WBNS-TV attended The Ohio State University Police Division's Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program Tuesday evening. The program teaches women realistic self-defense tactics and techniques.
"We don't need anyone's permission to defend ourselves," Det. Cassandra Shaffer, R.A.D. instructor, told the news outlet. "This class helps women flip that switch when necessary to defend themselves in various situations in life."
As the holiday season approaches, the likelihood of scams increases. Take extra precautions and be leery of phone calls, emails or other communications that seem strange. International students can also be the target of scams. Scams can happen at any time and to anyone. We ask all students, faculty and staff to report suspicious behavior to OSUPD by calling 614-292-2121.
Be sure to follow these tips to avoid common scams.
If it sounds to good to be true, it is.
NEVER give your SSN, passwords or pin numbers to an incoming call.
Two free classes highlight a comprehensive list of safety resources available to The Ohio State University’s campus community. Registration closed this week for the police division’s Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) and Community Police Academy, with the popular classes filling quickly.
Ohio State has won awards of all kinds for its academic achievements and athletic accomplishments. In August, it added an Emmy to the list.
Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety and WOSU Public Media won a regional Emmy for their work on “Surviving an Active Aggressor,” which was produced in 2018.
Safety is Ohio State's top priority. As reported by NBC4, incoming first-year students are required to watch a nine-minute video on how to respond to a situation of an active aggressor.
It’s part of an annual effort to inform students about safety resources including the Buckeye Alert system, used to notify the campus of serious emergencies.
The video was revised and updated after an attack on campus in November 2016. And this year, more interior locks are being added to classroom doors.
10TV reported on Friday that Ohio State is adding news locks to pool classrooms. To date, 400 locks have been installed with approximately 50 remaining.
“It does give them another layer of security,” director of Emergency Management Robery Armstrong told 10TV. If there is an active shooter on-campus, students and instructors now have the ability to lock the door to barricade it to keep themselves safe inside the classroom.
One of The Ohio State University's best safety resources received regional honors this week. The university's Surviving an Active Aggressor video (watch), produced in 2018, won an Ohio Valley Chapter Emmy award in the category of Short Format Program - Informational.
Students at The Ohio State University Columbus campus have a new late-night travel option. Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State will launch August 1, and provides discounted rides between the hours of 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.
"This new service offering is a direct result of our work with the Undergraduate Student Government and adds a transportation option our students have been requesting for years," said Beth Snoke, director of Transportation and Traffic Management.
Lyft Ride Smart replaces the university's previous Safe Ride program after user demand outgrew service capacity.
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.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Crime reports on and near The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus generally increased in 2017, according to the university’s Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report.