of important safety messages that Ohio State police are sharing with the university community as students head back to campus.

The Central Campus Security Services division of Ohio State's Department of Public Safety has announced exemplary service for 2017-2018.  Our congratulations to all who serve to help keep our campus safer.

The Ohio State University Division of Police officially announced the addition of five new officers with its pinning ceremony on Friday, July 27, at Blankenship Hall. The new officers are Sherwin Granger, Adam Featherling, Carlos Velez, Anthony Hamilton and Katie Ray. Each officer received their OSUPD badge in front of members of the division, family and the public. The pinning ceremony marks the end of three required weeks of classroom training and is the start of 12 to 14 weeks of field training. Pictured third is Interim Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt.

As it does each year, The Ohio State University Police Division held its annual Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony during National Police Week to honor Officer Michael Blankenship and all other officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Blankenship is the only OSUPD officer to be killed in the line of duty.  The most recent event was held Friday, May 18.  Read more from The Lantern.

The Ohio State University Police Chief Craig Stone has accepted a new position as Executive Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His last day with Ohio State will be June 12.

Since joining OSUPD in May 2015, Stone led a strong group of sworn police officers and civilian staff and oversaw many important initiatives with a focus on proactive policing and community engagement.

9-1-1, where is your emergency? Alex Bolt is one of those voices on the other end of emergency calls or public safety inquiries. Alex started within the Department of Public Safety at The Ohio State University as a student and now tells his story as a dispatcher in this month’s edition of A&People.

The Lantern recently published the story of The Ohio State University police officer Officer Cassi Shaffer and how her humble upbringing has led to a lifetime of service.

“As a child, we didn’t have a lot,” Shaffer told The Lantern. “So I learned the importance of helping other people when you can. I go out of my way to help people.”

Shaffer was honored as OSUPD's Officer of the Year during an award ceremony on January 24, 2018, and days later received a standing ovation during the Ohio State men's hockey game versus Michigan.

On January 16, 2018, The Lantern published an article that examined what steps the university takes in determining if closing for winter weather is appropriate.

"As winter weather continues, temperatures are beginning to drop and roads are getting slick from ice, causing Ohio State students — and perhaps staff and faculty — to hope for a snow day. But what does it actually take for the university to cancel classes for a day? 

"In short, it’s complicated.